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Monthly Archives: May 2011
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Chapter 22: Bogota, Colombia Friday, July 23 I returned to the Hostal La Posada Colonial after my final, excellent breakfast at the delightful Nuevo Condovez. I bade farewell to Jaime. He gave me a massive hug and wished me a … Continue reading
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Chapter 23: Medellin, Colombia Wednesday, July 28 Thanks to the couple of beers I slept soundly on my last night in Bogota. I woke up at 6.30am to pack and leave. After settling my bill, I took breakfast at a … Continue reading
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Chapter 24: Cartagena, Colombia Monday, August 2 I emerged from my darkened room into the dazzling morning light. Bucaramanga was almost exactly as I imagined it to be. It was a working type of town. People were busy doing their … Continue reading
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Chapter 25: Santa Marta and Taganga, Colombia Saturday, August 7 After breakfast at the hostel, I took a taxi to Cartagena’s bus terminal. The busy Saturday morning traffic threw up clogs of dust as we journeyed along. It was difficult … Continue reading
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Chapter 26: Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia. Monday, August 16 The machismo fuelled and decidedly edgy hostel man happened to be the pretty receptionist’s husband. He gave the sly eye to most of the male guests and just grunted each time … Continue reading
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Chapter 27: Venezuela Monday, August 23 I woke up just before 6am. Most of my belongings were damp. Even my nail clippers were rusted. I collected my guitar from reception and began the difficult trek back to Canaveral. It took … Continue reading
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Chapter 28: Amazon, Brazil. Thursday, September 2 The bus windows continually rattled throughout the night, but nothing would deny me my rest. I felt quite a relief after leaving Venezuela. My thoughts wandered back to what Simon noticed about the … Continue reading
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Chapter 29: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wednesday, September 8 I enjoyed my first ever Brazilian style self-serve lunch buffet. They charged for the food by its weight on the plate. It became a roast dinner piled up high and promised … Continue reading
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Chapter 30: Iguaçu/Iguazú Falls. Saturday, September 18 It was a night to remember or make that two nights! Really though, after all the journeying and sticking to schedules, this is what it was all about. I could suddenly revert to … Continue reading
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Chapter 31: Back in Buenos Aires Tuesday, September 21 I was back to where it had all started. My South American odyssey was coming to an end. After so many bus journeys, covering thousands of miles, I was on my … Continue reading
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