Floreana Island is famous for a black sand beach and a dark human history. A couple of hippies – the Wittmer’s – indirectly managed to entice a self-proclaimed Baroness and her two lovers to find their way there and so ensued a bizarre chain of events which now have a…
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catchin’ some rays…spotted eagle rays
/ 17/05/2013Breakfast is one of my favourite meals of the day. Especially so when it’s eggs, bread, copious amounts of tea and coffee and all served looking over the water with great company. Following a good breakfast with a wriggly wetsuit fitting is probably less on my list of favourite things…
big tick on the bucket list
/ 17/05/2013One of the criteria I used to start shaping my bucket list was the four elements – earth, air, fire and water. I’ve hiked on glaciers for the water element, looked into the mouth of the vocal and fiery Mt Yasur volcano for fire, air I plan to cover with…
magic times in Manta
/ 17/05/2013Wayyyy back in Meridá, Venezuela, I booked a top shelf get away for myself in Manta, on the coast of Ecuador a short fight from Quito. After three months on the road, another two and a half months to go, and with some time up my sleeve, I figured I…
oh, high Otavalo
/ 17/05/2013Otavalo is the largest of the Andean markets, taking up the Plaza de Los Ponchos and several more blocks on a Saturday. Even though we weren’t there on Saturday, the plaza still buzzed with markets and shopping was fruitful. I was surprised by a stall vendor who appeared from under…