Our itinerary
Left: Showing off our new gear, including a mosquito-proof t-shirt. (It works - we weren't bitten in our Stoke Newington flat.)
On 8 December, at 9.35am to be precise, we take off from Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic - direct to La Habana. And that's where the adventure begins - at least for a year, but who knows what will happen beyond that?
Come and join us - Nicki and Chopper are meeting up with us in Cuba. This is our itinerary for the first four months if you need a break from the hum-drum and want to know where to catch up with us. Also, please feel free to leave us any comments by clicking on Comments...
(Our flight itinerary may seem too planned, but we fully expect some unforeseen changes)
- Thu 08Dec05: London to Havana
- Fri 30Dec05: Havana to Buenos Aires (arrive on 31 Dec - what will NY's Eve be like?) 7 days BA + Uruguay
- Sat 07 Jan: Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls (on the border with Brazil)
- Mon 09 Jan: Iguazu back to BA and straight to Salta in north-west Argentinia
6 days (7 nights) Salta + environs - Mon 16 Jan06: Salta to BA and straight on to Trelew in Patagonia
... and the next month is overland going to:
Valdes Peninsula
Patagonia to Tierra del Fuego, the glaciers etc
3 days boat trip Puerta Natales to Puerto Montt. Chile's Lake District. And then off to see my friend Nelis for the first time since 1984. - Mon 13Feb06: Santiago to Calama, for the Aticama desert
- Fri 17Feb06: Calama to Arica to get us as close as poss. to Peruvian border. From here we go overland to Arequipa (where Dante, our spanish teacher, is from). We'll have a bit of a wander in Colca Canyon, then make our way to Puno and Lake Titicaca + environs
- Plan to get to Cusco roughly on 27 Feb06 to acclimatise for 3 days before 4-day Inca Trail
- Wed 8Mar06: Cusco to Iquitos (via Lima) for an Amazon trip
- Wed 15Mar06: Iquitos to Lima for one night
- Thurs 16 March: Lima to Quito in Equador, for 7-day Galapagos boat trip etc
- Mon 27 Mar06: Quito to Santiag0
- Wed 29 Mar06: Santiago to Sydney - arrive on 1 April 2006
2 comments:
Ooooh, very exciting! Marie Griffin has just returned from a 3 month adventure in south america. I'm sure she'll be very happy to share some tips with you. In case you don't have her e-mail address anymore it's marietg@eircom.net.
Any chance of coming to visit me and Deirdre in Kinsale before you go? Not as exciting I know but still...
Ilse
Hey there Am and Est. That all sounds very wonderful. I think you will have a fab time everywhere, but I do have a soft spot for BA, and really want you to enjoy it to the full. I'm sure the guide books you have set out all the fun places in Palermo Viejo/Hollywood, but if not, just head over there and pick up the maps showing bars, restaus, shops etc as things change v quickly. One excellent restaurant there I will recommend is Sudestada - Asian fusion and cool - need to book.
I've no idea what NYE will be like in BA but I know a man who does... my ex-bf Henk will be heading out to BA again soon and may well be there when you will be there unless he too is travelling again in SA. His email address is henkwechgelaar@hotmail.com and I will warn him about you two getting in touch.
Also, the beaches on either side of Punta del Este in Uruguay are lovely and much less built up, and Colonia del Sacramento a very charming small town on the coast. Henk also knows about Montevideo if you are heading there.
See you on 3 Dec after the opera (Billy Budd) so later on that evening, if not before. S xx
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