Bolivia
Just a few lines to say that I’m currently drinking a hot chocolate on a terrace overlooking Lake Titicaca. The altitude is 3860m and I’ve been finally rid of my headache for at least 2 days now. I’ll properly write an account of my days between San Pedro de Atacama and Uyuni shortly, for now…
Rapa Nui
Day 202 (I think) – Easter Island, Chile Oh, the joys of taking a plane at 3am, being served a full meal at 4am, and landing after 6 hours (or was it five?) at 1pm local time. Well, when I say 1pm, I’m not so sure, because that’s what my booking said, but my boarding…
Tahiti layover
Just a short update: I left New Zealand (snif), I landed in Papeete, Tahiti, and tomorrow -well, Tuesday early morning-, I leave for Easter Island. My pictures are up-to-date in the gallery, now I just have to write what goes with them!
Skydiving!
No, I haven’t been skydiving. Yet. (Bet you believed I did for a few moments, though!) Taupo is one of the places in New Zealand where you have affordable skydiving possibilities (I’m talking less than €300). With the view over the lake (see picture above), it is a mesmerizing idea. I have seen quite a…
A dash through Auckland
A quick word to say that I’m on the road again. I’m sleeping in Auckland tonight and will leave early in the morning for Paihia. The internet at the hostel is not only not free, but expensive, which I find outrageous (and doesn’t reflect the practices of most hostels). Fortunately I have my phone and…
Sounds of the rainforest
First, I’m finally up to date with the days of my road trip: make sure that you have caught up with all my posts. Second, while I was walking in the rainforest, I tried to record the ambient sound to relive the atmosphere. Try it. This first one is from the Triplet Falls walk. And…
Koalas, black snails, bush camping, oh my
Between camping, walking around, driving back and forth and so on, I’m way behind in my pictures and accounts. That won’t change as I’m camping tonight again. I’ll be on Wilsons Promontory, and I will have passed Melbourn by on its South side. So still more waiting. And I’m leaving the Great Ocean Road behind.…
Walking to the peaks
Sundial Peak, The Grampians National Park, Australia So I’ve been going from peak to peak these last two days to stop on spectacular lookouts over the valleys or waterfalls. I would love to make you believe that I’ve hiked up these mountains, but the fact is that most often, the carpark is 50m behind. Sundial…
Camping with the kangaroos
Halls Gap, The Grampians, Australia Hi there ! I’m finally using my camper van to camp… in the middle of nowhere. I have found a nice, free campground, with free bathroom and free of showers and running water. The bed at the back is comfy, the doona (we are in Australia) thick and warm, and…
Earthquakes in Indonesia: I’m still not there.
I’m closer to the island of Lombok where the earthquakes have taken place, though, since I arrived in Bali. However, I checked with my travel agency before confirming my plans to travel here and I receive official notifications about the situation, in case anything should change. Donation boxes in favour of the people living on…