Day 120: Rain Stops Plane

Janet December 12, 2012
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Tues. 11th December 2012 The first two hours of today (i.e. midnight to 2am) were spend waiting at the airport hoping for a plane. Immigration is still shut so we all sit either in the cafeteria or the seats around …

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Day 119: Hasta Luego Español

Dave December 11, 2012
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Mon. 10th December 2012 Today is our last day in the Spanish-speaking world. One of my ambitions for the trip was to improve my Spanish, so how have I done against that objective? I would say mixed, it depends how …

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Day 118: Where The Topknots Were Made

Janet December 9, 2012
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Sun. 9th December 2012 I know my dad is responsible for my red topknot but what about the moai? Well today we are off by pedal power to find out. The main street was decidedly quiet on this Sunday morning …

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Day 117: Dive for Dave

Janet December 8, 2012
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Sat. 8th December 2012 After two busy days we have a lazy start as we need time to collate our thoughts on what we have seen and also rate all the photos we have taken. There is a lot to …

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Day 116: Just As We Imagined It

Dave December 7, 2012
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Fri. 7th December 2012 Sorry, there is going to be no way around this – this is going to be a long post. We have just had one of those days where we have packed so much in and it …

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Day 115: No Statues Today

Janet December 6, 2012
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Thur. 6th December 2012 Who would think granola for breakfast would be a treat? After days of toast and jam it seems a luxury. Add to this a dining room with glass patio doors overlooking the ocean with a blue …

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Day 114: Goodbye South America

Dave December 5, 2012
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Wed. 5th December 2012 No moaning about how quickly the time is passing, but we are distinctly aware as we wake that today marks the end of our time in South America. It is a continent of real contrasts from …

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