2008/09/18 – Merida
Our little clique of backpackers from Casa Tun Tun returned this evening from a wonderful trip to see the lightening phenomenon over lake Maracaibo. The trip was a winner from start to finish and I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute of it. Well perhaps there was a few solitary moments spent [...]

Puerto Colombia 9th Sep. 2008
Last night we cooked our own supper, a delicious fish known as Rubio, not sure what the English translation is, and then went out for drinks with Martin and Indi. This was our first night out on the town since arriving which meant that I was keen to have a good [...]

Uraca- Puerto Columbia  8/9/2008
Sometimes life can feel so good you end up wondering why you have wasted many days of it.  Jana and I returned today from a wonderful rainforest trip through a small part of the Henri Pittier National Park. Our journey took in waterfalls, hundreds of different plants and animals, a sugar factory [...]