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Ecuador Day 13
Our final full day in Ecuador before or eventual flights back home. We got to get some more walking done in the morning; but it was the start of a very unpleasant twenty four hours for me.
May 2, 2011
Ecuador Day 12
Even though we'd not yet been back in Quito for 24 hours we were already moving on again. This time we'd be spending a night in the Bellavista Cloud Forest in what was effectively a tree house.
May 1, 2011
Ecuador Day 11
The best part of the trip was over, and we were now heading back to Quito. The airport on Baltra isn't the most organised one, and there's not many places in the world where you'd call that building an airport terminal.
April 30, 2011
Ecuador Day 10
As the boat was now working again, we were continuing the tour with Isla Santiago. This island would be the last on our tour, and soon we'd be heading back to Ecuador for the final days of this adventure.
April 29, 2011
Ecuador Day 9
After a day of being on a broken boat, we didn't really know what the day had in store for us. There were plans; but it didn't mean they were going to happen or be possible. Our fate lay in the hands of the ships engineer.
April 28, 2011
Ecuador Day 8
Things were no longer going to plan onboard the Gran Poseidon. The engines had broken; but at least we'd got a scuba diving session booked through a different company - that'd at least give us something to do whilst they sorted it.
April 27, 2011
Ecuador Day 7
Before we'd even had breakfast we were already seeing new islands, and wildlife we'd not seen before. Overall though it was a mostly quiet day, with some time spent in the town.
April 26, 2011
Ecuador Day 6
Our morning walk was like a wildlife documentary as we watched iguanas fighting each other. We got to do a bit more snorkelling in the afternoon, and then a free hour on an island beach towards sunset.
April 25, 2011
Ecuador Day 5
This was a good day. We got to go on nature walks, seeing so many different species. We even got to do a bit of snorkelling and saw Blue-footed boobies.
April 24, 2011
Ecuador Day 4
It was now time to leave Ecuador behind us: flying to the Galapagos Islands for the next stage of our adventure. Here we'd be focussing on wildlife as we took a ship from island to island for the next couple of weeks.
April 23, 2011
Ecuador Day 3
Our second day was a trip to Otavalo, and stopping at various sights along the way. It rained on and off as the day went on; but it didn't dampen our spirits. It was our last day in Ecuador.
April 22, 2011
Ecuador Day 2
After two more flights through Bon Aire and Guayaquil we'd made it to Quito for a city tour. It was a damp one; but a promising start to the holiday.
April 21, 2011
Ecuador Day 1
The entire first day of the holiday was spent travelling: first to Birmingham for our first flight, and then to Amsterdam for our second. I'd not thought about food which meant I'd not thought to take Euros with me either.
April 20, 2011
Peru Day 15
The end of the adventure had arrived, and we were now heading home after a short visit to their gold museum.
June 7, 2008
Peru Day 13
Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and our last full day of activities. We saw the floating islands, and have dinner with the locals.
June 5, 2008
Peru Day 12
We weren't just driving straight to Lake Titicaca, we were getting to see some sights along the way in one last little roadtrip.
June 4, 2008
Peru Day 10
James was now starting to feel better so we explored a little more of Cusco - at least what little we could find.
June 2, 2008
Peru Day 7
Finally we'd made it to Machu Picchu, the Incan citadel rediscovered by explorer Hiram Bingham.
May 30, 2008
Peru Day 6
An unexpectedly enjoyable part of the trip was a day in the sacred valley, visiting more ancient sites and experiencing more of the Peruvian culture.
May 29, 2008
Peru Day 5
We started with an internal flight to Cusco, and soon found ourselves exploring at altitude. This added height has unexpected consequences for my friend.
May 28, 2008
Peru Day 4
In the morning we carried on from Ica to Pisco to take a small boat out to the Ballestas Islands - the reason we'd been advised to take waterproofs with us. By the time the day was over we were back in Lima.
May 27, 2008
Peru Day 3
Early in the morning we took a light aircraft over the Nazca lines, and then headed to Ica for our next overnight stay. This one would be in a place where it was encouraged that we didn't leave the premises.
May 26, 2008
Peru Day 2
We started the day exploring Lima, and finished it with a very long drive out into the Nazca desert for our overnight stay. It was already an improvement over my trip to Egypt.
May 25, 2008
Peru Day 1
The start of another adventure, this time on a journey that would take me to a mountain trail high in the Andes.
May 24, 2008