RobThomas - Robert Thomas

Off on an old-school, round the world adventure with one of my best mates and this is where you can follow what I'm doing and where I'm doing it!

I want to keep this updated as often as possible and try to have an entry at least twice a week if not more, depending on how things go, but my procrastinating track record dictates that I probably won't!

Bear with me as well because I've never done this blogging thing before so forgive any naive revelations or rubbish entries....rough with the smooth I guess!!

Here we go...!

Dont forget gang, you can follow Andrew as well at www.travelblog.org/BLOGGERS/IOANRICH !!

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By RobThomas
May 15th 2009

From Coast Starlight to Peru South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

Oakland Harbour Bridge

The plane touched down in Lima International Airport yesterday at about 3pm, and stumbling into the sunshine, missing about 12 hours sleep and with the United States thousands of miles (and two flights) behind us, AJ and I hopped into a taxi and headed into town, surrounded by honking horns and gridlocked traffic, the sound of Peruvian traditional music pummeling our ears through the speakers of the taxi, the mumblings of Latin American Spanish all around us. Peru is a monster in itself, an alien country hinted at by the immigrant culture in California and Texas but presented there in a [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
May 1st 2009

Empire Builder North America » United States » Washington » Seattle » Pioneer Square

Snoqualmie Falls

"She's dead. Wrapped in plastic." More on that later. The Empire Builder rolled into Seattle after 48 hours of travel across 5 states, with the scenery changing from industrial wasteland to grassy farmland to cold, harsh, snow covered mountains to turquoise valleys. It was incredible just sitting in the observation car and watching the land change. Seattle was much better than I expected it to be - so much so that I ended up with an extra couple of days there. My original plan had been to spend a day prowling the Pike St Market, a day in Snoqualmie and then [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
April 24th 2009

Lake Shore Ltd North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago

Wrigley Field

"We're coming in, sir, you have to wake up. You got everything you brought with you? We'll be at the station in five minutes. You're still sleepy, huh?" There were streaks of rain against the window pane and a numbing ache in my neck but after 17 hours of running along the edge of the waters of the Hudson, then plunging into darkness as we sped through Indiana, I was finally in Chicago. There were dark clouds overhead and the industrial wasteland that was scarred with the blackened, overused freight train lines gave the Windy City a foreboding appearance. Through some [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
April 18th 2009

Northeast Regional and Start Spreading the News... North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

Lady Liberty

After spending a long day checking out the monuments in DC and doing a bit of admin it was up at the crack of dawn to catch my 7:10 train to the Big Apple. With the sounds of Sinatra crooning about the city that never sleeps I wandered through the streets to the Metro station as the sun rose about the capital of the United States. It had been a nice few days, and I was wary of what New York was going to be like. The hostel had mixed reviews, and after the safe bet of a YHA it was [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
April 11th 2009

Crescent North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

Once again I rolled into town in a daze and without a clue where to go. This time, however, there were no family to greet me from the train and no-one to cook me a home cooked dinner, take me to a parade, place a beer in my hand or go to the baseball with me, or to drop me at their house then offer to buy me lunch before we went to the store. Here I was, a stranger in a foreign land, finally all on my todd. Well, at least I had a map of Washington DC and an [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
March 18th 2009

Sunset Limited North America » United States » Louisiana » Hammond

Sunrise Limited

Now, where was I? Hello all! Now as you may recall my last update was about a month and a half ago...but sadly I haven't died! No, instead I'm very much alive, tearing up the United States as my world tour continues in North America, and I update now from comfy quarters in my great-Aunt Avril's house in the South of the Country - the home of SoCo and Southern Hospitality, Louisiana. Now when you left me I was in Auckland, still with Mr Andrew Richards, enjoying the last few days of our time together. The morning we left the country [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
February 10th 2009

In the Shadow of Mt Doom: The Wild East and Last Legs Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

We Must Destroy the Ring!

So here we are, back in Rotovegas and another belated update later. It seems that not only is it difficult to find internet in the South Island but it is impossible to find any form of communication past letters on the East Cape! As such I'll have to try and carry on from where I left off...so lets see... Now I think you left us in Christchurch all those days ago, and after the disappointment of not seeing Bumley and Meatyard (the former having crashed his car and the latter turning out to be in Dunedin...) we headed north to Kaikoura [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
February 1st 2009

Pride of the South at Milford Sounds Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

Fancy a Brew?

The only problems that I can really complain about as far as Kiwi Experience goes (apart from the office admin muck-ups) is that the pick-up times are NEVER very clear. To the point where after 2 hours sleep, we packed our things, headed down to the pick up point and waited for half an hour before growing suspicious. The time was 7.45, so Andrew called the office and was told in no uncertain terms that the Bottom Bus would be picking us up between 9 and 9.30. Fab. Once again the advertised time had been a load of old cobblers, so [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
January 29th 2009

Going Glacial, Saving Fac-ial and Jumping off Bridges... Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

Mirror Lakes

Another belated update! ARGH! As you may have gathered now the South Island often seems completely desolate in comparison to the North, with total lack of reception anywhere other than the 'hub' towns (think Te Anau, Invercargill, Queenstown etc) which are seperated by mass expanses of beautifully empty, dramatic bushland. 1/3 of the entire population of NZ live in the South Island, which is almost twice as big as the North. When you consider that more people live in Auckland than they do in the South Island, you can understand how 'frontierland' this stage of the adventure is! Anyway - [View Full Entry]

By RobThomas
January 22nd 2009

Sleeping with Kiwis Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

Sunset at Nelson

Finally able to update after another HECTIC week of non-stop travelling and lack of internet!! We left Wellington in good spirits after being looked after by Anton - a top bloke who we met in the Welsh Bar, who proceeded to buy us drinks, invite us to his flat the next day to play some rugby with his mates, cook us a killer spag bol, take us back to the Welsh Bar and buy us even more drinks!! Who said there's no such thing as a free meal? The guy was an absolute ledge and DEFINATELY plan to swing by his [View Full Entry]

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