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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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Category: World Trip 2009-2010

A 66-day adventure visting seven countries USA, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and New Zealand between 27 November 2009 and 31 January 2010.

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 53 – Los Angeles, USA

    Monday 18 January 2010 Highlights: Universal Studios in the Rain, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mann’s Chinese Theatre The LAN flight turned out to be very good; they have a large selection of music which I enjoyed listening too. On arrival into LA we saw heavily rain and I was concerned about our planned trip to…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 52 – Pisco to Lima, Peru

    Sunday 17 January 2010 Highlights: Ballestas Islands (penguins & sea lions) After a hot night in which I slept above the covers with barely anything on, we got up early to visit the Ballestas Islands home of penguins and sea lions. This 3 hour boat trip was enjoyable especially when a sea lion swam very…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 51 – Nazca to Pisco, Peru

    Saturday 16 January 2010 Highlights: Extreme driving in a Buggy motor, Sand boarding, Pisco Sour & Wine distillery Today we headed off to a desert oasis of sorts to go sand boarding after a 4 hour bus ride. Now to get to the sand boarding we had to go on a buggy vehicle and drive…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 50 – Nazca, Peru

    Friday 15 January 2010 Highlights: 1,500 year old mummies, Viewing Nazca lines from small plane, bumpy flight The night bus got us in around 7 am, this is the last overnight trip of the South American GAP tour however we have two overnight flights in the next 5 days first to Los Angeles and then…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 49 – Arequipa to Nazca, Peru

    Thursday 14 January 2010 Highlights: Exploring Arequipa, Overnight bus to Nazca Today was a free day to explore Arequipa. Getting up early I walked into the main square by myself, it’s been a while since I’ve tried to get my steps up. I was a very warm morning but I managed to find an ATM and…