thank you I was studing in madrid 2 years for my fellowship in the complutense university the last century 1983 It´s wonderful see once again this beautifl city, and reminice the lovely freendship of their people.
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Hey there, have enjoyed reading your blog. My girlfriend and I are off on a tour round South India in December and wanted to stay in Paolelm at Christmas..
The huts you've stayed in look great. What are they called? can you reccommend any others? Due to the time we are going i think we need to book up so any details would be greatly appreciated
Thank you.... for the P.S. in your travelblog.
As one of the owners of The Lion Rock Hotel in Sigiriya I was very pleased to read your comment about our place. And by the way - your pictures are very good. Wish you all the best for your future journeys.
Gaby
Very interesting Very strange that your account came up when I was searching for details on Quinta dos Loridos, hoping even to find a map as we are going there next week with a group of friends - (we live not far from Formigal) only last week we enjoyed a lovely evening with Sue and Robert at their home, around the self same table, and this allowed me to imagine how they would have put on a great Christmas for you. It was the first time we had been invited to casal at Formigal and the welcome was indeed very warm.
Best wishes to you, I must now read the rest of your tour .... x
Isla Isabella My family and I spent Christmas of 2005 on Isabella.Without a doubt paradaise in every way.A far better way to expeience the Galapagos than the tourist cruises.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT US IN YOUR BLOG. WHEN YOU COME TO PORTUGAL COME TO VISIT US.IT WAS A PLEASER TO MEET YOU AND RECEIVED YOU IN OUR PLACE.
INTERESTING BLOG ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL.
HUGS. ALEX.
WOW I can't believe it's over for you (this time anyway!). Thanks for all the fantastic blogs. You have been to many places/countries we still aspire to get to...Portugal looks amazing.
You are well and truly back into the 'real' world now, a month at home. Hope all is well for you and you are both 'assimilating' without too much pain. Please stay in touch and we hope to catch you somewhere in this big beautiful world soon.
Cheers
Carmel and Andrew
Jack's I loved your blog about Peru. Brings back such good memories of my trip this past summer. I especially LOVED Jack's cafe. I wonder if that old dog was waiting out in front as you walked in too....
chile con carne wow, you guys have written some of the best blogs and taken some of the best pictrues i've seen on here. wonderful stuff. i just wanted to say a few things about chile. chile isn't westernized b/c it's wealthy, chile has always had a western outlook and its middle classes have always looked to europe. this dates back to independence and has nothing to do with recent history. copper is chile's currency, however it is far less important that it ever was. chile has diversified its economy in the past 30yrs (it still needs to diversify more, as you pointed out) but copper has been at record prices the past few years (thank you china!) so despite diversification, copper is still a significant money earner. the only other comment is regarding chile's colonial architecture. i think it's safe to say that chile has the least ammount of colonial architecture in latin america. there are about a handful of colonial buildings in the city, and valparaiso has even less. most of the neoclassical buildings in santiago date to the late 1800s and early 20th century to the 1930s (barrio paris-londres dates to the 1920s). enjoy your time and the bargain prices in argentina. you've had a journey this past year that most people will never know, but i'm sure it must be nice to finally be home and sleep in your own bed. happy trails! james.
EXACTLY We were there just a couple of days later (29 th of December to 5th of January 07), and that was exactly what we saw in Isabella :)
Terrific pictures.
Jutta and Wolf
Blog Addict anticipates withdrawal syndrome Day324 to 332 - even my math can work out that only a couple more welcome Blogs will drop into my inbox and - What will we blog addicts do then? Dare we hope for a continuation of BnDexplore2006 into -2007? PnDexploreEssex2007? or maybe BnDcommute'nworkout2007? or even BnDVisitfamilyandfriends2007?
Like my daily Telegraph news bulletin, BnDexplore is at the top of my incoming mail and takes me for a few moments to another country, another place and to new experiences. I like so many others have been privileged to share vicariously in your experiences and we have benefitted from your insight and comments on the people you have met (and those you have avoided) on the pitfalls of travel and the exhilaration of new vistas, on the bed bugs you shared with, the meals you have eaten and the many and varied forms of travel you have encountered. All written with charm and humour - how we shall miss your cheerful style, the scattering of interesting facts and historical references amongst such wonderful photographs and descriptions of the sights and places.
We look forward even if a little sadly to the remaining episodes in your journey and but even more to sharing with you both the last stop on your round the world trip. Roll on January 24
Merry Christmas - a bit late Sucre sounds great however, the journey there could qualify for the Guinness Book of Records by the sound of it.
Take care - see ya later this year.
David
(good blog by the way)
Jessica in Cornwall ! My goodness me! You are both amazing and so good at writing all your stories down..I've read a few but some have slipped by in the inevitable rush of english life..take as much timeas you need you two..nothing but nothing has changed here. I've always wanted to go to peru and do a trek like you have but my goodness how tiring does it look! i'm impressed. There's alot to catch up on ..but nothing that can't wait till your return some time in feb was it? I'd love to see you when you've caught your breath and are back safely Take great care the two of you Much love Jessica and Phil
It's the new year Happy New Year to you guys... I'm here in St Albans (UK) with my family from Paris, we've just finished eating 7 lobsters and we're working our way through several bottles of wine... having a great time.
It seems that you are having a FANTASTIC time, the scenery, culture, etc look fab... great to see the blogs, keep up the good work.
Looking forward to seeing you again when you get back to blighty.
love David x
Merry Christmas! Hi guys...fabulous pics from Galapagos. Wanted to wish you both a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, wherever you are when you get this! Stay well! M
The Equator !!! Raining on the equator, that's not what I learned in school... also, the Equator seems like a good place for people wanting to lose weight - is there a WeightWatchers club there?
Great to read the blog - keep 'em coming...
David
that was.... Bronia, that was more than one cup of tea...! Great blog, you could have a career as a travel journalist... keep well, and see you soon. David
Chicago, what a town! Hey guys, we only spent a couple of hours in Chicago - big mistake! we have always wanted to return and your gorgeous photos have fueled this desire even more. When we there in 97??? couldn't get over the amazing architecture and it looks like the recent additions are equally as mind blowing...thanks for the photos
I'm looking at doing Seattle in the spring of 2007.. I was wondering if you could get the names of those little local restaurants your friends took you to, in Seattle?
would love some suggestions for the local flavor.
Lynne
ELMSoFL@aol.com
A view from the top Hi guys: I really liked the pictures from the top of the CN Tower of my 'home town' because, like Dave, heights are not my thing. I doubt I would have been as brave as you, Dave! Your experience at Niagara Falls was diametrically opposed to my last one...very hot and humid! Sometimes you can't win! I'm glad you enjoyed your visits to Toronto and, of course, Quebec City...magnifique, n'est-ce pas?! Sorry to hear you were sick, Bronia, and trust you are in top form by now! Love Merle
You learn something new every day... I didn't know Kostia was a biker! That makes 2 of us! You'll have to give me his email (off-line) and hopefully at some point we'll get the chance to meet up this lifetime (before they withdraw my licence due to old age) .... what's bike hire cost in Canada anyway? ;o)
We’re a couple in our 30's who met working for the same company in Chelmsford, Essex in the UK. Bronia is a Canadian/British hippychick hailing from Vancouver who loves the outdoors. Dave grew up in Billericay, Essex and loves his sport, music and the odd ale with the requisite "doner kebab".
In 2005 we decided we'd had enough of narrow-minded corporate nonsense and became determined to change our current view on the world by travelling to see it. We are taking this trip to enjoy life, open our minds, feed our souls and learn as much as we can. Join us on our journey.....
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I was studing in madrid 2 years for my fellowship in the complutense university the last century 1983 It´s wonderful see once again this beautifl city, and reminice the lovely freendship of their people.