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When the Kath is away... Central and South America - 2005 |
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* Colonial Houses and Coconuts
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August 17, 2005Colonial Houses and Coconuts10-14 July 05 I have rarely seen a more gorgeous city than Cartagena, and neither has UNESCO who put it on their World Heritage list. The Old Town, surrounded by thick stone walls from colonial times, is filled with beautiful...Read this update A Slight Change of Plans8-9 July 05 The nice thing about traveling alone is the opportunity to change plans on a whim without having to discuss with anyone but the voices in my head. Being in Leticia with the big relief of having just...Read this update Not-So-Gently Down the Stream...6-8 July 05 There are two main ways to get from Iquitos to the border with Brazil / Colombia, and they both involve boats: the speedboat (12 hrs) or the slow boat (day and a half). I had decided to...Read this update Gators and Skeeters - Day 53 July 05 Woke up to a breakfast of smoked gator breast. I am a great fan of the tail, but the breast was stringy and tough, reminiscent of trying to chew dental floss... Not that I`ve tried ;-) We...Read this update Gators and Skeeters - Day 42 July 05 Another day another chance to catch the big one! So as not to repeat the fiasco from yesterday, we were going out at 6am - before the sun became too strong and all the little fishies had...Read this update August 16, 2005Gators and Skeeters - Day 31 July 05 We woke up to a delicious alligator and platano breakfast, packed up camp and started the 4-hour trip upriver to our next one. The morning was eventful as we spotted lots of dolphins, turtles, gators, an otter,...Read this update August 11, 2005Gators and Skeeters - Day 230 June 05 I woke up safe and sound, and went to the market with the boys at the un-Kath-like hour of 6:30am. The food selection was a wee bit unfamiliar. Turtles anyone?? The grand total for 3 days´ worth...Read this update |
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