becky gets lost

After my adventures in Colombia, Im back in Buenos Aires before home.. how did that happen?! No idea myself- last thing i knew i was in Ecuador, i wasnt covered in insect bites, i still had some money left, and my bag was full of my un-lost belongings that were not covered in sand. Its funny the difference a month makes, eh! I had heard loads of great things about Colombia- everyone had told me about the friendly people, the beautiful scenery, the amazing parties and the gorgeous Carribbean beaches. It´s not as cheap as the South America countries I´d been in for the past few months, which was slightly traumatic (i seriously need to get out the habit of converting into Bolivianos!) but was lots of fun and I have met some great people. I ... read more

So after legging it to Lima, having a slight culture shock at Miraflores in Lima, and rediscovering Mcflurries I was ready to meet Carrie for a couple of weeks exploring Peru! It was really exciting for me to meet Carrie at the airport, but I did feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility for her holiday! I enlisted the help of a Colombian guy I met at the hostel to accompany me to the airport and waited...and waited... and waited... When she finally came on through the doors (looking impressively like a backpacker may I add- good transformation Carrie!) there was possibly one of the most dramatic reunions that even the passionate peruvians would be proud of. I think we made a slight spectacle of ourselves (think the beginning or end of Love Actually in the airport) ... read more

2 months later and im preparing myself to depart Sucre. This beautiful city is the old capital of Bolivia, and remains the constitutional capital. This means that it remains a centre of colonial architecture with white buildings, beautiful churches, a beautiful central plaza and a grid ike layout in the central old city. It is in the central-south part of the country and has a beautiful warm climate whch suits me fine. No more hot sweatiness like in Santa Cruz, and not freezing like Potosi. It also feels amazingly safe, its like a little bubble- I really couldnt have picked anywhere better to stick around for the past coupe of months... I will literally cry on the bus this evening! Having finished work on Friday I have had a few days to just chill out and ... read more

I am currently in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia after a hideous bus journey that involved zero sleep and lots of bumps! So if this makes no sense then I hold the lack of sleep, combined with high altitude (its getting blamed for everything at the moment!) at fault...! I have only been in Bolivia for a few days and have seen the Salt Flats which were amazing. After staying in Santiago for a week after the earthquake and vaguelly looking for jobs, I left to Mendoza, a winery region back in Central Argentina and then headed (after a 4 hour adventure in Cordoba) to Iguazu Falls. AMAZING. After a few days chilling out in Salta I headed through to Bolivia after promises of cheapness which was very welcomly received! So when I left you ... read more

Last day in New Zealand- eek! Not really wanting to leave at all, because that means it's nearing the end of my trip...though at least I'm leaving on a high I guess. Sorry mum, that does mean I've got plans to leave again quite soon, or at least as soon as my credit card starts to look a bit healthier! New Zealand has been the perfect place to come to end up- its tied up all lose ends. I've done all the activities I wanted to- skiing, snowboarding, abseiling, caving, white water rafting (thought bailed on the bungy I'm afraid...). I've met loads more cool people, travellers and locals (actually found the Kiwis among the most friendly people I've met). And have used up all excess funds! waste not want not, eh! Starting In Christchurch (pretty ... read more