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Kovalam

Arrived back on the Kerelan coast after another overnight train journey from Madurai. Kovalam is a very pleasant beach resort though the weather is unseasonably warm at 36 degrees and getting hotter. I am back in the routine of swimming, reading and t

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Madurai

Now I am in Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu State. It's web site calls itself the Athens of the East. Not quite that - bustling, busy and with a great Temple. Very much back in real India after a poolside oasis at Varkala. I took the 11 hour, overnight

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Lazy days in Varkala

Now into my third full day and have got a great routine. Up early (7am best time of day) and walk to take breakfast on the clifftop cafes and watch out (unsuccessfully so far) for Dolphins. I met Lauren's flatmate with her boyfriend on the second day.

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, February 19, 2009

Fort Cochin

Fort Cochin / Kochi, Very briefly sitting in the lotus position to write the journal entry. I spent a further 2 nights back in Calicut and enjoyed seeing the fruit and veg market. W#ent on a day trip on local bus to Beypore, famous for its hand crafte

Most Recent Entry: Saturday, February 14, 2009

Calicut and Kappad Beach

Now I am getting more used to travel in India, I am beginning to really appreciate it. I particul;arly like the local bus travel. I was however a little embarassed at being asked to move from a "Ladies Seat" (front of bus) At least the bus co

Most Recent Entry: Sunday, February 08, 2009

Wayanad, Kerela

Today I got up at 5am, walked a dark, foggy lane, took a rickshaw for the 6.30 bus from Kalpetta to Sulthan Bathery to connect with 7.30 bus to Muthanga National Park. Such fun and the dam beasts wouldn't stand still to be photographed. Yesterday I ha

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, February 04, 2009

India 2009

This is just a start to the blog. I intend to upload photos. If time and heat allow I will do info about the earlier period with Linda in Rajestan, the Taj Mahal and the Ganges. Heading off tomorrow to Kerela, in what will be an interesting jourmey th

Most Recent Entry: Monday, February 02, 2009

Bikener to Jaipur

Some photos of Rajasthan in the Desert

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Last Tango in Buenos Aires

Last day in Buenos Aires and time to go home. I fly out at 9.35pm, so I am having a lazy day, hanging about, in what has been a very good hostel. The overnight flight should get to JFK about 6am. I then have a 12 hout wait, so plan to do New York in ...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, February 01, 2007

Uruguay

Arrived in Colonia, which was a Portugese outpost colony during times of teritorial trade conflicts with Spain, It is a UNESCO heritage site. Moved to the capital, Montevideo the next day. It has, as the guide books say, seen better days. The old town...

Most Recent Entry: Friday, January 26, 2007

Mendoza

Not much to report on my last day in Chile. Had a long exuasting hike and high vehicular rail trip to a hill viewpoint. Gave the nearby zoo a miss, as too hot and tired. Witnessed a bit of latin theatre of life, whilst eating in a cafe/bar at night. S...

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Chile

Overnight bus trip to Santiago 15/6th Feb was uneventful (full cama). Took Subway to hotel in Paris/Londes area. Santiago is a big busy and warm city with lots of cheap places to eat. Did a walk around some of the City and visited museums including th...

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Bariloche

Got up at 3.45am on 8th Jan to get the 5am bus to start a 30 hour bus journey from El Califate to Bariloche, via Los Gallegos and Rivadiva/Comodora. Endless miles of flat, featureless semi desert, occasionally seeing a group of guanacos (small, cute la...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, January 11, 2007

El Califate

Spent my first full day here trekking around on a trip and taking lots of photos. Like about 200 others at the tourist mirador, I spent ages waiting for another iceberg to fall off the glacier into the lake. It is certainly spectacular....

Most Recent Entry: Sunday, January 07, 2007

Patagonia

Today I visited a couple of islands in the Beagle Channel. It was a very cold wind, but I saw lots of sea lions and nesting cormorants feeding big chicks. The nature trail on one island was also very interesting, so took many photos...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, January 04, 2007

Back in Buenos Aires

I checked into a nice cheap, quiet hotel on arriving back from Brazil. To be in a place with community areas and company, I moved to a hostel across the road (I am in the city centre). To my horror I found out that everyone else in the hostel is from I...

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Iguasu Falls

I am back in Buenos Aires, after a wonderfull trip to the Iguazu Water Falls. The journey to Brasil was fairley uneventfull overnight. However, I woke about 6.15 to find the bus stopped and most people outside watching the sun rise. After taking some ...

Most Recent Entry: Friday, December 22, 2006

Argentina

Now in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is a great city, big, busy, but friendly and helpfull people. Feels and is safer than central america. It is described as a most european city. It is in fact in a past era with virtually no African or Asian people...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Mexico

Mexico City. Its my 56th birthday today and I will be travelling to Miami, this evening. Spent a pleasant time, last night(it was 10th in UK by then) having beer and tacos with a guy Eric I met in bar and had met 3 other times on the trail in Mexico a...

Most Recent Entry: Sunday, December 10, 2006

Belize

Been in Belize for a few days. Not very British but a form of english spoken. Caye Caulker is a holiday place on a thin strip of land, no more than about 4ft at most altitude. Had a exhiletating fast skiff boat for an hour to get here. 2 X 200cc outboa...

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Flores & Tikal

Now in Flores a picturesque town on an lake island with a causeway link. Yesterday I got up at 2.30am for a 3am minibus for 90 mins, then hiked through the jungle by torch light for 45 mins, then climbed 70 metre, yes 70 metre stepladder with banaster...

Most Recent Entry: Friday, December 01, 2006

Honduras and back

On Sat 25th I took the boat down to Livingston. A good journey through pretty scenery, hot springs, waterlilys and native children in canoes as well as lots of birds. No manatees seen, as they are wisely shy of people. Livingston is, as expected, a v...

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Antigua

Taking advantage of free internet time, as I consummed a large lunch for breakfast. After a lazy day, mostly in a hammock, I travelled yesterday to Antigua, which has a world heritage site centre. At first it seemed pretty scruffy, and as expected a bi...

Most Recent Entry: Saturday, November 18, 2006

Lago de Atitlan

Travelled to Panajachel on Lago de Atitlan on Sunday 12th. Saw many sights such as washing of lots of carrots etc in a stream, on the journey full of road work delays. Had a relatively comfortable ex US Grayhound bus most of the way, then two most crow...

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, November 15, 2006

More Xela

This is total immersion = 5 hours teaching a day 1 to 1, goes by easily. I feel I am learning. My landlady is an elderly spinster with only one other guest, an eccentric karate teacher of Japanese extract. The house is clean but delapidated, like the w...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Guatemala

I decided to sign up for one week spanish school and living with a local family. Took a trip with the school group yesterday to a very nice indigenious family in the mountains(all family members spin, dye, weave etc once they can walk). I tried spinnin...

Most Recent Entry: Sunday, November 05, 2006

Tapachula

Tapachula is a small but typically noisy Mexican city next to the border. Many street food stalls, shoe shines and beggars and loads of mexicans. It has been 5 days since I saw or let alone spoke to another Gringo, but at least my spanish is holding up...

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Palenque & Cometan

Moved from Palenque to Comitan today, ready to cross to Guatemala, but found that the crossing isn´t so easy or safe near hear, So tomorrow I am moving south west to Tapachula to cross at a larger border crossing. Saw an interesting formal event ...

Most Recent Entry: Monday, October 30, 2006

Chiapas Highlands

Chamula is a most traditional Chiapas village. Feminisn has still to arrive. Women are beasts of burden, whilst the men proudly walk about in their cowboy hats. Saw some children begging for the first time. Generally child care is very good here and fa...

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Pacifico

Just arrive in a very wet Acapulco. The poor shanty outskirts were flooded. It has rained all day. The bus passed lots of swamp land and coconut plantations with very poor looking villages with half built or delapidated buildings. I found my 4 days in...

Most Recent Entry: Friday, October 20, 2006

First stop Miami

Arrived in Miami two days ago. First time in USA, but it feels like latin america already. Mostly spanish is spoken in the street. From doing the city and boat tour I learned that 65% of people are Cubans alone. All the tour showed was rich people...

Most Recent Entry: Saturday, October 07, 2006

Before I go

This is simply to get me started and proficent in adding entries to the online Journal. Will I manage to do a handwritten or online journal?...