I love that you get an Amazonian God and Mark gets... a mouthful of ants and a tarantula! Your Gisele will be hanging around the next tree, I'm sure of it Mark. I'm off to Edinburgh this wknd, can't wait!
Creative writing A very publishable account Mark of your travels in Equador. Some of my pupils were fascinated with your bus jouney. Continue to enjoy yourselves.
Happy faces How is it that Mark always looks at his happiest when pictured hovering over a huge plate of food? Compared with his unsure expression in the Huorarani pose.... Wonderfully atmospheric words and pictures - there has to be a book in this!
and I bet you're missing a good old Greggs Steak Bake! yum yum! and don't forget to do something for Halloween next week! (all the xmas lights are up in town now... they will be turned on in 2 weeks.. already in the slow buildup to the biggest anti-climax) xxx
That climb looks intense! well done for getting anywhere near it, can't believe you're there when its cold though, aren't you suppose to go travelling when its hot?! hope you're both well, xxx
glangevlin Woderful phpotos and fascinating acconts of mountain traveling. Am reminded of the journies of Tom Crean and his fellow explorers in the South Atlantic.
looks great... hello there team Mc! photos look great, and the travel writing is brilliant (was it mark writing) - i think people should just pay you to travel around and write funny stories about what happens! seriously though, looks awesome, i'm jealous, i'm caught up in the beaurocracy of organising kayaking for kids!! life is good in general, but i am tired and hungry after a weeks sea kayaking/camping! take care, and look forward to hearing your next installment... love tom
quite the book your reading! Came arcoss this wee quote today and didn't i think of you both! Loving the pictures, even been reading the stories...
"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
St.Augustine
priorities I love the things you guys get excited about in one of the most fabulous countries in the world, "I got this HUGE beer for one euro!!!!!!!!!!!" once a student ...
I'm not much of a blogger so I'll keep this short. Just felt I should prove I checked out your page. I'm very jealous! Makes accounting feel even worse!
Books that have inspired me...
Eight Feet in the Andes- Dervla Murphy
The Gringo Trail- Mark Mann
Between Extremes- Brian Keenan & John McCarthy
Into Thin Air- Jon Krakauer
The Death Zone- Matt Dickenson
A Death in Brazil- Peter Robb
Himalaya- Michael Palin
Seven Summits- Rick Ridgeway
Savages- Joe Kane
The Trail to Titicaca- Rupert Atlee
Marching Powder- Rusty Young... full info
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I love that you get an Amazonian God and Mark gets... a mouthful of ants and a tarantula! Your Gisele will be hanging around the next tree, I'm sure of it Mark. I'm off to Edinburgh this wknd, can't wait!