The Beginning

The journey started in the sexy location of the West Midlands, England. A last minute curry in Coventry, then a quick dash over to Wolverhampton to say goodbye to the folks set the trip up nicely. It was an early run to Heathrow (where I saw Clive Woodward) to catch the plane to Caracas and I was off.

  • 182 days (03 Nov 2004 - 04 May 2005)
  • 56577 km (35155 miles)
  • 13 countries
  • 85 entries (12889 words)
  • 140 photos
  • 4 ratings (3186 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Nov 03, 2004 09:30 United Kingdom Wolverhampton » The Beginning 0 km 3 (11 votes)
2 Nov 04, 2004 17:45 Venezuela Caracas » Rough, but ready 7400 km 3 (11 votes)
3 Nov 05, 2004 17:48 Venezuela Ciudad Bolívar » Heat and danger 7855 km 3 (11 votes)
4 Nov 06, 2004 18:00 Venezuela Ciudad Bolívar » Waterfalls, more mosquitos and that bloody hammock 7855 km 3 (11 votes)
8 Nov 10, 2004 18:13 Venezuela Mochima » Sun, more mosquitos and a rough sea 8118 km 3 (11 votes)
14 Nov 16, 2004 18:22 Venezuela Mérida » Mountains and finally pubs!! 8891 km 3 (11 votes)
19 Nov 21, 2004 18:29 Venezuela Mérida » Anacondas, a long jeep ride and a swamp 8891 km [*] (3) 4 (3053 votes)
20 Nov 23, 2004 00:00 Colombia Santa Marta » Bumpy roads, a bribe and a new country 9219 km 4.8 (6 votes)
21 Nov 24, 2004 00:31 Colombia Santa Marta » Fish and Rain 9219 km 3 (11 votes)
25 Nov 27, 2004 21:25 Colombia Cartagena » Sexy Cartagena and the mud volcano 9593 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
30 Dec 02, 2004 21:41 Panama Panama City » Panama City - left or right? 10062 km [*] (5) 3 (11 votes)
32 Dec 04, 2004 17:20 Panama Santa Clara » Octopus in the swimming pool? 10094 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
34 Dec 06, 2004 17:32 Panama Boquete » Rain forest and rain 10422 km 3 (11 votes)
36 Dec 08, 2004 17:41 Panama Bocas del Toro » Relaxed Island 10441 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
39 Dec 11, 2004 18:50 Costa Rica Puerto Viejo » Costa Rica on the banana boat 10673 km 3 (11 votes)
42 Dec 14, 2004 19:01 Costa Rica Monte Verde » Wind, rain and the elusive Resplendant Quetzal 10763 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
44 Dec 16, 2004 23:22 Costa Rica La Fortuna » Misty Rain 10791 km 3 (11 votes)
46 Dec 18, 2004 23:28 Costa Rica Tamarindo » Holiday feeling and giant turtles 10859 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
51 Dec 23, 2004 23:11 Costa Rica Montezuma » Christmas time, no mistletoe but wine.. 10949 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
56 Dec 28, 2004 19:10 Ecuador Cuenca » Land of the little people 12499 km [*] (4) 3 (11 votes)
61 Jan 02, 2005 19:35 Ecuador Baños » Stinky buses 12557 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
64 Jan 06, 2005 05:20 Ecuador Quito » Centre of the land 12880 km [*] (6) 4.8 (16 votes)
68 Jan 10, 2005 05:42 Ecuador Quito » Grim 12880 km 5 (1 votes)
69 Jan 11, 2005 05:44 Ecuador Quito » Lucky cleaners 12880 km 2.9 (1 votes)
71 Jan 12, 2005 17:26 Ecuador Loja » Volcano Route..via airplane 13309 km 3 (11 votes)
72 Jan 13, 2005 17:31 Ecuador Vilcabamba » It must be rubbish being a funeral director here 13338 km 3 (11 votes)
75 Jan 16, 2005 17:41 Ecuador Vilcabamba » It´s me Birthday! 13338 km 3 (11 votes)
76 Jan 17, 2005 21:13 Peru Jaén » Off the beaten track, via dirt track 13508 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
77 Jan 18, 2005 21:23 Peru Chachapoyas » More bumpy roads 13629 km [*] (4) 4.3 (19 votes)
79 Jan 20, 2005 21:57 Peru Chiclayo » Time for antibiotics 13858 km 3 (11 votes)
80 Jan 21, 2005 22:11 Peru Huanchaco » The Western Supermare of Northern Peru 14025 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
83 Jan 24, 2005 10:33 Peru Lima » Breakfast in Lima 15391 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
83 Jan 24, 2005 10:39 Peru Puno » It´s high flying round here 15449 km 3 (11 votes)
84 Jan 25, 2005 15:53 Bolivia Copacabana - Lake Titicaca » Birthplace of the sun 15583 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
86 Jan 27, 2005 17:46 Bolivia La Paz » The bowel test failed 15674 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
89 Jan 30, 2005 17:56 Bolivia Sucre » Carnival 16092 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
91 Feb 01, 2005 18:06 Bolivia Potosí » The highest city in the world 16172 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
92 Feb 02, 2005 18:10 Bolivia Uyuni » The arse end of no where 16272 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
93 Feb 03, 2005 18:22 Bolivia Uyuni » Salt Flat Tour 16528 km [*] (8) 3 (11 votes)
95 Feb 05, 2005 17:37 Chile San Pedro de Atacama » Dry as a nun`s .... 16797 km [*] (2) 3 (11 votes)
98 Feb 08, 2005 17:41 Chile La Serena » Oh I do like to be beside the seaside 17632 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
100 Feb 10, 2005 16:50 Chile Santiago » Recuperation time 18031 km 3 (11 votes)
103 Feb 13, 2005 17:00 Argentina Mendoza » Lovely lovely wine and Melly 18215 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
106 Feb 16, 2005 22:28 Chile Santiago » Too many hangovers.. 18399 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
109 Feb 19, 2005 22:34 Paraguay Asunción » Baked tourists 19953 km 3 (11 votes)
111 Feb 21, 2005 22:45 Brazil Foz do Iguassú » Agua 20265 km 3 (11 votes)
112 Feb 22, 2005 22:52 Argentina Puerto Iguazú » Look at that! 20268 km [*] (5) 3 (11 votes)
113 Feb 23, 2005 23:13 Brazil Foz de Iguassu » Brasilian curtains 20271 km [*] (5) 3 (2 votes)
114 Feb 24, 2005 22:25 Brazil Rio de Janeiro » Home sweet home 21460 km 3 (11 votes)
121 Mar 03, 2005 21:33 Uruguay Montevideo » Last new country 23291 km 3 (11 votes)
122 Mar 04, 2005 19:22 Uruguay Colonia del Sacramento » Relaxed 23451 km 3 (11 votes)
123 Mar 05, 2005 21:00 Argentina Buenos Aires » Saturday night 23528 km 3 (11 votes)
124 Mar 06, 2005 21:07 Argentina Buenos Aires » More Footy! 23528 km 3 (11 votes)
128 Mar 10, 2005 21:12 Argentina Buenos Aires » Top city that 23528 km [*] (4) 3 (11 votes)
129 Mar 11, 2005 21:16 Argentina Ushuaia » The southern most city in the world, well, almost. 25899 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
131 Mar 13, 2005 21:40 Argentina El Calafate » That`s a bit warmer at least 26465 km 3 (11 votes)
132 Mar 14, 2005 21:43 Argentina El Calafate » God bless South America 26465 km [*] (4) 3 (11 votes)
133 Mar 15, 2005 23:18 Chile Puerto Natales » Not sexy, but friendly 26622 km 3 (11 votes)
134 Mar 16, 2005 23:25 Chile Puerto Natales » A bad night`s sleep 26622 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
135 Mar 17, 2005 23:31 Chile Puerto Natales » Back and Exhausted 26622 km 3 (11 votes)
136 Mar 18, 2005 23:38 Chile Puerto Montt » Glaciers below 27765 km 3 (11 votes)
137 Mar 19, 2005 22:56 Argentina Bariloche » More steak 27907 km 3 (11 votes)
140 Mar 22, 2005 23:05 Argentina Bariloche » Posh steak tonight 27907 km 3 (11 votes)
141 Mar 23, 2005 14:18 Chile Valdivia » Blood Spitting Sealions 28130 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
144 Mar 26, 2005 14:21 Chile Pucón » Lava!!! Duck and cover... 28254 km [*] (6) 3 (11 votes)
147 Mar 29, 2005 15:31 Chile Santa Cruz » Middle of nothing...but vineyards. 28592 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
150 Apr 01, 2005 15:46 Chile Santiago » Erm, screwed up with the dates some what... 28950 km 3 (11 votes)
150 Apr 01, 2005 23:10 Argentina San Juan » Roadtrip Day 1 - Empty roads 30490 km 3 (11 votes)
151 Apr 02, 2005 23:13 Argentina Santa María » Roadtrip Day 2 - A passagner 31235 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
152 Apr 03, 2005 23:22 Argentina Salta » Roadtrip Day 3 - Finally made it 32162 km 3 (11 votes)
153 Apr 04, 2005 23:25 Argentina Patquía » Roadtrip Day 4 - Where´s the Hilton? 32766 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
154 Apr 05, 2005 23:31 Argentina Uspallata » Back to the Chilean border 33141 km 3 (11 votes)
155 Apr 06, 2005 19:33 Chile Easter Island » Drop car off and fly to Easter Island! Trip Stats 37028 km 3 (11 votes)
160 Apr 11, 2005 19:38 Chile Easter Island » Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you..Rapa Nui.. 37028 km [*] (14) 4.8 (2 votes)
160 Apr 11, 2005 20:08 Chile Santiago » Yet again in bloody Santiago 40793 km 3 (11 votes)
162 Apr 13, 2005 20:10 Chile Arica » Ouch me bum 42460 km 3 (11 votes)
163 Apr 14, 2005 21:12 Peru Arequipa » The last leg...Peru 42725 km 3 (11 votes)
167 Apr 18, 2005 22:09 Peru Arequipa » Is any decent sight in the world easy to get to?! 42890 km [*] (6) 3 (11 votes)
168 Apr 19, 2005 16:12 Peru Nasca » Nasca Lines 43457 km [*] (9) 3 (11 votes)
169 Apr 20, 2005 16:50 Peru Huacachina » Dessert Oasis place and a missing camera 43578 km [*] (3) 3 (11 votes)
170 Apr 21, 2005 17:16 Peru Cusco » Last stop on the tour 44837 km 3 (11 votes)
173 Apr 24, 2005 17:22 Peru Ollantaytambo » Start of the Inca Trail 45948 km [*] (1) 3 (11 votes)
176 Apr 27, 2005 17:45 Peru Machu Picchu » Finally...Machu Picchu! 45976 km [*] (8) 3 (1 votes)
181 May 02, 2005 16:32 Peru Lima » Out in style 46486 km 5 (1 votes)
183 May 04, 2005 14:51 United Kingdom Wolverhampton » Home again & Trip Stats 56577 km 5 (2 votes)