I'M IN BOGOTA! The Capital of Colombia and my last stop in South America… If my last blog had somewhat of a negative tone and came across a bit ranty; it was because I was tired, a teeny bit stressed and a touch bereft at loosing my Llama crew for good. I was going to apologise for it but I have decided against it. If you're on this crazy rollercoaster with me then you gotta take the rough with the smooth, okay? We've been in this one from the start, and let...

I'M IN QUITO, ECUADOR! Since I last posted I have done mainly nothing, but I will attempt to make nothing sound exciting. Are you ready? Here goes... Leaving Lima with Cris on a new adventure to the north coast was thrilling. Especially since we massively underestimated the Lima traffic (horrendous) and nearly missed our bus. Tense times. But we successfully endured another night bus to Mancora - Peru's premier beach and surf town. And it has a Loki. Uh-oh. I...

I'M IN LIMA! Named after Lee Mah; the Japanese explorer who founded it. Ooooh. Yesterday was my 9 month anniversary of travelling. The slippery-eel of time is passing as fast as, well, a slippery eel. EELS. Ahem. I'm feeling fairly well seasoned nowadays. Life of the road is enveloping my entire being. Bit dramatic El, as always. So, happy anniversary to me! One month to go til I fly to NYC and homewards. Crikey. Let's get on with it and I'll tell you of my late...

I'M IN COPACOBANA! But La Paz is easier to find on a world map so yeah... Picking up where I left off... SUCRE. Once Bolivia's capital, it still holds that regal air of self-importance. By far the prettiest city I've seen so far in Bolivia, the centre is full of huge white colonial buildings. In fact, it's called 'The White City'. Lovely. Reminded me of some sort of bizarre mixture of Vietnam, Italy and France. They even have a mini Eiffel Tower replica which w...

And suddenly... I´m in BOLIVIA! Got some catching up to do so I´ll get straight down to it. Just as I had stopped worrying about the postman stealing my bank cards, they miraculously arrived all at once. A watched-kettle never boils and all that. It was like Christmas morning, I was actually shaking with excitement, maybe with relief. My travels could continue after 3 weeks in Santiago, 2 and a half weeks behind schedule. However, life in Santiago had becom...