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Lovely Molly puppy I found in Chile!
We found a baby llama by some ruins in Peru!! Amazing!
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This is Harold that we met in Dominical!
Elvis and Errol from Caye Caulker!
Liz & Chris
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Top 10 Moments in New Zealand
- Bungy Jump from 134m - The Nevis Highwire in Queenstown
- Sky Diving from 15,000ft over Lake Taupo
- Seeing hundreds of Little Blue Penguins stumble ashore in Oamaru
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Snorkling with fur seals in Kaikoura
- Reaching the summit of Avalanche Peak in Arthurs Pass
- 5 day Abel Tasman Trek with Tom
- Watching dolphins jump around in the Bay of Islands
- White Water Rafting- involving a 7m drop in Rotorua
- Christmas and New Year with families
Favourite Beaches in World!
- Lopez Mendez- Ilha Grande, Brazil
- Baia dos Golfinhos, Pipa, Brazil
- Lucky Bay, Esperence, Australia
- Oputere Beach, New Zealand
- Turquoise Bay- Cape Range National Park, Australia
- Railay Beach, Thailand
- Cahuita, Costa Rica
South America Route
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil (26th Jan)
Punta del Este - Uruguay (late Feb)
Buenos Aires - Argentina (early Mar)
Torres Del Paine - Chile (late Mar)
Machu Picchu - Peru (early Apr)
Salar de Uyuni - Bolivia (mid Apr)
Atacama Desert - Chile (late Apr)
Iguazu Falls - Argentina (early May)
Pantanal - Brazil (late May)
La Paz - Bolivia (mid Jun)
Panama City - Panama (late Jun)
San Jose - Costa Rica (early Jul)
Placencia - Belize (mid Jul)
San Jose - Costa Rica (early August)
Caracas - Venezuela (late August)
Amazon Basin - Brazil (early Sept)
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil (late Sept)
Santiago - Chile (mid Oct)
Auckland - New Zealand (25th Oct)
Punta del Este - Uruguay (late Feb)
Buenos Aires - Argentina (early Mar)
Torres Del Paine - Chile (late Mar)
Machu Picchu - Peru (early Apr)
Salar de Uyuni - Bolivia (mid Apr)
Atacama Desert - Chile (late Apr)
Iguazu Falls - Argentina (early May)
Pantanal - Brazil (late May)
La Paz - Bolivia (mid Jun)
Panama City - Panama (late Jun)
San Jose - Costa Rica (early Jul)
Placencia - Belize (mid Jul)
San Jose - Costa Rica (early August)
Caracas - Venezuela (late August)
Amazon Basin - Brazil (early Sept)
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil (late Sept)
Santiago - Chile (mid Oct)
Auckland - New Zealand (25th Oct)
Top 10 South America Moments
- Walking around with thousands of penguins in Punta Tombo, Argentina
- Finding the worlds most perfect beach on Ilha Grande, Brazil, after hiking for 6k through dense jungle
- The view from Inti Pati ruins on the Inca Trail Day 3, Peru
- Trekking to the granite pillars of Torres Del Paine, Chile
- Swimming with dolphins in the surf off the beautiful beach at Pipa, Brazil
- Spotting 2 killer whales off Penninsula Verdes, Argentina
- Cycling and surviving the Worlds Most Dangerous Bike Ride, Bolivia
- Staying a week at Roberts Grove with Liz´s parents- a luxury 5 star resort in Belize!!
- Chilling out for a week in amazing beach hideaway Jericoacoara on the north Brazillian coast..and bumping into Jo and Rich there!!
- Meeting Greg and Elise again in Santiago and all the red wine!
Top 10 Meals in South America
- 600g picanha steak in Rio- Garota de Ipanema
- Steak and piranha soup in Rio- Espirito Santa
- Amazing cheap seafood in La Paloma, Uruguay- Hotel Baiha
- All ice cream in Argentina- Tramontana and White Chocolate flavours!
- Sirlion steak and ´morcilla´ in Peurto Iguazu, Argentina- El Charro Parillada
- Cuadril Steak in Monetvideo, Uruguay- Mercado del Peurto
- Pesto Pizza in Uyuni, Bolivia- Minuteman Pizza
- All you can eat Sushi for $10 in Puerto Veijo, Costa Rica- Chile Rojo
- 48 piece Sushi extravaganza at Azumi, Rio, Brazil
- Lobster tails at Buffet BBQ at Roberts Grove- Belize
Worst 5 South America Moments
- Bus crash and then waiting on side of road for another bus for 24 hours in Venezeula
- The bus from Corioco to Rurre in Bolivia.
- The night bus from Cuzco to Punu, Peru
- The 3 day bus from Mendoza to Cuzco
- Altitide sickness and stress prior to Inca Trail
SA Breakage List
- 1 Toe (Chris)
- 2 Zips (Liz & Baggage Handler)
- 1 Adaptor Plug (Liz)
- 1 Rubber Ball (Chris)
- 1 Flip Flop (Liz)
- 1 Wardrobe (Chris)
- 1 Watch (Chris)
- Another toilet (Liz)
- 1 Rented bicycle (Liz)
- My glasses (Chris)
- 1 Fan (Chris)
- 1 Camera - completely broken now after sandboarding in the Atacama Desert
- 1 Toilet (Liz)
- The electrics in our appartment (Liz - assisted by a hairdryer)
- 1 Alarm Clock (Liz)
SA Overheard Comments
- "You see that guy over there? That's my buddy. When I'm weak, he's strong."
- "Of course New Zealand is very much like Scotland ... they both have mountains ... and the language is the same. It's very similar."
- "Hasn't there been a war in Korea recently? Oh yeah - Vietnam! Vietnam's in Korea ... right?"
- "Living in Rio must be so good for your soul"
- "Where´s Jesus?" (in reference to the statue of Christ overlooking Rio)
- "So this is basically how it went: The British tried to take over the whole of North America, but the Southern Americans and the Canadians went ¨stuff that¨, and kicked their ass out"
- "If you wanna be a player, you gotta live in Sao Paolo"
- "Of course New Zealand is very much like Scotland ... they both have mountains ... and the language is the same. It's very similar."
- "Hasn't there been a war in Korea recently? Oh yeah - Vietnam! Vietnam's in Korea ... right?"
- "Living in Rio must be so good for your soul"
- "Where´s Jesus?" (in reference to the statue of Christ overlooking Rio)
- "So this is basically how it went: The British tried to take over the whole of North America, but the Southern Americans and the Canadians went ¨stuff that¨, and kicked their ass out"
- "If you wanna be a player, you gotta live in Sao Paolo"
Liz and puppy!
Lovely Molly puppy I found in Chile!
Liz and baby Llama!
We found a baby llama by some ruins in Peru!! Amazing!
Liz and another puppy!
This is Harold that we met in Dominical!
Liz and more puppies
Elvis and Errol from Caye Caulker!
1 comment:
Hi Guys!!!
We are all looking at the pictures right now as you are in sunny Brazil!!!!While we are in London but at least its not raining!!!
Love you lots
The Gillsx x x x x x x x x
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