In all likelihood my final blog entry. I may try and compile some facts and figures about my trip but the longer I wait to do this and especially once I get back to work the less likely that becomes. The final stop of my trip was Toronto, while not exactly counting as part of my "South American Adventure" it would be an incomplete blog of the trip if I didnt write about the 10 days I spent there. Before I write about all that I did I just want to take this opportunity to thank Katherine, Ryan, and Owen for allowing me to stay at their house and for being such amazing hosts and tour guides. I would also thank their friends for making me feel so welcome in Toronto. My arrival in Toronto was ... read more

Greetings from the final South American County I will visit on this trip, Brazil. I have now just over 3 weeks in South America and given that Brazil is the largest country on the continent its going to be a rushed highlights package for me as I hightail it down to Sao Paulo to fly to Canada. Yesterday I flew from Tabatinga on the Brazillian side of the Brazil - Colombian border to Manaus, deep in the Amazon rainforest and a major port city of nearly 2 million, despite the fact it is over 1500km from the sea. The flight over the Amazon was spectacular, a sea of green forest, with the huge river and its tributories cutting through it. Im in Manaus to catch the boat to Belem on the north coast of Brazil, its ... read more

It feels a long time since the last entry though its only slightly over 2 weeks. Its been a different 2 weeks in as much as we have been travelling with Sams friend Cher who came out for a 2 week holiday. This is the first time I have travelled with someone whos only in South America for such a short period of time and is definitely on holiday rather then travelling. What I learned was that it can be difficult to reconcile the demands of what someone wants when they are on holiday to what you want when your travelling most crucially in terms of budget. When your on holiday budget is no object unfortunately when your travelling this isn't the case. To fit as much in to 2 weeks we spent a few days ... read more

I´ve had an amazing time this last period since I left Cusco but after all the excitement of the Inca trek and Machu Pichu it does feel that there isnt so much to write about. But here it goes. Paracas I had stayed a few extra days in Cusco to wait for Sam, the girl I am travelling with, she had done the classic Inca Trek, which lasts 4 days and is around 44km. She had booked hers ahead and spent alot more money on it, but had an amazing time. As with so many of these trips, this was largely down to the group that she was with to do the trek. From Cusco we got an overnight bus to Pisco. Now in Peru there is problems with items being stolen from people on overnight ... read more

La Paz Bolivia as you may have realised from my previous blog entry is a land of strange tourist attractions. Its capital La Paz is no different. Its setting is spectacular at over 3500 meters, and framed by mountains. Arriving into the city is certainly an experience. Unfortunately for us arriving at 5.30 in the morning and being unable to check into our hostel until midday it wasnt a particularly pleasant experience. On arrival we discovered that one of the tourist attractions that is currently on the must see list for most travellers was closed. San Pedro Prison. Basically up until a fortnight ago you could pay a ¨guide¨ who would bribe the prison guards to allow you to enter the prison for a tour. Why visit a prison you may ask. Well, this prison is ... read more