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Balkan coast – no better start than Kotor

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

26 Sep – 27 Sep, 2005

Kotor – or Cat-or as you cannot help but notice the high population of felines. A real jem. And not just the town, the setting, too. Set on a large fjord. A steep climb up from the town, through the old fortifications, leads to some battlements with extensive views back down over the town with the fjord behind.

The town itself has great protective walls, beautiful buildings, arches and fine details. Venetian influence evident at most turns. We managed a room in the middle of the old town, which made returning to our room at night a delight. It also meant we spent the late afternoon and evening exploring town, while it was free of the large groups that had swarmed through during the day.

Kotor Fjord

Kotor

You just wouldn’t believe how much history a small group of islands can have

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

5 Sep – 14 Sep, 2005

Malta. Actually a small archipelago, not just the one island. This little group has been a real important for well over a milenium, with history that goes back over 7000 years. These islands have temples from 3600 BC, the oldest freestanding structures in the world. The Knights of St John and the local people held out against the Turks in the 16th century, a real turning point in world history. Stories from WWII are amazing, too.

The lady at the B&B said she had a nice room with a nice view. Talk about underrating. Amongst the cheapest accomodation in Valleta (the capital) and with the best view we have ever had from a room. Directly opposite the magnificent Fort St Angelo, built in the 16th century by the Knights of StJohn. The whole historic harbour lay before us, so no wonder we stayed six nights and ate quite a few meals on the balcony. Some local wine and cheese was also consumed.

Fort St Angelo
View from our room.

Streets full of well preserved or restored medieval buildings and walls.

3 cities
Entrance to one of the “Three Cities”.

Diving
Morning dive.

Megalyths
One of the oldest free-standing structures in the world, about 5500 years old.

Inland sea
On the island of Gozo, this “inland sea” is connected to open water through the cave in the cliffs behind .

Breathless once again, back in the Peruvian highlands

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005
29 Jul - 2 Aug, 2005 The distances are not great, but the times are. Buses grinding through the gears as we negotiate innumerable hairpins. Time to head in from the coast. Ayacucho is a lovely town, with nice Colonial ... [Continue reading this entry]

An oasis

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005
24 Jul - 27 Jul, 2005 Huacachina is an oasis, 4 km from Ica. Nothing but sand. And all of a sudden, in a depression, a lake surrounded by palms (OK, and some hotels and restaurants, now). Metres ... [Continue reading this entry]

Alien piccies in Nazca

Sunday, July 24th, 2005
23 Jul - 24 Jul, 2005 Alien piccies in Nazca. Aliens. Yes, we laughed too. The Nazca lines need no alien explanation for how they were created. The question might be why, but certainly the cultures of ... [Continue reading this entry]

A little bit of deja vu…

Friday, July 22nd, 2005
19 Jul - 22 Jul, 2005 Adamly!!! (In reality, Adam Lee.) How long's it been? 7 years! Vietnam, it was. Sapa, and Dien Bien Phu. Long time, no see, man. Want to join us ... [Continue reading this entry]

Lakes and islands, bones and towers, and a phallus or two

Friday, July 15th, 2005
6 Jul - 15 Jul, 2005 We found ourselves in and around Lake Titicaca for some time. A day trip to Lampa had us in the presence of bones dragged up from the catacombs below and decorating the walls of an aristocratic ... [Continue reading this entry]

Views

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005
14 Jun - 15 Jun, 2005 Finally, out of Bolivia and in to Peru. The flight was, once again, magnificent. Firstly, from Cochabamba to La Paz, flying past peaks that were higher than our cruising altitude. Then, over ... [Continue reading this entry]

Footprints from the past

Tuesday, June 7th, 2005
5 Jun - 7 Jun, 2005 Sucre. Lovely Colonial town with buildings dating from 1500s. White walls and red tiled rooves. Simply stunning. Sucre Sucre Visited a rock wall with fossilised dinosaur footprints. Hundreds ... [Continue reading this entry]

Puma and other wild friends

Saturday, May 28th, 2005
24 May - 28 May, 2005 5 day excursion to Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado. Beginning and ending in San Ignacio, we teamed up with an American fellow, Armon, to help cover the large cost of renting a 4WD. Day ... [Continue reading this entry]