Five years after
Five years ago I set out at 3am for Heathrow airport to catch the early morning flight to Madrid. There I connected with a flight to Quito …
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South America, Part 12
South America, Part 11
On convictions, whereas to the strength of and belief in same
Overlong reflection upon the past is one sure way to make yourself unhappy so I try to avoid it. Nevertheless it becomes unavoidable at this …
South America, Part 10
Picking up where I left off at Machu Picchu, we headed down into Aguas Calientes (trans. “hot waters”) by coach and by the time we got there …
South America, Part 9
In a tour full of highlights, Christmas week of 2013 was nonetheless one of the greatest weeks of my life. I may have moaned, groaned, and …
South America, Part 8
Arequipa and Cusco – the two cities that are the subject of this post – are probably the two cities in Peru that are most …
South America, Part 7
Next up was a piecemeal section of the trip that took in a varied set of sights and helped us get to know the new passengers who joined in …
South America, Part 6
From Punta Sal we took a long driving down to Huanchaco, via a stop off at the Lord of Saipan museum. The lord of Saipan is a Moche mummy …
South America, Part 5
After Cuenca we set off for the Peruvian border. One of the great advantages of having a UK passport in South America is that you …
South America, Part 4
After Baños, we set off for Cuenca, which is a town in the south of Ecuador. Being a long drive, the journey was broken up with our first …
South America, Part 3
We left Misahualli for Baños via an hour in nearby Tena to get something for the truck fixed. After that the drive to Banos was pretty short …