Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Jan 15
I feel at home this morning. Mighty mountains, crisp fresh air, great views. The name Chefchaouen means “Look at the peaks”. Continue reading “Chefchaouen, Rif valley hike”
Tangier and Chefchaouen
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
All set to begin our tour. The minibus, our main home for the next 13 days, is loaded and we are settled in. Continue reading “Tangier and Chefchaouen”
Morocco from the window of a van
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Jan 27
Aboard the train from Marrakesh to Casablanca: the tour is over and we are off to our last days before flying back home. Continue reading “Morocco from the window of a van”
The tour – the good, the bad and the hidden
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
To begin with, there was no bad! Usually we travel solo and slow, taking the time and enjoying the places we visit, with me doing the itineraries and the planning. Continue reading “The tour – the good, the bad and the hidden”
Casablanca, Part Two
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Jan 27
The tour is over and we are back in Casablanca. It is Monday again, exactly 2 weeks since we first arrived. Continue reading “Casablanca, Part Two”
Casablanca, Part One
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Casablanca is not necessarily a pretty city. As a matter of fact, it is on my list for one of the ugliest cities we’ve visited so far. Continue reading “Casablanca, Part One”
Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Our last stop in Bolivia was in Copacabana, a small town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Continue reading “Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca”
La Paz: A view from above
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
As I am transcribing my notes from two years ago thousands attend the funeral procession in La Paz for those killed in clashes earlier this week. Continue reading “La Paz: A view from above”
Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
As mentioned yesterday, the current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit there, two years ago. We do hope they come to a peaceful resolution soon. Continue reading “Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni”
Expreso del sur, Bolivia
The current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit exactly two years ago. We stepped into Bolivia on Nov. 15, 2017. Due to some technical difficulties I cannot upload the post today, but Alex has this video from the start of the trip. After crossing the border from La Quiaca Argentina into Villazon Bolivia, we took the Expreso Del Sur, an eight hour, 300km train trip north-west to Uyuni.
A day tour through temples and mountains
Storyline: Home to home westward
Our first full day in Chiang Rai was actually spent on sightseeing around the city and in the mountains far from the city. Continue reading “A day tour through temples and mountains”
Buenos Aires
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
November 9
And so our tour has begun. We will be leaving Buenos Aires tomorrow. Continue reading “Buenos Aires”
Jacaranda and Sangria
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Buenos Aires (BA), the eclectic city of tango, steak and Malbec wine, European architecture and heritage, treed avenues and lovely parks and gardens, was where our wonderful journey with Rail South America began. Continue reading “Jacaranda and Sangria”
Belmond Andean Explorer
Overnight luxury Peruvian train journey from Puno on Lake Titicaca to Cusco, the Gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
For more read Andean Explorer with Peter
Andean Explorer with Peter
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Preparing for out next trip, which includes The Ghan (a luxury tourist train that carries enthusiasts between Adelaide on the south coast of Australia over 2900 km through the desolate outback to Darwin on the north coast), brought back vivid memories of a fantastic journey we made in South America some 15 months ago. Continue reading “Andean Explorer with Peter”
