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Journal Entries
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Leaving the UK
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Date: Thursday, June 08, 2006 |
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Location: London
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The flight and arriving in Buenos Aires
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Date: Friday, June 09, 2006 |
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Location: Madrid, Buenos Aires
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My 1st real (not jet lagged) day here
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Date: Saturday, June 10, 2006 |
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Location: Buenos Aires
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Tango in San Telmo
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Date: Sunday, June 11, 2006 |
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Location: Buenos Aires
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I didn´t let the bed bugs bite...
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Date: Monday, June 12, 2006 |
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Location: Buenos Aires
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Friends at last!
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Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 |
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Location: Colonia del Sacramento
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Mad dancin in Montevedeo
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Date: Friday, June 16, 2006 |
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Location: Montevideo, Salta
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got to wear my shorts and flip flops at last
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Date: Monday, June 19, 2006 |
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Location: Foz do Iguacu
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´Tucan´ play that game!
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Date: Monday, June 19, 2006 |
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Location: Foz do Iguassu
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Everything stops for Paraguay
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Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 |
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Location: Ciudad del Este
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The Great (but ever so slightly damp and cold) Adventure
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Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 |
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Location: Puerto Iguazu
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The longest bus journey in the land, but a great reception in Parati!
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Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 |
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Location: Sao Paulo, Parati
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"it´s all about cloud tanning"
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Date: Friday, June 23, 2006 |
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Location: Parati
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"we´re not going to take our clothes off"
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Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Capirinia, Capirinia, Capirinia
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Date: Sunday, June 25, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Hiking in my pink flip flops
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Date: Monday, June 26, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Arrival in Rio Baby!!
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Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 |
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Location: Rio
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Christ the Redeemer
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Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 |
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Location: Rio de Janeiro
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Adjusting to my 8 bed dorm and cold shower....
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Date: Thursday, June 29, 2006 |
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Location: Rio
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Can´t believe I did all this in a day...
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Date: Friday, June 30, 2006 |
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Location: Rio de Janeiro
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Unexpected presents...
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Date: Saturday, July 01, 2006 |
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Location: Salvador
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A much better welcome to Salvador
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Date: Sunday, July 02, 2006 |
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Location: Salvador
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Not the best of days
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Date: Monday, July 03, 2006 |
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Location: Salvador
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Safe in Olinda
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Date: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 |
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Location: Recife
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Europe on tour
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Date: Thursday, July 06, 2006 |
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Location: Olinda
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Ra ra adventures in Pipa
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Date: Saturday, July 08, 2006 |
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Location: Olinda
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Onwards to Natal
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Date: Sunday, July 09, 2006 |
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Location: Natal
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Buggy tour tastic
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Date: Monday, July 10, 2006 |
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Location: Natal
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Tomorrow will be fun...
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Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 |
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Location: Fortaleza, Jericoacoara
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Tomorrow was fun...
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Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 |
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Location: Jericoacoara
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Buggy to the lakes...and we found them!!
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Date: Thursday, July 13, 2006 |
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Location: Jericoacoara
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Sunset suprises
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Date: Friday, July 14, 2006 |
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Location: Jericoacoara
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Horse riding? me? can you beleive it?
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Date: Saturday, July 15, 2006 |
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Location: Jericoacoara
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Bye bye Jeri
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Date: Sunday, July 16, 2006 |
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Location: Jericoacoara
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Flying over the Amazon.......Amaaaaaaaazing!
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Date: Monday, July 17, 2006 |
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Location: Manaus
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JUNGLETASTIC
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Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 |
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Location: Manaus
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Kayman catching
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Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 |
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Location: Manaus
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Leaving Manaus
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Date: Thursday, July 20, 2006 |
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Location: Manaus
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Arriving in Venezuela
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Date: Friday, July 21, 2006 |
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Location: Boa Vista
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Walking in waterfalls with my socks on...
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Date: Saturday, July 22, 2006 |
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Location: Santa Elena de Uairen
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Three dutch psychologists...and me makes four!
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Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 |
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Location: Santa Elena de Uairen
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Stolen camera....sad times
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Date: Monday, July 24, 2006 |
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Location: Ciudad Bolivar, Barcelona, Puerto La Cruz
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Pelican pie
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Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 |
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Location: Puerto La Cruz
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Death defying trip to reach my Bec
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Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 |
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Location: Caracas
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Don`t do "to do lists" in Ciudad Bolivar
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Date: Thursday, July 27, 2006 |
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Location: Ciudad Bolivar
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Adrenaline adventures to Angel Falls with our retro camera!
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Date: Friday, July 28, 2006 |
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Location: Canaima, Ciudad Bolivar
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Becky`s guard dogs and dreams of being clean!
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Date: Saturday, July 29, 2006 |
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Location: Canaima
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Leaving Angel falls and the evil spirits who rock your hammocks!
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Date: Sunday, July 30, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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We just ran our of steam!
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Date: Monday, July 31, 2006 |
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Location: Puerto La Cruz, Porlamar
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Shop till you drop
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Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 |
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Location: Porlamar
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Posh posh hotel with a pool!
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Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Breakfast for Sumo Wrestlers and a tat tastic tour
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Date: Thursday, August 03, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Juan Cruze the caipirinia coctail making god...
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Date: Friday, August 04, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Bec left me!
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Date: Saturday, August 05, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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sad, sad, I wish I was home sunday
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Date: Sunday, August 06, 2006 |
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Location: None specified.
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Will I ever get to leave Venezuela???
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Date: Monday, August 07, 2006 |
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Location: Barcelona, Caracas
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The centre of the world!
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Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 |
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Location: Quito
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wobbly legs at the top of the Basilica
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Date: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 |
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Location: Quito
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"We really kicked ash today"
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Date: Thursday, August 10, 2006 |
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Location: Quito
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Team Banos and our Penthouse Party!
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Date: Friday, August 11, 2006 |
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Location: Banos
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Bikes, bridges and Beauties....so hot right now
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Date: Saturday, August 12, 2006 |
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Location: Banos
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Chillin with my homies and home cooked food
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Date: Sunday, August 13, 2006 |
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Location: Banos
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Nic overboard....is white water rafting meant to be fun?
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Date: Monday, August 14, 2006 |
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Location: Banos
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The road to Riobamba....how is that for a name?
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Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 |
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Location: Riobamba
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Sittin on the top of the train watching the world roll away....
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Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 |
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Location: Riobamba, Alausi, Cuenca
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Anyone for roasted guinea pig?
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Date: Thursday, August 17, 2006 |
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Location: Cuenca
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Team Baños crumbles, but I have Angie so my world is still hot!
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Date: Friday, August 18, 2006 |
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Location: Cuenca, Machala, Mancora
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sunbathing and sea shells
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Date: Saturday, August 19, 2006 |
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Location: Mancora
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The arrival of the wonderous Carolyna with my shiny new camera!!!
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Date: Sunday, August 20, 2006 |
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Location: Lima
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Brave tastes
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Date: Monday, August 21, 2006 |
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Location: Lima, Pisco
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Midnight at the Oasis!
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Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 |
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Location: Ica, Huacachina
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Twenty hours on a bus you say? we´re gonna travel in style!
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Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 |
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Location: Huacachina
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On fire with the bargaining in Cusco
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Date: Thursday, August 24, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco
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Afraid Nic´s not ready for the Incas, she needs 5mins & breakfast 1st
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Date: Friday, August 25, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco
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This woman nearly did die at dead woman´s pass!
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Date: Saturday, August 26, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco
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We just didn´t stop singing...
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Date: Sunday, August 27, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco
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A day of firsts...awesome!
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Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 |
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Location: Machu Picchu, Cusco
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Trauma on the dance floor!
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Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco
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Until we meet again...parting is such sweet sorrow...
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Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 |
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Location: Cusco, Puno
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Floating or fixed, these islands are beautiful!
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Date: Thursday, August 31, 2006 |
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Location: Puno
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Yavari...a few thousand pieces of england in peru!
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Date: Friday, September 01, 2006 |
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Location: Puno, Arequipa
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The most mind blowing museum!
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Date: Saturday, September 02, 2006 |
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Location: Arequipa, Chivay
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Bikes, bridges and beauties...so hot right now the remix!
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Date: Sunday, September 03, 2006 |
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Location: Chivay, Coporaque, Yanque, Arequipa
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Catching up with adventures...wow Carolyn wore me out!
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Date: Monday, September 04, 2006 |
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Location: Arequipa
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Bumpy boarder crossing to Bolivia, but a very friendly face to greet me!
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Date: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 |
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Location: Desaguadero
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looning around in the valley of the moon
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Date: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 |
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Location: La Paz
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I feel pretty....and by pretty I mean pretty ugly
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Date: Thursday, September 07, 2006 |
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Location: La Paz
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Nic the mummie....thought this was Bolivia not Egypt!
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Date: Friday, September 08, 2006 |
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Location: La Paz
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The Great Escape....from hospital not prison! But had you going eh?!
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Date: Saturday, September 09, 2006 |
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Location: La Paz
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Backpacking broken
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Date: Sunday, September 10, 2006 |
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Location: La Paz, Huatajata
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Cruizing round lake Titicaca....we felt we deserved a treat!
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Date: Monday, September 11, 2006 |
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Location: Huatajata
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Sweet as sugar in Sucre
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Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 |
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Location: Sucre
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Broken shoulder you say? reckon a 7 hour hike will be just the ticket!
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Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 |
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Location: Sucre
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Reunited with buddies from fair Ecuador & an ace bus journey
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Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006 |
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Location: Sucre, Potosi
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Popping down mines in Potosi
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Date: Friday, September 15, 2006 |
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Location: Potosi
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The start of our salt-flat tour
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Date: Saturday, September 16, 2006 |
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Location: Uyuni
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The biggest cock in town (the feathered kind!!)
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Date: Sunday, September 17, 2006 |
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Location: Uyuni
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Rock solid bread rolls that bounced off the walls...not the tastiest breakfast!
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Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 |
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Location: San Pedro
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Sand boarding.....half the desert up my cast...itchy times!!
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Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 |
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Location: San Pedro
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Big old bus journey to santiago
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Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 |
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Location: San Pedro
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Bound for home, but that goodness i didn't have time to check emails
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Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006 |
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Location: Santiago
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Family were so glad to see me alive they even wore the silly hats i got them!
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Date: Friday, September 22, 2006 |
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Location: Chailey
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