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FIJI | Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [419] | Comments [1]
I woke up early on Saturday the 5th of July after a better nights sleep and met up with a chap I met the night before who was taking the same flight as me to Labasa to share a taxi (a mercedes saloon, which the driver managed to fit Dales surf &... Read more >
Tags: life!, beaches & sunshine, the great outdoors
PERU | Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By cowskins | Views [263]
Back in April, we had asked our Spanish teachers to tell us their favorite place in Peru. While Lula and Alvaro picked Cuzco, Fabricio chose Huaraz and described it as the Peruvian Alps. Never been to Switzerland, but ok. Given everything we've seen ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
PERU | Mon, 30 Jun 2008 | By cowskins | Views [205]
After gettin wild in the jungle (and the debacle trying to get out), we found ourselves back in Cuzco. We had just a day and half to rest up, at which point we visited the ruins in and around Cuzco and the Sacred Valley. As the traditional Inca Trail ... Read more >
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PERU | Mon, 23 Jun 2008 | By cowskins | Views [246]
In Cuzco , we met up with our Manu Nature Tours guide, Willy, who briefed us on our upcoming week in the jungle. We were in for quite a journey…a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We started out early yet again for a full day van ride ... Read more >
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PERU | Sun, 22 Jun 2008 | By cowskins | Views [217] | Comments [1]
Our trip to Colca started bright and early at 5AM from Arequipa, where we boarded a public bus to reach our destination. Public buses, while cheap, can be pretty rough. The shocks on the bus are usually shot, which makes for a bumpy ride on the unpaved ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 30 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [696]
This morning I left Franz Joseph a bit later than I'd planned, and got a delayed text from Chris saying he was going to do one of the big, all day walks down there with an early start. I headed down to Fox and was happy to take on several of the smaller ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, walking, running, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 29 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [438]
With slightly stiff legs I walked up to the reservation office for the glacier walk this morning, in plenty of time for the meeting time. Once we were all there we were introduced to our guide and taken through to a room for fitting out with gear for ... Read more >
Tags: glaciers, mountains, walking, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 25 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [320]
Christchurch is another city with a really nice feel about it, I will enjoy my few days here when I come back for the rugby and to drop off the campervan at the end of June. We took the opportunity here to have a good look around and get our bearings, ... Read more >
Tags: driving, on the road, the great outdoors, sightseeing, beer
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 21 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [284]
My shoulders felt pretty good after the previous days kayaking at sea, as I set off for the drive back down to Nelson. I made a quick stop off in Nelson to check out the shops and grab some lunch. Whilst there I bumped into 'H', the American chap that ... Read more >
Tags: animals, onward planning, the great outdoors, lazing
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 20 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [555]
This morning I was picked up by one of the staff members of the Kiwi Kayaking company based in Marahau, in their own car, as they live in the village I was staying in. I was the only pick up from here, so it made sense! The rest of the people on the ... Read more >
Tags: kayaking, the great outdoors, animals, adventures
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 19 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [475]
I drove back across the hills and winding roads through Takaka and on to the Able Tasman National Park this morning. The weather wasn't as nice as yesterday and I was driving through clouds at the top of the hill! On route I tried to find Hawkes Hole, ... Read more >
Tags: walking, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 18 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [364] | Comments [2]
This morning I drove on north to get to the northern most tip of the south island, Cape Farewell. The landscape here is pretty similar to the north island still, but I did know what the Farewell Spit was made off until I got there. It is a strange elongated ... Read more >
Tags: walking, on the road, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 15 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [853] | Comments [1]
Today I walked the 18.5km Tongariro crossing, and the extra 2km Tongariro peak walk. I completed it in about 7.5 hours, with lots of stops for photo's, water and food. It is difficult to explain just how good this was! The Tongariro National Park is ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, walking, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 13 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [431] | Comments [1]
I had a much needed lie-in this morning, no alarm, bliss! After spending some time online uploading photos I checked out the FAQ's for the tandem skydiving in the area and found to my disappointment that the maximum weight for a dive is 100kg's. Back ... Read more >
Tags: walking, sightseeing, the great outdoors, shopping
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 12 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [491]
This morning I was off driving to Taupo, which is very central in the north island. On route I stopped in to visit Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland. This place kicked the ass off of Te Puia for natural beauty and value for money for a visit. There is lots ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, the great outdoors, mountains, walking, on the road
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 11 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [544]
This morning looked like better weather, but alas the wind was still to high for a dry Zorb! I'm not too bothered as there will be other places to do this in New Zealand, and I suspect some will be more sheltered for exactly this reason... failing that ... Read more >
Tags: walking, sightseeing, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 10 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [415]
Today I drove across to Rotorua in the pouring rain. It did not stop ALL day and night, so I camped, updated my blog from the week I spent with Ringo and chilled watching the second Lord of the Rings film with a nice drop of local red purchased earlier ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, mountains, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 6 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [505] | Comments [3]
Today I collected my transport and home for the next two months. After a leisurely start at the hotel and another mahuusive breakfast we were collected by taxi and taken to the depot. The company I hired with are called 'Jucy' which I still find amusing.... Read more >
Tags: driving, walking, swimming, hitchhikers, history, the great outdoors, shopping
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [667] | Comments [1]
My tour from Adelaide to Alice springs turned out to be a fantastic week. As I said previously, I couldn't get on a tour before Friday the 18th, which was disappointing as I was bored with Adelaide, but it turned out to be so lucky as the group of people ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, animals, history, mountains, sightseeing, walking, the great outdoors
ARGENTINA | Tue, 15 Apr 2008 | By cowskins | Views [315]
After spending a week in Buenos Aires to regroup after Patagonia, we first headed west to Mendoza to begin our eventual journey north. We boarded our first overnight bus for the 12 hour trip across the flat Argentine pampas. The sleeper bus was comfortable ... Read more >
Tags: culture, the great outdoors, food & eating
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [665]
At stupid o'clock I was outside the hostel in Sydney waiting for the bus, and not really knowing what to expect from this trip. I was one of the last on the bus and so was sat near the rear, which didn't really matter as all of the seats have minimal ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, animals, the great outdoors, sightseeing, walking, mountains
ARGENTINA | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By cowskins | Views [291]
Ushuaia, Ushuaia, al fin del mundo. Ushuaia was the last stop on our Patagonia trip and certainly the most uncomfortable destination to reach. We endured the 10 hour bus ride from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, ferrying across the channel and travelling through ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
CHILE | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By cowskins | Views [373]
Next stop after Puerto Natales was Punta Arenas to see the Magellanic penguins. The city was a mere three hour bus ride over paved road from Natales and is definitely more cosmopolitan than Natales. Punta Arenas has been around forever as an important ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
CHILE | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By cowskins | Views [301]
After Calafate, we headed into Chile for the first time on our trip to visit the unmissable Torres del Paine (pronounced PIE-nay for all you gringos out there) National Park. The bus ride was fairly unpleasant and bumpy for six hours (Note: Trish ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [682] | Comments [4]
The morning didn't go entirely as planned... I was rudely awoken at 5:45am, and quite possibly in the rudest way. Ever. Yet more joys of shared dorms I guess... although this story will be hard to beat! The Spaniard in the bunk above mine hadn't spoken ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, adventures, walking, sightseeing, I should have known better!, mountains, the great outdoors
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