Rambo catches a cobra

Jungle Fever and miner madness

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October 21st 2006
Thanks for all the comments and e mails, particularly regarding my apperance which were really welcome (eg, "it looks as though Suze is taking her terminally ill Grandad on one last trip before he croaks"). The Nivea anti-ageing wrinkle rifle has since been plucked from the bottom of my ruck sack and will have a key part to play in the coming weeks. We spent the best part of a week in Rurrenaba ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more