Well, since the last entry, we have been to the UK and back to witness Emsies wedding. What a trip back and we were very lucky to have Lindy´s folks…

We bussed down to San Pedro de Atacama (unfortunately having a bag nicked on the way.... filled with pressies for our impending trip home...) and fou…

When got into Arequipa and had a look around the town - it was good to be out the rain and we had definitely gone into a different, drier climate! Th…

Whilst on a train trip in Brazil we met up with a Brazilian guy with whom we had a very pidgin English conversation about where all the good travel s…

We decided as our bus drove into La Paz that we were staying more than 1 night. It is an amazing city, built on the steep cliffs of a valle…

We arrived in Salvador a bit worn out after a 38 hour bus trip to get there. It was 2 in the morning and we hoped that our hostel would remember our …

Manaus is the "real" start of the Amazon, where its two major tributaries meet up and form one huge river. Most travellers come here to "do" the Amaz…

Bussed into Ciudad Bolivar which is a bit like Kwekwe but not as happening and then booked our excursion to the Angel Falls out of there. The falls t…

Wow, this is definitely my highlight of the tour so far. The town is nestled between the first range of the Andes (One of the numerous ranges calle…

Not much to say about this place apart from the fact that its the first place to make it on the "definitely come back to" list. Amazing beach,…

We managed to make it OK into Cartagena, a bit shaken by the antics of the minibus driver. Spent the day walking around the old centre where they use…

Not much to say about Medellin. I didnt like it too much although it has a really nice zona rosa area with bars and restaurants. We had the worlds wo…

The flight to Bogota eventually happened and thinking that I was a seasoned traveller I shunned the overpriced cabs at the airport and jumped on a bu…

After a long trip from Costa Rica ending up in an Apocolypse Now type boat ride from Canuignola to the island, I ended up looking for a hostel o…

Made my way down to Caye Caulker, an island off the coast of Belize. Its a very laid back backpacker style island, a bit nice than Utila. The reason…

Not too much to say about these places. Basically I travelled to Cancun and immediately on to Isla Mujeres, an island just off the coast. Spent the e…

Palenque is a big Mayan ruin in the Jungle. Stayed in a jungle cabin at El Panchan - very good place to stay.

I was wondering why we were continuously jerking around the road on the way to Mexico when I realised that the driver had a nervous twitch in his arm…

Next stop was Xela (also known as Quetzaltenango). The main reason I came here was to hike up Tajamulco, the highest volcano in central America. It…

On November 1st, Guatemalan´s celebrate the Day of the Dead. Its a national holiday and everyone gathers in the cemetries to build and fly these hug…

On the Tuesday night I took a trip to Pacaya, which is an active volcano near Guatemala city. Its a pretty easy walk up and when you get to the top…

On the weekend I took a mini bus to Lago de Atitlian which is a lake surrounded by 3 dormant volcanoes. It is really beautiful there, the views are a…

We made it into Antigua after an "interesting" mini bus ride from Copan. Driving through Guatemala City was pretty intense, it was belting with rain …

Finally managed to leave Utila after a poor showing in my snorkel test. The last test before you become a divemaster is a taking a wholesale quantity…

So after a major mission to get here via Miami, San Jose, Tegucigalpa, La Cieba and then a ferry; I finally made it here on the island. Walked off th…