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			<![CDATA[An update from Eric &amp; Margaret on 14 May 2009
As most of you will know, we returned to the UK at the end of January 2009 after nearly 30 months on the road. Essentially we needed to get back 'home' to recharge batteries, sort out personal affairs, and for Eric to get his much needed hip replacement operation. We're pleased to report that all three are being attended to and E had a very successful hip replacement operation 3 weeks ago is back on his feet. It has also been great catching up with family and friends.
This is not the end of our world travels and we'll keep this blog active for our return to the world stage. We'll post more news in due course.
We hope all our travelling friends are well.
E &amp; M xxxx
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Ola from Eric &amp; Margaret on 8 October 2008 Well, after a pretty slow start we're now making headway across South America and are now in Cuzco, Peru. Into our 26th month on the road we are still having a wonderful time and it is so exciting to be in this new (for us at least) continent among Spanish speaking peoples with so much history &amp; culture on offer (thank goodness for M's Spanish lessons in Auckland). We were certainly sad to leave New Zealand behind but that seems to be the standard for us as the sadness doesn't have a chance to last long with all the new sights, sounds, experiences, etc on offer.
The time spent planning this major stage has been worthwhile and we are almost on track at this point. However, with the recent/current troubles in Bolivia we may make need to make some adjustments and if we do reach La Paz (which we certainly intend to) we're not sure where we'll go from there. But as far as the plan is concerned from today it is: Visit Machu Picchu and old Inca sites at the weekend then after a few more days in Cuzco we'll be off into the Amazon Jungle at Manu. From there it is on to Lake Titicaca for a few days on both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides of the Lake. After that and remaining at high altitude, it is on to La Paz, Bolivia (where we'll visit this wonderful city and hopefully meet up with Fiona, a former colleague of Margaret's) from where we'll fly to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). A few days in Rio will be followed by some time visiting old Portugese colonial towns. We then head south to the Panatal, a vast wetland area which is a mecca for wildlife. It's then off to the famous Iguacu/Iguazu Falls which stand on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. We'll probably fly to Buenos Aires where we'll chill out and enjoy the tango, wonderful steaks, pop over the River Plate to Uruguay for a day or so. It is then south into Patagonia visiting the Lake District that straddles Argentina and Chile, Chiloe (a world heritage site island in Chile) then further south to the Torres del Paine Nacional Parque. We then need to find our way to Ushuaia in Argentina (probably a 12 hour journey by bus which we can only book when we're in the area) from where we sail to the Antarctic. We then fly north to Lima (Peru) for Christmas and still further north to Colan for a good Scottish Hogmanay. The family member who recommended this place knows who she is and woe betide her if it doesn't live up to expectations!!! Understandably our onward journey from January remains on the planning board but all going well we should be back in the UK by June/July 2009 - only 8/9 months to go!!
As family and friends move into the next season of birthdays and other events we send everyone all our love and best wishes over the coming months. We still miss you all and really look forward to your emails and messages.
Love Eric &amp; Margaret xxxx
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			<title><![CDATA[Leatherhead, UK]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[Back home and into our home.  We need to complete the blog covering the last 2.5 years and our return - we will do it soon.
Lots of love
Eric &amp; Margaret xx
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			<title><![CDATA[Worcester Park, UK]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[Well, we've gone full circle and are back where we set of in August 2006. Jim &amp; Pam met at Gatwick and it was great to see them looking so well.
We'll update the blog soon.
E &amp; M xxx
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			<title><![CDATA[Dublin, Ireland]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[Perhaps this is a bit of a cheek - as we landed here on our way back to the UK - but we did pop into Dublin for a quick look rounds. 
Love E &amp; M xxx
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			<title><![CDATA[Northport, New York]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[It was a short flight from Toronto to LaGuardia in New York. We had an absolutely wonderful landing into New York as the plane had to come in over Manhattan - the Empire State Building, Chrysler Build...]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Toronto, Ontario]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[After so long in the southern hemisphere it felt a bit strange to be heading over the equator and much further north.  Our flight to Toronto was via Miami and it certainly was strange to be in a US ai...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quito, Ecuador]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[The final stop on the South American leg of our journey - and on the equator would you believe we're in low cloud and 16 degrees. More to come soon. 
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Galapagos Islands, Ecuador]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[The journey from the airport on the small island of Baltra to the main town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz serving the Galapagos Islands is in three stages - a free bus from the airport to a jetty from...]]>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Guayaquil, Ecuador]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[We said a sad farewell to Rosemary at the CIFA bus station in Piura (she had given us a lift - with the driver being a local guy whom Rosemary pays to drive her into the 'big city'). The bus station i...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Colan, Peru]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[Here for Hogmanay staying with Rosemary who is surrounded by her rescued dogs and cats. She immediately made us feel very much at home and we were soon settled in to our comfortable room - with our ow...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Piura, Peru]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[Another long bus journey again through the vast coastal desert landscapes punctured by verdant areas watered by rivers (what will happen when these dry up once the mountain snows and glaciers vanish ....]]>
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