South America Peru / Bolivia / Chile / Argentina tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-02-02:/blog/?domain=colind 2006-04-04T17:23:12Z colind img/travel-blog-feed.png Sick in Bolivia tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-04-04:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=7&entryid=8390 2006-04-04T17:23:12Z 2006-04-04T17:22:36Z I got a stomach infection in Uyuni which was quite bad ... I went to hospital for one night, got some anti-biotics and got better slowly over a period of about 10 days. Right now I feel much better but I´m very weak and I´ve lost quite a bit of weight. ... I got a stomach infection in Uyuni which was quite bad ... I went to hospital for one night, got some anti-biotics and got better slowly over a period of about 10 days. Right now I feel much better but I´m very weak and I´ve lost quite a bit of weight.

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]]> Colca Canyon tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-03-10:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=6&entryid=7342 2006-03-10T14:09:49Z 2006-03-10T14:09:49Z Just got back from a three day trek in the Colca Canyon. The views are stunning and we passed through several villages accessable only by mule and without electricity or phone. Highly recommended! ... Just got back from a three day trek in the Colca Canyon. The views are stunning and we passed through several villages accessable only by mule and without electricity or phone. Highly recommended!

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]]> Colin 0, Ladrones peruanos 1 tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-03-06:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=5&entryid=7194 2006-03-10T14:10:40Z 2006-03-06T16:51:22Z Tom and I were walking from the bus terminal in Trujillo to the hotel when a guy ripped my watch off my arm (breaking the strap) and ran off. This was in broad daylight with pleny of people around. I couldn´t give chase because we had our bags with us. It´s made me a bit jittery but looking on the bright side the watch wasn´t particularly valuable and he didn´t snatch one of the bags (Tom was ... Tom and I were walking from the bus terminal in Trujillo to the hotel when a guy ripped my watch off my arm (breaking the strap) and ran off. This was in broad daylight with pleny of people around. I couldn´t give chase because we had our bags with us. It´s made me a bit jittery but looking on the bright side the watch wasn´t particularly valuable and he didn´t snatch one of the bags (Tom was carrying is passport and flight tickets in his).

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]]> No Swell tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-02-21:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=4&entryid=6724 2006-02-21T17:11:34Z 2006-02-21T17:11:34Z We´re still in Pacasmayo, surf has been small for the last few days. We´ve been mostly just chilling out playing cards, reading books, surfing and relaxing ... We´ll be here for another week or so although we may go to world famous Chicama if the swell picks up. ... We´re still in Pacasmayo, surf has been small for the last few days. We´ve been mostly just chilling out playing cards, reading books, surfing and relaxing ... We´ll be here for another week or so although we may go to world famous Chicama if the swell picks up.

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]]> Pacasmayo tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-02-15:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=3&entryid=6473 2006-02-15T23:45:17Z 2006-02-15T23:45:17Z This part of Peru is much dryer than I had imagined- full on desert complete with sand dunes and almost no vegetation, especially further south, near Lima. It´s also cooler than I had thought, maybe 26-28 degrees and spring suit recommended for surfing. Pacasmayo is nice - quiet and good surf, although dusty and dirty as well. I am sick but I don´t think it´s serious. I´m struggling with the language but that is to be expected after ... This part of Peru is much dryer than I had imagined- full on desert complete with sand dunes and almost no vegetation, especially further south, near Lima. It´s also cooler than I had thought, maybe 26-28 degrees and spring suit recommended for surfing. Pacasmayo is nice - quiet and good surf, although dusty and dirty as well. I am sick but I don´t think it´s serious.

I´m struggling with the language but that is to be expected after only five days! I do think I need to try and interact with the locals a bit more if I´m going to improve more quickly. Also Tom tends to do most of the talking when we´re together because he is better than me.

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]]> <lima tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-02-11:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=2&entryid=6298 2006-02-11T15:56:50Z 2006-02-11T15:56:00Z <just arrived in <lima ... won´t stay though. <<going north to see <tom on the bus today.

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]]> To Do tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-02-02:/blog/?domain=colind&thisblog_entryid=1&entryid=6008 2006-02-03T04:22:30Z 2006-02-03T04:22:30Z billete de avion CHECK vacunes CHECK seguro de viaje CHECK vender mi coche CHECK aprender espanol NO TODAVIA ... billete de avion CHECK
vacunes CHECK
seguro de viaje CHECK
vender mi coche CHECK
aprender espanol NO TODAVIA

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