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South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago December 28th 2007

went back to santiago.....stayed a weekend then headed off to vina del mar......was there for nye....was so cool....was nice to be in santiago too....but a weekend was enough.....we hired a car and drove of to the coast.....see nye for next... read more
flying to santiago
desert and more
cerro santa lucia

South America » Chile » Arica & Parinacota » Arica December 26th 2007

well we have now left peru...on our down hill trip to santiago.... we are here in arica for 2 days to chill out and have some beach time....sun sun sun...and now not at any alltuitde yeah!!!!!! we flew from arequipa to tacna then taxi over the boarder to arica.....and now just chillin out while j sleeps after our 430 am get up fly 600am hmmm.....and now we r 2 hours ahead....nice longer evenings....woohoo.....beach later today and tomorrow.....then we r flying to santiago.....will write more there.....hugz to u all love ian an jason.... hope chrissy was good to u all....... read more
ians private plane to tacna
arequipa in the dust
goodbye peru, hello chile

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa December 25th 2007

merry xmas! well arequipa is such a lovely place.....worth the bus trip...lol....caught up with the gap group thatwe had been traveling with and had chrissy dinner on the 24th evening as they celerbrate chrissy then.... was a nice buffet....then went out for drinks and let off fire works was so cool......... then we had a chrissy lunch bbq and salads which me an j did for the group was so much fun......... read more
cathedral arequipa
plaza de armas
no touch please were peruvian

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines December 23rd 2007

this would have had to have been the best bus company in the world that we traveled with... " cruz del sur " peru.....they had the best seats best service best busses.....we traveled on them over night from cusco to nazca...what a long long 16 hours trip but was nice one...... as u can see we went on the plane over the lines...what an experience it was a small 6 seater and the pilot was our tour guide pilot and telephonist----(sms and talk on the phone whilst flying!!!!) and he threw the plane around so that all could have a look at the lines and the woman and young boy in the seats behind me were both throwing up.....but it was all worth it for the lines....wow.....we then left nazca on the worstbus in peru for ... read more
ian waitin to fly
j in the plane for take off....nazca lines
still in the plane nazca lines

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu December 18th 2007

wow wow wow.....although it was cloudy and rainy when we 1st arrived....but we hung around and it got really amazing......i can write heaps here but c the pics!!!!!!...love to u all........ read more
train on the way to macchu picchu
train  macchu picchu
river on way to  macchu picchu

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco December 12th 2007

well we did the "INKA EXPRESS" stopping at all the wonders on the way....some were gr8 and some not so!!!! it took 10hrs but was worth it......it was like the xmas shopping busses that do the factory outlets!!!!! wade you would have loved it!!!! then we arrived in cusco "mace (tear gas) can in hand" we caught a taxi!!!! and made it to our hotel...with a few diversions (thought i was going to have to us the can) down dodgee streets....and started saying " pare..pare....pare...." and cusco is a nice town with heaps of inca buildings.....off to marchu picchu next!!!!!!... read more
bus trip to macchu picchu
inca terrace on way to  macchu picchu
inca ruins on way to  macchu picchu

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Taquile Island December 11th 2007

out of bolivia........and we just had the best coffee....and a nice club sandwich....amazing when u have shit food what amazes you!!!! what a nice place puno is....went to the islands in lake titicaca and they were nice.....bit of a show but nice......we did a home stay which was nice......but felt a bit like we were on show....the dance was......well........we had to get dressed up!!!! see pics!!!!!! off to cusco next...... read more
entering peru yay.....
uros floating island puno lake titicaca
uros floating island puno lake titicaca

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana December 9th 2007

we stayed here in the most amazing hostel.....and is our last nights in bolivia....the president was supose to show up...they had a huge parade set up......and like everything else in bolivia......he didnt come......they sent a rep!!!! hmmmmm how to win votes!!!!! we found bolivia to just be missing something (many things)...service...food....coffee...nice people.....hmmmmm.......bring on peru!!!!!!... read more
on way to copacbana lake titicaca
boat ove to copacbana lake titicaca
our bus on way over to copacbana lake titicaca

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz December 6th 2007

what a view driving down the edge of the mountain to this city was so amazing.....the bus trip was coool...nice sceanery on the way......and is were our gap tour ends....has been fun but will be nice to have our adventure back again....lapaz is like one big market place.....stalls everywhere and they even go onto the rd so the traffic is backed up!!!! and so polulited....j did the worlds most dangerous rd...i went shopping and out for coffee....was so relaxing.....for ian any way!!!!!lol------ now off to peru.......... read more
gap group jammed in taxi lapaz
lapaz street
witches market lapaz

South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Cochabamba December 4th 2007

had nice coffee........others on tour got robbed....dont bother!!!!! fly from sucre to lapaz on aero sur ... read more
view from christ cochabamba
oh im so so blessed !!!! cochabamba
brent ian jen and cath cochabamba




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