Archive for September, 2007

Pigeon post with a camel of colour

September 30, 2007

Not sure why pigeons are getting so much web time recently – the disdain they stir has oft been mentioned.
This pair was seen on a rooftop terrace in Guanajuato, Mexico - and were wooing each other with courtship rituals. The first photo is the only time I have seen a pigeons´ eyes not looking psychotically intense – one [...]

Life imitates art imitates life..

September 25, 2007

This could easily have been a photo of a youth shooting a picture of a car..
When art and life collide in Mexico City:

Was yesterday (Monday 24th September) a slow day in the UK?

September 25, 2007

There was a massive rush of traffic to this site you see, much more than usual..
Monday Morning Mutiny!
Too right..
Travelling is exhausting - I am tired – maybe time to set up base somewhere soon for a while?
Next month will see my arrival on English speaking soils once again, which will last until November – after a hefty 7 months [...]

How people stumble upon my site from the search engines

September 24, 2007

These are the search terms used yesterday that led people to my blog, along with the frequency in which they occurred.
There were some great ones last week..

cat cemetary
2

transexuals – palermo buenos aries
1

buenos aires-after dark-
1

cat prowling
1

brazilian domestic life
1

Quito to Montanita, Ecuador

September 24, 2007

No words, just photos..
A great week spent surfing, playing chess, pool and poker, with a little partying and a tsunami warning thrown in for good measure..
Merlin, if you are reading this, you are welcome to write a guest post.
Otherwise, sit back and enjoy the pretty pictures:
 QUITO TO MONTANITA PHOTO GALLERY HERE!
And as always, a few samples below:

Quito and the ascent of Iliniza Norte, Ecuador

September 24, 2007

A slightly different format for this post..
Rather than ramble on, then slap some photos at the bottom of the post with a link to the gallery, captions have been attached to the photos and the presentation has been fixed in a different style – much like one of those photo diaries you might find in the red tops or [...]

Beard update, contagious yawning dogs, philosophical musings and other miscellaneous trivia..

September 18, 2007

Important footnote – many beards were harmed in the making of this post.

Sao Paulo, again. Minus the transexuals..

September 18, 2007

Fitting in somewhere just before I wrote the silly post coming up next, and my arrival in Ecuador, I found myself in Sao Paulo again.
SAO PAULO GALLERY HERE!
A few words and some photos below..

Chapada Diamantina – dusty ramblings in an oasis

September 18, 2007

After Busca Vida, a day was spent in other parts of Salvador, along the coastal stretch and bay area, before catching a bus inland to Lencois.
Lencois is a small, old diamond boom and bust town and sits in the national park of Chapada Diamantina, a beautiful oasis in the dry and dusty surrounding sertao.
There is [...]

Busca Vida – “Search for Life”

September 18, 2007

Moving chronologically forward from the post, Killing time – post carnival Salvador, we land in mid July, 2007 – a little further north than before.
As soon as I felt fit enough, I arranged to stay for about 10 days in Busca Vida, 50 or 60 Km north of Salvador.  I stayed in a house backing [...]