sniff sniff no more blogs! will have to get some more out of betty so to keep me up to date! perhaps a last 'settling back to life in brighton' one?? miffy
remembered to remember but forgot oops. i remembered in febuary to remind myself about your birthday but brains aren't what they used to be - we are definitely getting old!! see you in madrid, can't wait.... e
want to know what real heats like? 40 degrees, pah!! hitting 47 here in mali, and thats in the shade! although the down side of that is swollen ankles, nice!
two sides ... Dear Sir,
On February 17-21, I and four friends stayed at the Marina Place Hotel in the Leblon area in Rio De Janiero.
On my last day there I had US$500 (1000 Real) stolen from my "safe" deposit box in my hotel room.
On my last morning in the hotel (February 21), I went to the beach and informed the receptionist that i would be no longer than one hour and could she keep my key and glasses at the front desk. When I returned, half of the money in my safe was gone although they spared me my camera, credit cards and passport. When I told the manager about this situation, he informed me that the only people that know the security code are managers. We exchanged glances and I suggested that perhaps that says it all. I am told they have video cameras on each floor and that these pictures are being "reviewed".
I feel that it is important for travellers to know that these so called "safe" deposit boxes in the rooms are not so safe and I would caution any one from placing too much trust in the integrity of the Marina Place Hotel management.
wonderful adventure wow, you guys have had one hell of a trip! i just wanted to add something about bernardo o'higgins. despite what wikipedia may say, he did not found the city of punta arenas. punta arenas (the oldest chilean city in patagonia) was founded in 1843, but o'higgins died in 1842, exiled in peru. both argentina and chile disputed the southern region of south america and the area was only divided between the two countries around 1880, while chile was fighting bolivia and peru in the war of the pacific. bolivia and peru were hoping to draw argentina into the confilct against chile. argentina would have attacked in the south and taken all of what is now southern chile. chile knew it could not defeat all three countries, so in a treaty with argentina, chile renouced all claims to what is now the argentine patagonia (it had previously claimed al this land to the atlantic) and the boundaries between the two countries were set, similar to what they are today. o'higgins wanted chile to expand southward but the chilean patagonia was only secured around 1880, but he was long dead when this actually took place and didn't actually do any of it himself. cheers, and enjoy the rest of your time in south america!
you buggers... ...easter island for new year, insanely jealous. just catching up on your travels as the wind and rain lashes down outside, all looks amazing, your south indian adventures followed an uncannily similar route to mine and pip's a good 10 years ago. enjoy south america, look out for my mate alan!
Happy New Year Thanks for all the great blogs and photo's throughout the last year, really fantastic stuff. It's been like living the journey rather than just reading. All the best for 2007 and the rest of your trip, especially to my ambition destination of the Inca sites and Macchu Picu ! Have a good one, Bob.
Merry Xmas Hey Cat and Pat,
STILL looks like you're having a blast, fair play to yiz. Hope you have a great time over Xmas and New Year, spare a thought for the rest of us who have to deal with foggy airports and clogged roads -- fe(kin' Brits!! ;)
Hapy Christmas guys!
Happy Christmas Have really been enjoying the travels vicariously - great stories and some fantastic photos (love the loo!). Have a fantastic Christmas and look forward to hearing about it...
Happy Christmas bloggers! Only 5 more sleeps till Christmas Day!! Hope Easter Island is as amazing as Rathangan, and already looking forward to next year when we'll have the most amazing Christmas ever!!
Seen any hobbits? Wow, NZ looks amazing. Penny Fathings and sheep, who could ask for more? Hope all that traveling gear you got before you left is going strong, I remember the day of looking at all kinds of bags, big ones, small ones, waterproof ones and on and on... Keep having adventures, I am sure you will.
me so bad at techie stuff that last comment was from me by the way.. don't know why I'm incapable of logging in properly. Must be the jealousy. PS Thanks for the bday email, will respond shortly!
Guest bloggers rock! Ooh Liz, how cool to start your writing career interviewing the hottest Bollywood stars of the moment, you are my idol! Cathy you used to be my roving idol but I am too jealous of the tea plantation - not to mention the t-shirt - so you are shunned.
The Betty Blog Wow what a house boat! I can not wait to get to india now. Did Catherine find the perfect cuppa? Nice to see 2 of the Madden trouble makers back together.
AnneMarie
Little Fish in a Big Pond
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no more blogs! will have to get some more out of betty so to keep me up to date! perhaps a last 'settling back to life in brighton' one?? miffy