Birds, Animals, Insects
Belem is the starting point for most Amazonian river trips as it is the gateway to the Amazon and its tributaries . It is a hustling bustling port lying on the River Para. The very interesting market Ver o Peso or Check the Weight sells everything from freshly caught fish, fresh fruit and vegetables […]
Read MoreAmazon river Manaus For the Capital of the Amazon Manaus has a surprising European feel about it. The stunning Opera House has been built with Italian marble, Scottish steel, French furniture and English China. In its hey day Caruso sang and Pavlova danced there. The city centre surrounding the Opera house has pavement cafes, elegant […]
Read MoreWe ran the Paro (strike) from Arequipa to Chivay by ignoring it and got to Puno on a Sunday night. The bus avoided the strike by pulling all the curtains and taking the rough back roads to Puno. It was full of hairpin bends and we were in a convoy of at least six […]
Read MoreWe got up at 3.30 am to catch the four o’clock bus, to see these birds. The bus turned up at 4.15. Then the bus driver forgot to tell us where to get off so we ended up in Copanaconde and had to hang around for an hour to get a bus back to […]
Read MoreIt was autumn so the time of year made for fabulous photos of colourful leaves. I also travelled through some of the smaller villages in the Argentinian Lake District which is just like a mini Switzerland with lakes and mountains, wooden chalets and lots of chocolate! Puerto Madryn is famous for its penguins and sea […]
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Photography, Travelling, Dancing,..
