http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester (Richard and Jo deMeester) Slogging through South America, bumming through Europe Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:30:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 25 Dec, 2005 Not such an exciting post to finish the trip off with. Sorry everyone. Maybe I'll revisit this. Arrived in Perth in the wee hours of Christmas, minus one bag :( . Seem to be making a habit of this. Wouldn't be surprised if ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/merry-christmas.html 22 Dec - 24 Dec, 2005 "Punctuality is Our Aim". So, the signage says every way you turn when near Iberia check in counters. They're missing, big time! We were late by over an hour, from Amsterdam to Madrid. We were late from Madrid to Fuerteventura. ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/punctuality-is-our-aim.html 19 Dec - 22 Dec, 2005 Teneriffe. One of the two big islands of the Canaries. After our dreadfully early start, our two hour ferry crossing had us at Los Cristianos, southern Teneriffe, still in time for breakfast. And still in time to catch a boat out to ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/teneriffe-central-canaries.html 13 Dec - 19 Dec, 2005 We moved straight to Fuencaliente, on the south of the island, without our luggage. We decided to fly from the eastern islands across, as we would have effectively lost a whole day taking ferries (about 20 hours) and not saved a significant enough sum. ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/la-palma-western-canaries.html 10 Dec - 13 Dec, 2005 Really, it would have been so much more logical if Lanzarote had been joined to Fuerteventura. The landscape is not hugely different, and the highspeed ferry ride is over quick enough that you easily forget that you have moved to another island. Amazingly beautiful, in ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/lanzarote-eastern-canaries-again.html 8 Dec - 10 Dec, 2005 Before writing about individual expeniences, we should point out in advance, that we had received mixed messages about the Canary Islands. While some seasoned travellers told us to avoid them and were horrified we were going (yes, Luregn, you in particular ;) ), others ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/fuerteventura-eastern-canaries.html 6 Dec - 8 Dec, 2005 A small layover in Madrid. Two nights. Iosu, whom we met in Peru, was our host. When he said there would be space, we didn't expect him to give us his room, while he went and slept elsewhere! We were a ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/tapas.html 28 Nov - 6 Dec, 2005 In to Holland, and around to the relatives. You know what they say, about able to choose your friends, but not your relatives. Well, I wouldn't choose any differently. The really amazing thing about my uncles and aunts and cousins, they always ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/relatively-straightforward.html 24 Nov - 28 Nov, 2005 Spent our first and last days in Hannover with Markus and Kat, and Arko the dog. Markus had to work at the Christmas market, Kat had an exam, so we spent a day with Arko. Markus, Kat, and Arko Naomi worked with Joanne in Melbourne, and ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/hannover-the-morning-after.html 20 Nov - 24 Nov, 2005 What an amazing city Berlin is. Third time here, and we could still entertain ourselves so easily, with dozens of things left for another time. Some were new sites, some were things we have not got around to in previous visits, and some ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Richard-and-Jo-deMeester/berlin.html