Paul Morrison
Some people are drunks or druggies or gamblers ,I'm a traveller.For 25 years I travelled Australia pretty much nonstop.By 2006 my home was too small so I got my passport.So far I've travelled in New Zealand ,UK ,Germany ,Peru ,Bolivia ,Paraguay ,Uraguay ,Argentina ,Chile ,Ecuador ,Colombia and Panama.ElAustraliano
My Colombian wife and I are currently working in Australia but are planning our next adventures.
"GO AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE AND ,WHEN YOU GET THERE, YOU WILL SEE FURTHER"
"I'm in love with a lady.That long black river that sends her streams and tributaries all over the world.I LOVE THE ROAD"
Bilbo Baggins
For every pleasure there is a price.I HATE PACKING
"COLOMBIA MI AMOR"
I get asked alot of Qs via private message and I will always answer if you are a Travelblog member. If you are not a member then I have to send an e.mail and sorry guys but it takes you less time to join TB than it does for me to open my e.mail account and paste your adress ect.
Travel Blog Posts
November 14th 2009
all these tats are on my right arm ,my hitchiking arm, and each is from a different country... read more
July 25th 2009
So I went back to Capurgana and it was such a beautiful day ,as the boat was arriving at Capurgana, I looked ashore and realised this is the place I've always dreamt of.I mentioned this to Joey ,the Hawaian owner of my hotel "Darius Cabañas", and he said "let me wet your appetite".We walked a few hundred metres into the jungle behind the hotel and we stopped at this incredible block of land.Cleared with many different fruit trees and fenced off.It is only 800 sq meteres but it is gorgeous.He said I could have this for US$15000.I looked around Capurgana and the only block cheaper was right in the middle of the village.I am now trying to raise the $ to buy this land. I was chatting with Yaneth 1 day and she said she could ... read more
July 4th 2009
El Pais De Amor = The Country of Love I've been a bit lazy so I've got quite a bit of catching up to do.After Medallin I got bus to Monteria ,then to Coveñas.After a day on the beach ,Carrabian, I went to Cartagena.After booking into my hotel n orgonising to get my washing done the hotel asked if I'd like to do a tour of city that afternoon.I said I'd let them know.I went to my room n 5mins later was bored so went downstairs n booked tour. At 2pm the bus picked me up and at the next hotel the most gorgeous Colombian lady got on n she sat in the seat in front of me.As she sat down we gave each other a happy smile.At the 1st stop I realised we were the ... read more
June 7th 2009
Or is Queenstown the San Gil of New Zealand? Either way I had the most incredible time in San Gil.I arrived on the Saturday night n booked into a hotel with bathroom ,double bed and cable TV for only $7 a night.Tried to orgonise a bungee jump for the next day but they wouldn't confirm for 1 person so I orgonised a Paragliding flight for the next afternoon.Spent the next morning looking around n had a swim at the Parque Galleneral.At 1pm I arrived at the Paragliding office and within 20mins 5 of us ,the Instuctor ,Isrealli couple ,Colombian girl and I ,were in a car heading up the mountain.When we arrived there were a few other people waiting.There were 3 pilots sharing 2 rigs ,taking people for 20min flights ,only $30.Most people were couples so ... read more
May 30th 2009
Sitting in the front seat of minibus ,chatting to the driver about his life ,while travelling through the green hills of Central Colombia.Colombian music playing softly while a mother and toddler giggle happily amongst the other passengers in the back.My life is like a dream.I must have been a saint in my last life. Well since last entry I've done a few miles.I got my Ecuadorian Tat done and went to a tourist shop.This was Monday and they told me that the next tour that included walking to the refuge on Cotopaxi wasn't until Saturday.I have wanted to do this walk since seeing a kids reality show ,on ABC, about a group of kids ,from UK, who were chosen to go to Cotopaxi and build an enclosure for caged bears who were about to be released ... read more
Introduced the "Truckies Hitch" to Ecuador
Published: May 18th 2009South America » Ecuador » North » Quito
May 18th 2009
Hello all from Quito ,Ecuador.I have an hour to Kill before I get my Ecuadorian Tattoo so seems like the perfect time to catch you all up on my adventures. I left Guayaquil and headed for Riobamba.I found a decent hotel near the Bus Terminal and this became my base for the last week.I arrived on Sunday to find out that the next train to Alausi and the "Nariz del Diablo" (the Devils Nose) wasn´t until Wednesday. On Monday I had a good look around and had my laundry done but by Tuesday morning I was a bit bored so decided to get the bus to Alausi.What a stunningly gorgeous little villge ,tucked into the greenest of Mountains.I got a hotel there for the night and in the morning I went to the train station for ... read more
May 8th 2009
Before I 1st came to Sth America I had a vision in my head of mountainous jungles ,the Sth Am we see in all the movies.I saw many desert like mountains ,without even a blade of grass and I saw great jungles but never the 2 together.In Argentina and Chle the have beautiful snowcapped mountains but still not what I had imagined.I crossed the border into Ecuador ,this week ,and almost imediatly it was the Sth Am of my dreams and as I travel further Nth the jungle gets thicker. Well Im getting a bit ahead of myself so Ill backtrack and tell how I got here.I was a bit worried that I might have forgotten all the Spanish Id learned last year but as soon as I got on the LAN flight ,in Sydney, I ... read more
Another Qantas mistake turns out well
Published: April 22nd 2009South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » MirafloresApril 22nd 2009
Just a quick hello for family ect.Was supposed to leave early morning April 20 but somehow a blow up raft with gas bottle went missing from luggage storage.Noone knew if it had been put on our plane or the Melbourne plane.They had to unload all the luggage but there were no baggage handlers working that late to screen the luggage.They handed out forms and said to wqrite a forwarding address for them to send bags.I said I was changing planes ,in Sydney, for Peru.They said they couldn´t guarantee delivery so I would have to get off plane and organise other flight. Another guy ,Andrew, came up to me and said he was also going to Peru ,on my flights, so we joined forces.Eventually they got us on flights the next day and I convinced them to ... read more
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