We were in 2 minds when we woke up that Tuesday whether I would be able to make the 7 hour bus journey to Cochabamba: my stomach was just in a world of its own! We only decided to head there after meeting Mauricio who could only say great things about his home town and Read More »
Na een voorspoedige busreis stond ik om kwart over elf in Blantyre. Daar heeft Bernadette Jansen me ontmoet, die het weeskinderenproject runt in Mocuba in Mozambique waar ik de komende drie en een halve week ga doorbrengen. We hebben alvast een taxi naar de grens geregeld en wat gegeten bij een hostel vlakbij dat zij Read More »
The magic number today is 11111.1 that’s the number of kilometres we have been driving so far in our trip. Today we backtracked from Katherine towards Tennant Creek. The highway that will take us across to Cairns takes off about 20 km north of Tennant Creek at a place called Three Ways. As the name Read More »
Nou, nu ben ik echt in Afrika (ik schrijf dit vanuit Malawi)! Maar eerst nog even terug…
M’n laatste post was over Swaziland. Vanuit daar ben ik zaterdag terug naar Johannesburg gereisd. Een behoorlijke reis, maar de chauffeur had er zin in dus het vorderde gestaag. Binnen twee uur waren we in Oshoek bij de grens Read More »
We were up early again after a hot night. Today’s journey takes us through the outback of Queensland towards the Coast. The initial plan was to make it about half way to the coast and stay another night in the outback. However, with the early start this would mean to arrive around lunchtime there and Read More »
Cairns is tropical and thus the weather is warm. We felt that the temperature here is easier to handle than the heat in the middle of the country. It is more like Malaysia where it is around 30 degrees and humid. The plan to come to Cairns is to go diving on the Great Barrier Read More »
Monterey, 07-11-2002.
After yesterday`s two flats I straddle my steel grand mother, my cr*ppy old bicycle – remember? – with mounting fears and a strong ominous feeling in the front of my head.
I realise I`m experiencing the dead of a grand old lady.
I feel very convinced my relationship with this rusty old lady is fast coming Read More »
Woke up late, my feet kinda recovered. Guess what kids it’s laundry day. Took a shower and. headed to the camp’s laundromat.
Got back to camp just in time for a thunderstorm. We tried to watch a movie but, rain on a plastic roof. is loud!
We tried to watch a movie but, rain on a plastic Read More »
We took the shuttle bus from Christchurch to Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula, which was formed following three volcanic eruptions. James Cook discovered the peninsula in 1770, thinking it was an island, and named it after his on-board botanist, Sir Joseph Banks. The name Akaroa means “Long Harbour” in Maori and it is the site Read More »
This week was full of Chrissy (Christmas) Parties. Friday afternoon me and my co-workers went to The Fox Hotel.
Later that night the AEP group had our Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange.
