Yes, we are still busy living it up in South America. Suffice for now to say that getting to the UK and being understood for the first time in 2 years was a real pleasure. It was even better to catch up with friends, jump on the trampoline and chill out for a couple of weeks. Ireland...well, the pictures speak for themselves. It was a worthy destination for our second wedding anniversary, even if we did wake up on the big day in an entirely sodden tent. Gorgeous country! [View Full Entry]

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Sadly no time for stories. They will have to wait until we get home in less than a month!!! We're just having too much fun in South America. [View Full Entry]

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Morocco was rife with a wide variety of challenges...physical, cultural, mental, olfactory, gastrointestinal. You name it, we did our darnedest to beat it. Despite the tale of woe, hardships, climatic extremes and projectile vomit that you´re about to read, Morocco was one of the most rewarding destinations in our travels. Our ascent of Jebel Toubkal, highest mountain in north Africa was perhaps the highlight. The excitement builds...we´re bound for heights almost twice the altitude of the top of Australia, and it´s a challenge that we can´t wait to face. We´re travelling with our [View Full Entry]

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Many apologies for our lack of contact and blogs of late. We have been spending too much time enjoying ourselves and our travels to find time on a computer. We are still way WAY behind but here is a hastily compiled account of our time in Switzerland, Southern France, Andorra and Spain. We are now in the U.S.ofA. and will try to fill the gaps soon. Switzerland is an amazing country. Even after multiple visits we fall in hopelessly love with it every time. If the cheese is not enough they have chocolate; if not the chocolate, then the mountains; if [View Full Entry]

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Lover's Lane Only three weeks for Italy, Croatia, Austria and Germany was never going to be enough. Traversing the landscape of Central Europe (its mountains, art, customs, food, lakes, people, coastline, buildings, drinks...) we found ourselves wanting more. ITALY - From the mystical labyrinth of Venice's flooded streets to the frantic pace of Rome, we loved almost every minute of Italy. We followed the masses into Juliet's ivy-clad courtyard in Verona and escaped the throng with a peaceful bike ride and swim at Lago di Garda. The detour continued further west to the Li [View Full Entry]

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Greece: Another emotional rollercoaster ride for us. We experienced many gloriously uplifting moments and more than our fair share of stoic teeth-grinding (Gareth) and throw-your-pack-down-and-chuck-a-proper-wobbly (not Gareth) frustrations. Coming as we did from Turkey, Athens was a bit of a dive. Okay, they've got the Acropolis, but if that Parthenon wasn't perched on that particular hill it certainly wouldn't be so cool. Ephesus (Turkey) kicked the butt of the Acropolis, it's just not up on a big shiny pedestal - still, it was the highlight of our Athens experience. Otherwise the city [View Full Entry]

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It was hot - crazy hot, as we craned our necks in that stock-standard-tourist manner toward the summit of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As we manouvered our instantly leathery, sandal-clad feet around enormous, steaming piles of fresh camel dung we were cajoled, proffered and offered a myriad of questionable souvenirs from enthusiastic peddlers (who seemingly outnumbered the great hoards of thirsty visitors). Camel rides, minature pyramids, teatowel-like headware, nightmare-inducing wooden cats, the list goes on... Out of the throng, upon yet another polite refusal of a small "gift" (thankf [View Full Entry]

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TURKEY = REALLY FREAKIN' COOL!!!!!! And far and away the highlight of our very Bonza Adventure so far. But we can't work out how to write about it. We sit, and reminisce, but nothing worthy emerges on paper. We think you should all just go there. Check the following website to help plan your trip. www.melandgarethbonzaadventure.com.au/toursuggestions/welikesausages/ nowedont/turkey/highlights.htm recommends the following must-sees. Blue Mosque, Istanbul - Huge, graceful and a great first mosque experience. Get woken every day at dawn by the not-altogether-unpleasant wai [View Full Entry]

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Lest We Forget ANZAC Day at Gallipoli was everything we'd hoped it would be - a once in a lifetime pilgrimage which really felt like a sacred journey. It was moving and awe-inspiring to spend the night in that infamous cove, with the impassable yellow cliffs towering behind the crowd and the dark Aegean sea stretching into the infinity in front. With everything we needed to be comfortable and not an enemy in sight, it was impossible not to be filled with the most reverent respect for all of the men - Aussie, Kiwi, Turkish or otherwise - who dared even [View Full Entry]

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We know, it's been a while. So instead of boring you all with the details of our 7 hour, no-sign-of-life, thigh deep snow hike though the Slovakian Alps OR the beautifully picturesque ancient capital of Moravia in Czech republic, littered with Baroque fountains and gorgeous gardens OR the crazy tourist-ridden streets of Prague OR our personal whirlwind tour of Vienna OR our afternoon of wine tasting and picnicking in the Hungarian east OR lolling in the steamy, sun-drenched baths in Budapest we thought we'd take you on our journey - exploring living quarters and a few extra-special [View Full Entry]

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