Easter Island – Part 2
by Javier was again our tour guide for the day. The fallen Moai at Akahanga was our first stop. It is thought that civil war caused …
Category: South America
Santiago and Home
We flew back to Manuel’s farm for our last night in Santiago before flying home. We were greeted by the menagerie of animals and a …
Cusco – An Enchanting Place
Qué Bueno! Nos encanta a Cusco! We actually did not take too many photos. Spent our time taking it all in. There some extra shots …
Machu Picchu
We departed Cusco early to get a taxi to the Poroy station where we caught the train to the town of Aguas Calientes or Machu …
Valle Sagrada (The Sacred Valley) Peru
The beautiful Río Urubamba valley, popularly known as El Valle Sagrado (The SacredValley), is about 15km north of Cuzco as the condor flies. The star …
Return to Quito!
Apparently the last post photos didn’t load, so for the final instalment of Galápagos photos go here For more Quito photos go here Our flight …
The Galápagos! Day 7&8
Day 7 Tuesday 4th December We woke this morning at Gardener Bay, Española Island. Española Island is the oldest in the Galápagos Archipelago and Gardener …
The Galápagos! Day 5&6
Day 5 Sunday 2nd Dec This morning the whole boat disembarked at Baltra Island and headed for the airport. We were losing 13 of the …
The Galápagos! Day3&4
Day 3 Friday 30 November Started a little later (only half an hour). Wake up at 7:30, breakfast at 8 and then we set off …
The Galápagos! Days 1&2.
Day 1 We flew into The Galápagos on Baltra island. A small islet with nothing much but and airstrip and a shack for an airport. …
2 Days in Quito – Lost and Found
Our arrival in Quito was met by Santiago (the taxi driver) with light drizzle and a much cooler than Santiago (the city) 15 degrees. Quito …
Santiago stopover.
For all the photos go here. After leaving home early Saturday morning for our 7:30am flight, changing planes in Sydney – only just making it, …