Hi Everyone, Arrival in yet another Country, the 3rd in South America has brought me to Santiago in Chile. This is just a stop over en route to New Zealand so I have a couple of days to look around. The weather is much the same as in the Uk during autumn, grey overcast, misty and only about 10 degrees. What a shock having left Brazil in brilliant sunshine and 37! it is refreshingly different, as soon as you leave the aiport you feel the European / Spanish influe...

Hi everyone, My final entry from South America! we set off relatively early from Santa Elena, some with heavy hangovers, others just really tired (me) The weather was steaming hot and just got hotter as we headed for the Equator and Brazil. I have crossed the Equator many times as I'm sure lots of you have too, but always in a plane, this time I was going overland and physically going to cross it. Franz had warned us that it was not the grandest of declaration...

Hi Everyone, I know this is somewhat out of date but at least you will be reading it in order, You may recall that we travelled through the night to reach Santa Elena, it was quite a difficult journey for Franz and Dion but credit where it is due, they made it with only two stops. I know that the trip sounds a bit horrendous but believe me it was agreat experience, it's good to be outside your comfort zone, it tests you in a very positive way.. We finally stopp...

Hi Everyone, Now started a period which included two of the bigger attraction of coming to Venezuela, first a visit to Angel Falls and second climbing Mount Roraima. Both trips required us to downsize our packs and carry only what we really needed. Angel Falls is a journey which takes in a plane journey, a river trip and then a hike before reaching the destination. We downsized to include just a change of clothing and some warmer kit for the evening. Departure...

Hi Everyone, From Tucupita we travelled further inland to the Orinoco Delta which is an enormous area of jungle only accessable by river. We made a 3 hour journey by a long tailed boat powered by 2 intermittent outboard motors. All food and provisions were taken with us, water, food, cooking materials, bedding, clothing, everything we needed infact. It is typical of this Country, where money can be best spent it is wasted. The Government give handouts to the lo...