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mexico.......... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(925 days old)
Now I am in Mexico, still hiding in the mountains as much as possible, trying to keep away from the awful heat. We are told that this is the very worst time of year to be in Central America – The hott… more
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honduras From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(925 days old)
Honduras. From our very nice visit at the waterfall we headed back the way we had come towards the town of Gracias, the area around Gracias is very beautiful and mountainous, much is forest. BUT we… more
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no volcano blast..... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(926 days old)
Well we managed the following night by parking at the side of the road (where the tour buses stop) to see the red glowing cap of the volcano, I guess that was the best we were going to see!!!! The… more
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the end of the dock story..... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(926 days old)
it is still very hot, but we are now in the mountains so it is a little cooler still at the dock in Costa rica Well after our awful day yesterday, we returned to the port to try again and recove… more
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what a day..... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(926 days old)
I am well and happy, happy our trucks are in Costa Rica very safe and sound, no damage, no robbers!!! They are however still in the compound, we are back at the hotel after a very hot and sticky day a… more
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in manta in a hotel..... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(926 days old)
We are still in Manta, in the hotel now having left the trucks on the dockside -(you can imagine how that feels.) Getting the paper work done was so slow it took, 6.5hrs total, the first place we went… more
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Leaving Ecuador... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(964 days old)
We are leaving Ecuador, well the trucks leave on the 15. 03.07 - very worrying as the trucks will be all alone. We have to leave the key so that a stevedore can drive the trucks onto the boat, which i… more
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From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(967 days old)
Well at last I am feeling up to writing. After arriving in Cuenco we all became ill, Les was first followed by Margaret and finally me. We think we must have all caught the same bug from the plane.… more
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Back in Ecuador... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(967 days old)
Well here I am at last, back in Ecuador after an awful 24hrs flying from the UK, have decided it is much better to fly at night - easier to sleep, not as much noise, the worst of course was starting t… more
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A Day To Remember, 31st July, 2006 From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(967 days old)
DAY TO REMEMBER WRITTEN BY LES BROOK Monday 31 July 2006 Barranca towards Conococha Today was not for anyone with a weak disposition, and the same warning may be appropriate to anyone reading … more
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Day 7 - Monday From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1200 days old)
bright and early we headed up to SILLUSTANI - an ancient burial ground for the noble. They were buried in towers (chullpas) scattered across the hill top. Families were buried in the towers along … more
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Day 5 From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1202 days old)
Early start to go back to the border to enter Bolivia again, to go to COPACABANA! - the original! a lively lakeside town, who gave its name to the famous Copacabana in Rio! After a walk around the to… more
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Day 4 From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1207 days old)
(late information! - blog novice! Sorry! to avoid confusion - all the adventures from Joc and Womble have been written myself! Joc!) Up bright and early again! 7.30 starts! -5 degrees outside! … more
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Day 2 Continued! From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1207 days old)
After marvelling at the strength of the people in La Paz, and promising to never complain about work again! (everyone in Bolivia seems to work so hard! the women especially!) We ventured down hill wit… more
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Joc and Wombles advuenture 2006 From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1208 days old)
Welcome to Bolivia!! (some time in June! South America!) where to start! we all had an amazing time! so much to tell! best start at the beginning I guess! Arriving at Lima in Peru, to transfer… more
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in Womble's-Wanderings
(1213 days old)
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in Womble's-Wanderings
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if you are reading this...... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1243 days old)
and normally get an update from me, julie, maureens daughter, then please email me. our pc has died, well, it has a terminal illness, which means i have lost everything. including my email address … more
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Who needs an engine? From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1243 days old)
FROM JOHN AND OLWYN IN OJ, 30th MAY 2006 WHO NEEDS AN ENGINE, ANYWAY?!! At 5pm on Saturday 27th May we were driving merrily into the Argentinian town of Gral Pinedo Chaco when there was a heartren… more
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we are in Bolivia From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1243 days old)
I am in Sucre. Bolivia was/is amazing. I am really enjoying it. It is so very different from anything we have seen so far. The salt lake was terrific but we were sooooooooo very cold in the evenin… more
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wine regions... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1243 days old)
We are now in the Chilean Wine Regions, as most of you can guess I am very happy to be here. I have also broken my golden rule of travel, well one cannot be in a wine area without tasting can one ;)… more
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6.6.06 :-0 From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1243 days old)
Well, we drove down the mountain into some of THE most beautiful scenery of the whole trip and that is saying something. We are in the Northwest of Argentina in the valley Humahuaca, a part of Worl… more
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A blog about a football shirt.... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
We are in the wine region of Chile. I decided today, as Les and Margaret are in the garage, to go find a football shirt for DAN (number 2 son-in-law), 'simple' you may think. OJ and I parked up … more
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A blog from peter and janet!!! From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
Crossing the Atacama The importance of mining in the Atacama dessert and its influence on local and European economies has stuck in our memories from schooldays and helped build an expectation of wha… more
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Photos and a note from carl and mary.... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
We are about to enter Peru...where internet connection could be difficult so am making a big effort today to get a few attachments off to people. We thought it would be nice to have a photo on the S… more
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Santiago from Pat From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
Santiago - Si! OK. The best, most helpful and useful thing I can tell you about Santiago is that Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins is ALSO called 'Alameda'by absolutely everyone, except lost… more
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A little update... From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
Just a little update we are on the road to Argentina having met up with Les and Margaret at Osorno, we drove the long way round to Valdivia which is on the coast, we went a very scenic route around … more
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Easter Island from Pat From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
Easter Island!! Funny, it didn't FEEL like I was in the most remote inhabited place on earth, although the numbers are impressive - 3,700 km off the coast of Chile, 4,000 from Tahiti - WAY out in… more
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more photos From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
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A blog entry from OJ From
maureen
in Womble's-Wanderings
(1320 days old)
It occurs to me that the title of this blog should really be 'maureen and friends' but when i set it up for the intrepid travellers i didn't really know how it all worked.... Hi from your long-lost… more