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September 7th 2007
Published: September 8th 2007
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It's expensive, you can buy Irn Bru in the supermarket and everyone looks like they've just stepped out of a Gap advert, so I must be in Canada. I've been in Vancouver for a few days now, and I love it, I can see why it's meant to be the most 'livable' city in the world or whatever. Or perhaps it's still the effect of having spent 2 days in Dallas immediately before coming here, which has got to... Read Full Entry



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Lago Apoyo, NicaraguaLago Apoyo, Nicaragua
Lago Apoyo, Nicaragua

Some of the volunteers on one of our days out
Running from the bulls, GranadaRunning from the bulls, Granada
Running from the bulls, Granada

On one of the weekends I was there, there was an annual festival of bulls running through the streets. This photo is of one of the false alarms that started everyone running on quite a few occasions during the 3 hours we spent waiting in the puring rain for it all to start!
A long overdue bullA long overdue bull
A long overdue bull

It might look like it's tied up, but it could still run. This might have been the one that escaped after everyone thought the whole thing was over, and came running back up the street. People were milling about and then all of a sudden hundreds of people were running screaming. Then laughing about it, pretending they hadn't really been scared.
Waiting in San Juan del SurWaiting in San Juan del Sur
Waiting in San Juan del Sur

Me and some of the other volunteers waiting for a bus after a weekend in San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSan Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

With a storm coming in from the sea, but was still hot
Night life, San JuanNight life, San Juan
Night life, San Juan

Some volunteers and a couple of random people, can't remember who they were now, but I liked the photo.
Camioneta, OmotepeCamioneta, Omotepe
Camioneta, Omotepe

A big part of life in Central and South America, travelling by pick up truck, known as camioneta
More camionetaMore camioneta
More camioneta

The Spanish (and Catalan!) girlies on our weekend to Omotepe. from left: Mayte, Sonia, Elsa, Maria, Patricia and Esther
Bored monkeysBored monkeys
Bored monkeys

In Manuel Antonio NP, Costa Rica
Costa Rican rainforestCosta Rican rainforest
Costa Rican rainforest

Looking towards Volcan Arenal from an observation tower in the Santa Elena reserve, the final photo before my camera went kaput



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