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Pete's Travels: October 2005

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Tuesday, October 25, 2005. We left Bogota for the 5 hour bus ride to Manizales, the "capital" of the coffee region of Colombia known as the. As per usual, the scenery was stunning as we left the eastern. And dropped into the Magdalena river valley that separates it from the central. Hill sides of coffee. So wild even the horses drink! After wandering around, we met up with the son of. Who showed us the way to his father's coffee.

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Pete's Travels: September 2007

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Sunday, September 30, 2007. The Quiet City - Tikal. At 3am I rolled out of bed and struggled in the dark to collect my gear for the sunrise tour of Tikal, an hour's bus drive away. I joined the ranks of other weary gringos wanting a mystical experience in one of the cradles of civilisation. As always, I hoped it would live up to the considerable hype. Friday, September 28, 2007. To All New Arrivals. Has anybody got a pen? The n...

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Pete's Travels: August 2009

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Sunday, August 23, 2009. Entering Brunei was a mission almost larger than the country itself. Although it has a free attitude to visas, the was a markedly different opinion about H1N1 and bringing in Bibles or alcohol. After dancing in front of a body heat camera and emptying our bags completely, Hyun and I entered the small Islamic sultanate with a view to spending a single night in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. What Suter...

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Pete's Travels: December 2008

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Saturday, December 13, 2008. Beginning to go again. Well, it's been almost a year back in the UK, and it's time to leave again in search of warmer summers and snowier winters. I don't think I will be posting much here during my forthcoming trip, so please have a look at my Facebook to see any photos. I won't bore you with the in depth social commentary you know I love so much. Thanks for looking :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Pete's Travels: April 2009

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Palm oil plantations stretched as far as the eye could see as the plane came into land at Kuala Lumpur - although there was a worrying lack of city visible anywhere close. With my Song Kran antics catching up with me I dozed for most of the flight and bus ride into the city, only waking when I was surrounded by huge tower blocks and immaculately manicured gardens, both public and private. On the second ...

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Pete's Travels: December 2007

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Tuesday, December 11, 2007. So, Hannah came out on the 1st December and after a day's rest we embarked on a rather-too-quick tour of some of the finest sights that the Classic Mayan route has to offer. Seeing as we can't be bothered to write much we're just going to stick up photos instead. In front of El Castillo, Chichen Itza - probably the most famous Post-Classic Mayan city. Temple of the Moon (I think), Chichen Itza. Just ...

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Pete's Travels: October 2009

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Thursday, October 08, 2009. I spent a night in a quiet but pleasant hostel in the suburbs of Auckland and feasted on all things Western (unlimited hot water, clean sheets, beef burgers, milk, proper bread) and left the following morning feeling rather satisfied but pretty cold. The following day Pekwor arrived after a long flight from the UK, and showed a remarkable lack of jet-lag as she sampled the freshly baked brownies and ...

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Pete's Travels: September 2005

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Thursday, September 22, 2005. We touched down on San Cristobal the next day, after a an almost flawless flight - bouncing when we landed was an experience we'd rather forget. We quickly found our way into Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, administrative capital of the islands, although just a small town. We quickly set about finding an 8 day cruise around the islands - a harder task than we imagined. Sunset on the boat. We went ashore a...

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Pete's Travels: March 2009

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Saturday, March 28, 2009. In the Andaman Sea. After a day of rest I was back at Soi Dogs in Phuket, where along with Katie, I was working with Mikel, a Spanish vet, and Thai vets Drs Max and Mint. Working in Phuket does have some advantages - primarily an air conditioned theatre with lots of fans, but also more equipment and drugs for sick animals. Landing on Donald Duck beach. Morning was clear and beautiful. After having ...

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Pete's Travels: The End... and a Beginning

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Just click on the photos to see them properly. or have a look on my Facebook. Wednesday, December 23, 2009. The End. and a Beginning. That afternoon we headed up to Kaikoura, a small town further north up the coast that was to be our first proper stop since we had left Queenstown. We had booked 3 nights there to try and go swimming with dolphins – something that many people I had met described as their best experience in New Zealand. As it turned out, the search did not last long. Some 5 minutes out ...