http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/gordo/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from gordo en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:42:05 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:42:05 +0000 Well that was a really dodgy entry to a countryWe get off the ferry and had to get our own way to the immigration office on the other side of town. The captain still had all our passports so we are pretty keen to get them back So we waited for 45 mins wondering if we would ever see our passports again or be really stuck They eventually came and we got our taxi ute to drive us the half hour t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Honduras/Omoa/blog-368101.html When you book a ferry for 55 U.S from one country to another ud think of a boat with lots of seating shops for food drinks toilets. Not to beIt was a small h2o taxi with 2 small bench seats either side that would only fit at max 30 people. We wait on the dock and this tiny boat rocks up the sea was a bit rough the captain had huge dramas getting the boat docked way to enstall conf http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Honduras/Puerto-Cortes-/blog-368089.html As we get off the H2o taxi and walk along the jetty there is a mosaic sign greeting us. Welcome to Caye Caulker GO SLOWAnd this was the attitude toward life on the Is chill out relax have a good time and go slow manI look along the beach and i see palm trees waterfront bars and reef i think i'm going to enjoy C.C.We had originally planned to stay in Belize city but had been told it wa http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-363785.html Puff pant damn finally at the top of a set of 80m high near vertical dodgy wooden stairs.As we reach the top of the temple we emerge out of the top of the jungle shrouded in mist.We sit on the top step of this huge really old temple as the mist rolls out and the sun reveals the tops of temple 1 2 and k's k's of the canopy of the guatemalan jungle. A truely amazing experience.The journey f http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Flores-Tikal/blog-363784.html Tired Nar way past that We left Mex city in the arvy a little hungover on the first day of the yearA 14 hr overnite bus with no real sleep then we arrive in P 6 in the morn and got a cheap hostel 5 bucks.It would have been sooo nice to sleep but no rest for the wicked We went to P for the runinas and all the tours went in the morn.We investigated doing a tour but they were all day tours http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Chiapas/Palenque/blog-361289.html Doce eat a grape once eat a grape dies eat a grape nueve eat a grape...... down to uno then Feliz Ano Nuevo happy new year. This was our mexican new years with Jaun.Cheers happy new year Kev we sit on the roof top of the hostel in mexico city having a Bundy rum coke and vegemite on toast for Oz new years 8 in the morn Mex time. top way to bring in 09.Then we had to go book http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-359788.html Mex city is so big the 1 city has more peoiple thatn the wqhole of australiaWe arrived Mex city airport 5.30am tired as I needed to get on the net to check the hostels phone number they were went to pick us up. But no 1 spoke english habla ingles do you spoke english noWe eventually got sorted and got a taxi to the hostel. After a bit of a wait they let us check in early and we crash http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-359061.html Well the time has come for another O.S trip and this time i take my good mate Kev with me. The Plan is 3 months 10 countries and a whole lotta fun along the way but who knows what will happen.We leave brisbane 12 lunch and arrive L.A 7am the same day after a 13 hr flightWe have some time to kill till our flight to mexico city at 11.30 that night. So we catch the bus to santa monica beach ch http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Santa-Monica/blog-354294.html 3 great months O.SnbspAustralasia raquonbspAustralia raquonbspQueensland raquonbspRockhampton By gordoMay 4th 2007aaron gordon Well i made i back to oz in near enough 1 piece In 3 months I did 18 cities 9 countries 4 new 1rsquos 1 head injury 1 turkish bath 1 surf in a Munich river 1 trip to pay homage to the Anzacs 1000 Guinnessrsquos with St patty A tone of c http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Rockhampton/blog-158677.html Watch out for the crazy clown running a muck on the London underground After Glasgow I went to stay with a mate in oxford for a few days top place.We had our End Of Season E.O.S party for the work in Switzerland and the theme was what you want to be when u grow up We went to a few costume shops but couldnrsquot decide. But on the morning of the party we went into a shop and tried on a clo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Hammersmith/blog-158664.html When ever Irsquom in the U.K I have to fit in a trip up the road to see the Scottish lads. Even if it was only a long weekend 1st up I went back to Conan Bridge to see sandy boy not to much has changed since I was there last Sandy has a serious girlfriend top chick a few of the lads have fast bikes I was gutted to find out the Duck the pub I worked in has shut. We had a familiar we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Glasgow/blog-158665.html flimsies easternbspEurope raquonbspSwitzerland raquonbspZurich raquonbspFlims By gordoMarch 23rd 2007aaron gordon Blue skies sun beating down beer in hand snow under feet surrounded by the alps ya mates lifersquos pretty bloody good hey On our days off the end of season we would ski in the morn then go up to crap st goin soak up the rays a few beers. Over the Easter p http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Flims/blog-151802.html Ok Dazza this is the last time Irsquom gunna swing you around Irsquom having enough trouble standing before I hellicopter you around the pub letalone after We me n louy kiwi chick where in a local pub in temple bar area hangin with Dazza a 6 year old local and his parents and gettin the craic on St pats day. Irsquod booked a 4 day St pats tour and because all the u pikers didnr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/blog-142721.html I dunno 305f 305 shoud do 305t 305t's pretyy freak305n cold Oh fuck 305t It's not every day you get the chance to have a surf 305n the center of mun305chI got the tra305n 305nto town and C.V we met traveled together 305n tha305land for a few weeks top bloke p305cked me up and we d305d a b305t of s305te see305ng round the c305ty center. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-137047.html Sorry 305t's a b305t crazy ton305te we are hav305ng our 1 year ann305versary and we have free dr305nks the hostel guy says as he answers the door w305th an empty keg 305n handOk cool 305'm just glad to be herethe room 305s here and the to305lets and there beers are freeThen 305t sunk 305n free beer all n305te sh305t 305 better get 305nt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/blog-135217.html ldquoThos heroes that shed their blood and lost their liveshellip You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lay side by side here in this country of ourshellip You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears your sons are now lying in our bosom http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Gallipoli/blog-142714.html I got the over nite train form Zurich and arrived bout lunch in Budepest.Tried 1 hostel but it was full but another in Pest was all good.I got sorted then headed over the bridge to Buda and checked out a cave church in the Mt in natzi time they had to hide em. Then i climed the Mt to a monument and some big statues top view of the city.Down past the castle along the river pics of parliment on http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Central-Hungary/Budapest/blog-135214.html I was on lite duties for a few days due to the head injury Then i had 1 of the smaller groups of kids so not too much skiin but they where pretty good kids. On the sunday a few of the staff left so i had my 1st drinks to say goodbye.Then 1 week on from the crash we had our 2nd day off. it was a really good day sunny blue sky i had a swim in a stream and i had a helmet We had a big weekend http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Flims/blog-132131.html Rippin down the Mt. behind Rich n Symo off piest dodging round rocks n stuff Then i see symo go 1 way then rich go the other i can see there is a bit of a drop off infront so i pick a side . But i wasn't counting on the big icy patch i skid and my skis go from under me and i'm fallingNext thing i know i'm on the deck looking up at some worried facesI'd fallen and landed on my side cracking http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Flims/blog-132129.html ldquolook what we just got given by 1 of the familiesrdquoldquoNo wayrdquoMeg is holding up a fresh 500 euro note bout 800 bucks ozThey where chatting had asked what our plans where that nite since it was our day off the next day we where goin out getting lashed So they donated 5 hunge to our boozing fund bloody champsI arrived in Zurich got the train to Chur close to Flim http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Flims/blog-132127.html