Welcome to the Jungle Last week I took the horrible 21 hour bus journey down to Rurrenebacque, in order to check out the legendary natural wonders that are contained in the Pampas, the wetlands in the low lying jungle area of Rurre. Here's my story. Day One After our bus was delayed, I got in at 9.45, past the 9.30 start time of my tour, meaning I had to get a different jeep to the rest of my group. The ride up to the river was a bumpy and hot one, with ...

Huayna Potosi 6088 metres above sea level, just on the outskirts of La Paz, lies Huayna Potosi, a large mountain frequented by thousands of tourists every year. Not all make it up the gruelling ascent, but on the 15th November 2012, this intrepid explorer set off on the freezing cold journey to the summit! Day One At 7am on the 15th, I went to the offices of my tour agency, where I met the other members of our tour group and got fitted for our boots and br...

Hello everyone. It's been a while since my last blog post, I know!! I'm sure no-one wanted to hear about me sitting behind a desk anyway!! Just finished up at Pisco Sin Fronteras after six glorious months and now I've decided to hit Bolivia for a month before heading maybe to Chile, then back up through Peru. Saturday 27th October 2012 After being convinced to stay an extra couple of days at PSF (then resisting the urge to stay another!) I said my goodbyes and ...

Hello all!! It's been another good week followed by a crazy weekend bender in Huacacina. My memory's been a bit hazy this week since I'm doing largely the same stuff day in day out. In fact in last week's blog I omitted the small matter of being woken up on Sunday by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake, and having to evacuate the building at 7am!! Ok here it goes then…. Tuesday 8th May 2012 Another Day at the Office! On Tuesday morning, after a morning meeting in...

Alright, here I am! Back in my spiritual home of Pisco, the new Financial Manager of Pisco Sin Fronteras!! The moment that I have quite literally been dreaming of for the last two years has finally arrived. So here we go. For those who haven't read my blog before, basically it isn't really a blog, more of an online diary for me to look back on one day and for my parents to get off my back a bit about what I'm up to!! 2nd May 2012 London Calling My arduous ...