Dave

DaveWhyte

Dave

I'm Chris but everyone knows me as Dave.

I like travelling.

Always end up in unusual situations.




Asia » Nepal » Himalayas October 19th 2012

My Trek To Mt Everest Base Camp Days 1-2 After missing the Megabus down to London I got myself the first flight down in the morning and spent 12 hours waiting untill I flew out. Flights were pretty much uneventful. After spending an hour getting through passport controll I entered the madness outside the airport as I desperately tried to find someone who had a "world expeditions" sign. I seen a guy who had it wrote on a small bit of cardboard. Him and another guy then fought over my bag and I was thinking "fuck I've been conned again" but then someone confirmed my name so it seemed a little more legit. The guy then asked for a tip and having only converted dollars to rupees minutes before , I handed him a 10 rupee ... read more
Me and Grandad
Lukla
Making the local paper at home

Asia » Philippines » Malapascua Island August 4th 2012

It took me longer to find and navigate myself from terrminal 5 to terminal 3 than it took to fly from Edinburgh to London. Every shop was shut , spent an hour trying to sleep on the floor , kept waking up cold and paranoid someone would steal my luggage. Few characters kicking around. Most notably a man of asian persuasion who's neck looked like it was a spring. He wondered up and down his head bobbing backwards and forwards like a jack in the box with his mouth wide open like some sort of human fly catcher. Strange Sat in Costa for a while and read half of one of my books about Bear Grylls ascent of Mt Everest. Was about to go to the "Multi Religon Prayer Room so I could get a sleep ... read more
Thresher Shark
Pigmy Sea Horse
Sea Horse

Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet November 18th 2011

Arrived at the Averroes Hotel in Yasmine Hammamet. Checked in at reception, room wasn't ready yet. Walked onto the beach and within 5 minutes I had got conned. Got handed a baby turtle , and fed fruit and nuts. Had 2 pay £20 now have a homeless turtle 3 bags of nuts and 2 papayas! Bastards! Made the most of the all inclusive alcohol , had an early night. Day 2 in Tunisia What I hate most is the fact I have to haggle everywhere! Went into a shop earlier for a bottle of cola and a kitkat. 25 minutes later I had got them from £9 to £2 No wonder the man city owners can buy any player they want selling kitkats at tht price! Was another lunch with the only meat being wild boar! ... read more
£20
New Medina
Pirate Ship




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