05.07.11
I know I haven't written a propper chapter in ages now! But I'm running out of time before mum and dad come along, So I'm trying to fit a lot in a small amount of time. Not only that: lots of exciting things have been happening: isited a mine of silver which people are STILL actively working in! Just been to some sort of a Jurassic park where you can spot REAL dinausor footprints!!
Now taking a night bus to cross over to Argentina. Pkan now is to try and get to PAraguay quicker than taking the train through the desert. It's a hhuge distance with only sand. No other way I thought than to get around it.
Will write from the other side of the border!
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03.07.11
Leaving La PAz for Sucre AT LAST! Too many things were keepong me here. On the move again
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25.06.11
Finally got to La Paz. I'm on my own now, and nobody to stay with. Off to look for a hostel. Haven't done that in quite a while! Fortunately this place is cheap. City os cold, but I'm sure there's loads to do. Not staying here too long since will be coming back again with mum and dad. Hopefuly, the border will be open again by then.
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24.06.11
Rushing down south with a Colombian traveling down to Santa Cruz, and that I met in Lima. Only stayed in the peruvian capitala few hours. Now in Arequipa. Lots of sun and beautiful sight on snowcaped mountains.
Problems at the peruvian border with Bolivia. Solution we've got is to get to Bolivia through a Chilean border. So we're on our way to Arica, north of Chile, in just about 5 mins. Will post again then.
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19.06.11
MAde it across the peruvian desert last night towards 11PM. now far far away from Montanita, the parties and drinking sessions. Now on my own again, free to sleep wherever I want again, tae any means of transport. Back on extra low budget.
Now at Chiclayo, stuck here because of father's day. will check out Lambayeque to see what all the fuss is about.
Trying to get down to Trujillo as quickly as possible. Major archeological site there, then making the big crossover to Bolivia, to skip the part I'll be visiting with mum and dad.
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14.06.11
Left Baños last night, just got to the Pacific coast, at Puerto Lopez. No sun yet.... should be crossing into peru in the next few days. Really late on schedule!
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11.06.11
Just as I d finished writing my previous mesage, we'd realised that Marie had her bag stollen. Nothing important: just her favourit poncho seemed to be an issue, and her sleeping bag.
Chimborazo is the name of the volcano. It was impressive climbing up there. Will post pics.
Quilotoa was also a nice walk.
Currently staying in a city called Baños. People come her for the thermanl baths. Fulll of foreigners. But we're here to relax. We met nice youngsters we're staying with. Next move: to the pacific coast
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09.06.11
Back in Latacunga.
Just come back from what might have been the best treck of my trip so far. Quilooa tour is becoming extra popular. Area is full of foreigners in proportion to he number of locals. Beatifull scenaries and fantastic weather. No time to post: places are extra remote.
Now heading to Riobamba where we're starting a hike up the biggest volcano of Ecuador. It's also the furthest spot on earth from its center. MEans that gravity will be stronger than anywhere else. We'll see how we cope with it.
I lost my indian walking stick: I forgot it in a bus just three hours ago... *sigh*
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04.06.11
In Quito. Having a splendid time goign around with a friendly girl from france. Just visited the "center of the world" where they show you a whole load of experiments to prove we're on the equator. One amazing thing I did: managed to stand an egg up stait on a nail.... They gave me a certificate for having been able to do it!
Nest move:bus up north together, to visit the cloud forests. Probably look in to spending a night there, then climbing a volcano: furthest point on earth, from the center of the earth! Goign to make the walk all the more difficult due toi gravity!
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02.06.11
Crossed the border over to Ecuador yesterday. Still travelling in the 4x4, and we're now far down south of the supposed gerilla area. Should be in Quito by this evening. Not sure we're stopping anywhere between here and there.
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30.05.11
Cool. sinc ethere actually are people reading this, I'll proceed!!!! Thanks everyone!
So, I've left what may have been paradise on earth. San Augustin was fantastic. Now traveling in a 4x4, making my way down to Ecuador. Next stop should be Ipiales on the boarder, still on colombian side
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25.05.11
Just couldnt leave Bogota. Spent most of my time there visiting friends and reloading my bag with new stuff. But I finally made it out and I'm now in Popayan, south of the country and south of the presumed FARC occupied area. Planning on staying a few days. Tonight, taking a bus to San Augusting where a friend is hosting me, and visit another who's recently moved in an indian village up in the mountains. I have to rent a horse to get up there...
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17.05.11
Back on Bogota.
Surprisingly good weather. Staying not at the hostel, but with some frieds!
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15.05.11.
Well, after having been to Cuba, then traveling through north coast of Vnezuela and through the Andies, I'm now back in Colombbia. currently spending some time up in the mountains, in Pamplona. Tomorrow; goign to visit a village a bit higher up, calld Silos. Within two days, I'm hoping to be in Bogota to do some paper work.
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18.04.11
Just spent the day around Caracas. I'm currently at the airport, and it seems like I'm goign to have to spend a fair amount of time here since I missed my plane to Cuba. ... I was meant to be there tonight at 8PM. It's goign to have to wait. With a bit of luck, I'll be on that same plane tomorrow.
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17.04.11.
I just woke up in MAracaibo. It's the second largest city of Venezuela, just on the other side off the northern boarder of colombia. Crossed the border in a city called MAicao. Place is quite okay, its very hot. planning omn taking a night bus up to Carracas. Lots of Police controls on the roads. Guess that's a good thing.
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11.04.11
Moved again. Went further up north. Already was a big temperature difference between Bogota and San Gil in Santander, but now I'm on the caribbean coast. First sight of it was'mt quite what I was expecting: I 'm quite sure those were petrol ships I saw...
Anyway, won't judge just yet. Its hot, I'm goign to take a moto taxi to join a mate in the city. Will be staying here a few days to try to do the Lost City treck with locals as guides instead of paramilitaries... Pictures coming soon of course. NExt move will be trying to get to Venezuela through the northern coast. Will let you know when anyway!
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08.04.11
So, by the time you see this message, I'll be on the road.
First stop up towards the coast will be San Gil where I'm planning to take tsome propper time off my work. two days there messing about. The place is a village lost in the middle of the colombian Andes. Trecking will probably be ñy ñain activity. But let's just get there and see.
Pictures will be posted soon.
Also lots to say and show about my last sdays in Bogota. And I realise that I never posted anything about the university!...
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