Flying into this area of Patagonia we could see the vast flat scrubland with straight dirt roads stretching into the distance for miles. There weren't many buildings anywhere. It looked bleak and not at all what I was expecting, I don't know what I was expecting, maybe sweeping fields and trees but it was nothing … Continue reading Argentina 2 – Peninsula Valdez
Argentina 1 – Buenos Aires
Yes, I'm behind by a long way! I have problems with the storage on my phone so it's all getting a bit stretched out. I organised the Argentinian part of our trip and factored in a lot more uncertainty than Jayne would have liked but my travelling has evolved and for me it's good to … Continue reading Argentina 1 – Buenos Aires
Bolivia 17 – Santa Cruz – Boom then Bust
Our flight over the Andes We had a lovely hotel in Santa Cruz and on the first day back just went lounged about and watched movies on the TV that amazingly had Netflix. We needed the rest. More importantly we needed the laundry as our clothes were almost walking around by themselves, mine were anyway. … Continue reading Bolivia 17 – Santa Cruz – Boom then Bust
Bolivia 16 – Madidi
This part of our trip was one of my favourites. There are a lot of pictures and videos in this blog, I just found everything fascinating! The river ride was a bit nerve wracking as the water was racing and in some places appeared to be boiling. I'm glad we didn't have seven hours of … Continue reading Bolivia 16 – Madidi
Bolivia 15 – Faulty Towers and into the Madidi National Park
Our next trip was into the Madidi National Park. This is a huge area of protected land from the Amazon Basin right up to the Andes. Although it's protected and managed by indigenous peoples its under threat from mining (there is gold in them there hills) and various other land grabs. As we arrived back … Continue reading Bolivia 15 – Faulty Towers and into the Madidi National Park
Bolivia 14 – Rurrenebaque and The Pampas
I'm getting very behind with the blog and Jayne tells me she's going to give me detention! Best get on with it then! We had a very early morning taxi up to La Paz again to catch a 6 am plane to Rurrenebaque into the Amazon Basin. We went from reasonable temperatures in Senda Verde … Continue reading Bolivia 14 – Rurrenebaque and The Pampas
Bolivia 13 – Jaguars, Pumas and Bears! Oh My!
Did you know Jayne is a modern day "Goldilocks" except it was four bears she was looking after? She couldn't quite believe what they had for breakfast, porridge with raisins! They were eating better than us!I spent two days with Bears and Big Cats too and yes, the bears have quite a varied diet which … Continue reading Bolivia 13 – Jaguars, Pumas and Bears! Oh My!
Bolivia 12 – More Monkey Business
Apart from being a climbing frame, a salt lick and a stooge for Red Howler beauty treatments, namely quinoa porridge on my face and in my hair! There were other monkeys being cared for and many of them are released. At first I found the Spider Monkeys a bit creepy. There is something very human … Continue reading Bolivia 12 – More Monkey Business
Bolivia 11 – Monkeying Around
Jayne was sent to babysit a fully grown male Howler Monkey 'Canellito' with a bad foot. She had him for an hour on one day and three and a half hours the next day. He just sat on her lap cuddled up and frustrated due to his bad foot. Jaynes job was primarily to divert him … Continue reading Bolivia 11 – Monkeying Around
Bolivia 10 – Senda Verde Duties
When we arrived here, there were another couple of volunteers, one from Columbia and one from the US, Navdeep (from the US) was helpful in giving us an idea what to expect and translating for us as many of the staff here have only a little English. We really liked her and it was a … Continue reading Bolivia 10 – Senda Verde Duties
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