Up early we took a walk with the backpackers dog Tux to watch the sunrise. We walked down the road and headed uphill through a gate labelled with a sunrise sign, Tux leading the whole time. A farm track took us upwards until we came to a rise where we could see the ocean and […]
Day 130 : Baraloche
I took a typing day while Keryn went out for a horse ride. Kern will have to fill in details later I guess, I know they went riding out in the high country near Baraloche but don’t remember any more than that. Janet on her horse One of the gaucho guides Riding on the plain […]
Day 112 : Salta to Salta Rafting
The activity for today was horse riding with a company called Say Ta. We were driven out to the house where we would take our ride and then have a meal. This was the perfect introduction to Argentina, the day was nigh on perfect. At the house we were met by Melanie, a Swiss woman […]
Day 73 : Punta Sal
Keryn was up very early to go Horse riding, not long after sunrise. With Michelle and Angie and their guide Victor they rode along the beach for an hour or so and apparently it was very nice. Danny and I did the same ride in the late afternoon with others going for a longer ride […]
Day 40 : Ometepe
The obvious activities on Ometepe involve the volcanoes and taking the option to climb to the top. The wet recent weather meant that this would be tough, the taller Volcán Conception was effectively closed to climbing because of the muddy slopes and it wasn’t recommended to climb the slightly shorter Volcán Maderas either. I joined […]
Relaxing on the shores of Lake Malawi
October 9th – Day Fifteen Early morning breakfast surprise for Sharon The latest in the line of early breakfasts was followed by Johnny arriving in his Toyota ute ready to take us to the stables for the start of our horse ride. Before Johnny arrived Jacques took Sharon a nice breakfast to eat in bed […]