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Karen and Phil's Page: Rapa Nui... (Easter Island in English!)
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Rapa Nui. (Easter Island in English! I quickly found a hostel from the airport info desk, and we were picked up and given a quick tour of town by the owner before being dropped back at the hostel. I spent most of my time on the. Next day, after visiting the tourist office, picking up some maps and written guides (and bookin...
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Karen and Phil's Page: Valparaiso and the coast
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Tuesday, November 06, 2007. Valparaiso and the coast. Valparaiso is on the coast, about an hour and a half away from Santiago along a wildflower lined road that takes you thru some of Chile's wine country. Through its working class grit with its naval /port history and decorated tin houses. Christian from the youth hostel had a hire car (long story) a...
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Karen and Phil's Page: December 2006
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Friday, December 15, 2006. And where else but Hollywood could you go to try and find medical help for Phil and find the medical centre is being used as a TV set instead. Scrubs! Wow, very artificial but somehow still heaps of fun with rides, shows, special effects, giant characters and all. The zoo was nice, and highlights were the hippos, pandas, pol...
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Karen and Phil's Page: August 2006
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Wednesday, August 30, 2006. 21-31 Aug - Spanish classes. I thought while Phil is busy studying to be a scuba instructor, I´d take some spanish classes, and here`s where I ended up! Tourist info in the town was scarce, the lonely planet somewhat out of date and the map when I did eventually find one was cryptic! Life is pretty laid back here, there are...
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Karen and Phil's Page: September 2007
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Sunday, September 23, 2007. Just a quick note to let people know I`m in Cusco, and will be heading off tomorrow on the Salkantay trek to Machu Pichu. So I´ll tell you about Cusco, Sacred valley, nearby ruins and about my trek when I get back (5 days). Saturday, September 22, 2007. Offered to let me stay with her, her. With some boats left on disturbin...
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Karen and Phil's Page: June 2007
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Saturday, June 30, 2007. Beach - hit the Med! Theres thıs wıerd layer of cold water ontop. you dıve down and get warmer! We met some frıendly locals, and got taken to vıew the moonlıght from a dıfferent beach by the hostel owner. how could you not lıke ıt! Aphrodisias, Pammukale. Ruined out? All on the road! The ruıns were beautıfully empty of people&...
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Karen and Phil's Page: May 2007
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Sunday, May 27, 2007. When most people think of Mongolia its normally Genghis Khan, and perhaps nomad herders in Ger "tents", so Mongolias been a bit of a surprise for me. (They are justifiably proud of their history). My first train ride of the trip, and I find myself with half a trainload of Aussies! We travelled through some lovely mountainous coun...
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Karen and Phil's Page: September 2006
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Saturday, September 30, 2006. 24-29 Sep - Xela and Lake Atitlan. 23 Sep - Semuc Champey. Sunday, September 24, 2006. 21-22 September - Tikal and Mayan Ruins. We headed back to Antigua where Karen did the Volcan Pacaya climb, enjoyed it also. We seem to be taking it in turns to be sick. The most impressive part of Tikal wasn`t the temples etc, but that...
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Karen and Phil's Page: July 2006
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Karen and Phil's Page. Karen's Adventure - Transmongolian Train,Turkey, Croatia, South America Phil's Cook Island Time, and our Central American Trip 2006. Sunday, July 23, 2006. 20-22 July - Masaya and San Juan del Sur. Otherwise known as Hammockland. Although best known for its artesans and the local handicraft stores (Phil thought it was extensive stores selling the same souvenirs rather than real artesans). San Juan del Sur. We headed south for the weekend, to catch some sun and beachtime. It...
