Right then... after a week of bumming along Venezuala´s North West Caribbean Coast, cold beer, fresh fish, and warm, tropical seas, we decided to get our adventurous hats on again, so with my trusty old exploring sun hat and lots of insect repellent, we set off on an overnight sleeper bus (which was quite palatial, with fully reclining beds, but broke down at 5am) to the hot, sleepy town of Cuidad Bolivar. Simon Bolviar A quick history lesson here.. (I get that from my mum). Simon Bolivar is THE national hero of Venezuala, he was the man who liberated much of [View Full Entry]

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You know how some of the best nights out are sometimes the ones that arent planned?? Well, I think countries are a bit like that as well... Originally, Venezuala was just going to be our gateway to South America, and a stepping stone to other, more celebrated destinations... but plans change, and when a combination of expensive flights, stories of Colombian coach robberies, and a primary school full of innocently named tropical storms caused us to abandon Central America to another day, we then found that Venezuala was a quite amazing place to spend a few weeks, and we´ve been delighted [View Full Entry]

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Right - been very busy since leaving behind Rajasthan, and our personal driver, Rikki, who was starting to really annoy us - particularly his persistent dancing in his car to the sctratchy tape of the Venga Boy's greatest hits... Anyway, after getting him to drive us from Jaipur to Agra, we were then on our own.. 80% of visitors to India stick to the "golden triange" of Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra - as a result, it's a route well catered to tourists, and has all the problems that come with it as well - after stopping at the ancient Mughal capital, [View Full Entry]

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Ok then - second update. Loads to tell you all about, so I'll do it chronologically - since I last updated you all, Rachael arrived in Delhi, which was obviously very nice for me - though not so nice for her, as she had to deal with the rather large culture shock that India's capital brings. Only a day later, we were on our way to Rajasthan - the Land of the Kings. This vast area borders the Great Thar Desert, and is thus dry and scrubby, though there are lush hills in the South of the state. It is the [View Full Entry]

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Hello folks - well here's the first big update as to what I've been up to... arrived in Pakistan about 4 weeks ago, and set off on  a 4 day drive up the Karakorum Highway and beyond - on dirt tracks, to as high as it would take us, then a week's walking up the huge Baltoro Glacier - which is indescribably spectacular. At the top of this glacier, is Concordia - a huge bowl of ice and rock, where 3 glaciers meet, and where 7 of the worlds highest 20 mountains look down on you, including Masherbrum, Gasherbrum I,II and [View Full Entry]

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