- 19 Aug 2014
Pululahua
This is a nice little hike just outside of Quito. A great place to spend a day. There is a small hotel in the valley to have lunch.
Read More- 2
- 33
- 0
Recent Posts
- 19 Aug 2014
Philippines Happy New Year
New Year started off in Manila, Philippines where Ben and I watched the amazing firework display from the roof top of our lovely hotel. Manila was such a shock to me. The poverty there is horrendous. People live on the streets and you literally have to step into the road to get past them. At […]
Read More- 2
- 37
- 0
- 19 Aug 2014
Cayambe
Cayambe is an extinct volcano north of Quito. It is Ecuador’s third highest peak. The village of Cayambe underneath the volcano is populated by indigenous people who are descendants of the pre-Inca Kayambi people. This area hosts numerous flower plantations. I stayed in Hacienda Guachala one of the oldest haciendas in the area dating back […]
Read More- 2
- 61
- 0
- 19 Aug 2014
CENIT- Dia del Familia
Cenit el Centro de la Nina Trabajadora is a wonderful charity school which is run by Catholic nuns and started out as a charity for street girls to educate them and change their lives. It then invited the brothers of the girls to be educated and later started to work with whole families. This sytem […]
Read More- 4
- 103
- 0
- 19 Aug 2014
Toledo, Spain
You need to be fit to visit Toledo. Sitting on a mountain top this is a medieval city with historic houses narrow streets and just enough space for a small car to climb the hills. The city is stunning with wonderful views and is surrounded by the river Tagus. It is know as the Imperial […]
Read More- 5
- 61
- 0
- 16 Mar 2014
Venice Carnival
Venice Carnival is one of my favourite times in Venice. I arrive early around 6am or sunrise at Piazza San Marco. Usually people who have paid lots of money for their outrageous and beautiful costumes are there with their private photographers to get their photos taken before the crowds arrive. I always ask permission and […]
Read More- 5
- 85
- 0
- 16 Mar 2014
Venice and Burano
Burano, the lace making island, is one of the most beautiful and colourful islands on the planet. Walking through the narrow street or following its long canal that meanders through the whole island your senses are assualted by the myriad of colours facing you. Lavender houses next to fuscia next to aquamarine next to […]
Read More- 3
- 81
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
El Nido Palawan Philippines
El Nido is in a lovely remote corner of Palawan at the top of the Island. It is touristy but still relatively unspoilt. The small town of El Nido is surrounded by the backdrop of towering limestone cliffs and stunning white beaches abound only a short motorbike taxi away. Diving, kayaking and island hopping are […]
Read More- 3
- 40
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Boracay Philippines
This party island with snow white sand and clear turquoise blue sea is paradise with a kick! One side of the beach is full of cool restaurants ranging from the cheap beach side snack bar to five star service and hotels ranging from shack to luxury condominiums and the other side is hip kite surfing […]
Read More- 2
- 54
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Great Wall
Ben took me to the wild wall of the Great Wall- this is the name for the wall that has not been improved. The Wild Wall is not restored and is dangerous in places. Looking down from a great height into the vegetation below you can only marvel at what a feat it was to […]
Read More- 5
- 58
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a walled city and was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is a Unesco world heritage site. It got its more common name because no-one could enter or leave the city without the emperor’s permission. With the […]
Read More- 6
- 89
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
China: Summer Palace and Hutongs
The Summer Palace is even more beautiful in winter as the lake is iced over and the sky is clearer than normal and the winter sunshine is lovely. Tiananmen Square has Mao looking over his people and you have to go underneath him to visit the Forbidden City. Beijing is impressive in its largeness everything […]
Read More- 2
- 80
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Quilatoa Ecuador
Latacunga > Isinlivi > Chugchilán > Quilotoa > Zumbahua > Latacunga This is a lovely but extremely challenging hike round small Quechua villages, rivers, gorgeous valleys, a volcano and a beautiful Crater lake. The average altitude is 3900m and you go up and down this height as you traverse valleys climb hills and basically commune […]
Read More- 2
- 59
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Carolina Park Botanic Gardens Quito
Beautiful Ecuadorian flowers. Caroline Park is a huge park with a cycle track, fitness equipment, skateboard and biking areas, lots of beautiful open spaces and shady trees where you can spot the occasional hummingbird, football pitches and a small botanic garden and a reptile house. On Sundays it seems that all of Quito come and […]
Read More- 2
- 28
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Around Quito
Quito is a Unesco world heritage city and has a lovely historic centre dating back to 1534. It is a really hilly city and on Sundays I used to love to cycle up and down the hills to get good exercise as one of the main streets, Amazona, is closed and allows a 40 kilometer […]
Read More- 3
- 47
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Puerto Lopez and Isla La Plata
Isla la Plata is called the poor man’s Galapagos and is well worth a visit. My favourite bird is the blue footed boobie who does a mating dance to attract his much larger female partner. He hops on one foot then the other and stick his tail feathers out. I am sure it is the […]
Read More- 2
- 61
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Intag Valley
The Intag valley is a very remote mountainous part of northern Ecuador. It is famous for it’s coffee growing area. People here hitchhike or travel in large lorries to get from one place to another. 60% of its population are poor and face malnutrition. They subsist on farming the land and raising cattle. There has […]
Read More- 2
- 39
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Cotopaxi
The Secret Garden is an eco-hostel in the Cotopaxi valley. The views from there and also travelling to the hostel are magnificent. Cotopaxi is an active volcano and has been very active recently but not while I was there. It looms above you with it’s ice cream cone top gleaming in the sunlight. to the […]
Read More- 2
- 53
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Tails of Whales tails
Apparently the humpback whale’s tail is distinctive so you can actually tell them apart. The markings are on the underside of the tale. Humpback whale facts: Adult males measure 40-48 feet (12.2-14.6 m) Adult females measure 45-50 feet (13.7-15.2 m). They weigh 25 to 40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). Its flippers are very long, between 1/4 […]
Read More- 2
- 124
- 0
- 25 Jan 2014
Lavender Fields
These photos were taken in Banstead, Surrey. The beautiful purple Lavender fields in full bloom are not only lovely but smell divine. Lavender is not only used in soaps and perfumes but is meant to calm the nerves and give you a better sleep. It also has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. […]
Read More- 4
- 75
- 0
Gallery
About Me
Traveller & Photographer
Photography, Travelling, Dancing,..
Help Create A Better World
