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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 of the many reasons I am not fond of them.  They are almost cute.. Awww, you can see the love.. How sweet!

Below the rooftop terrace is a hotel, where I am lodged.. Lodged is the key word here, inspired by the following notice on printed up on the wall:

“If you remain lodged, please go out before 12:00pm. On addition, IT returns after 2:30pm. Since it is the hour of the cleanliness. In opposite case I do not know IT was cleaning your bed.”

Sounds ominous.. IT returns after 2:30pm – yikes!!

 PHOTO GALLERY HERE!!

On with the pigeons:

Love is in the air..

Flamboyant!

What you lookin at?

and the camel for colour:

Coulorful camel!

Categories: Dodgy English, Mexico, Nothing in particular

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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:

¿Vida Segura?¿Vida Segura?

Categories: Mexico, Photos

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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 immersed in Spanish and Portuguese..

In other news,

  • Someone found this site whilst looking for “facial barbs in dogs” and another whilst looking for “the yawn is contagious what other thing” – I hope they found what they were looking for!
  • Germany strenously denies actively liking David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff and purchasing Hoff related merchandise. Sales figures prove otherwise.
  • Meanwhile, Ricky Martin, 35, continues to be hugely popular throughout Latin America despite being a figure of slight amusement in the UK. Still, he´s probably living La Vida Loca after platinum albums and La Copa de la Vida reaching number one in 60 countries..

Some photos below:

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Categories: Mexico, Nothing in particular, Photos

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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

Categories: Nothing in particular

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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:

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Categories: Ecuador, Photos

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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 a trashy magazine.

Look through all the pages for the full story:

ASCENT OF ILINIZA NORTE PHOTO DIARY HERE!

No photos attached here, so just click on the link above..

Categories: Ecuador, Photos

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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.

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Categories: Dodgy English, Monday morning, Nothing in particular

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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..

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Categories: Brazil, Photos

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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 good trekking here, if a touch hot – but this is eased by the refreshingly cold lagoons, tarns and waterfalls.
Interesting rock formations surrounded by tropical flora and drenched in gently flowing water, like natural Japanese gardens, stand all around and are amazing on the eye.

Like so many other places, it would be easy to stay here longer – 10 days to walk the whole region and see the many spectacular peaks, valleys, caves and lagoons would be ideal.
However, getting to Ecuador is a priority and time is short, so a few days trekking will suffice this time.

The executive decision to skip Amazonia and the rest of north Brazil was made, mostly due to time, distance and costs involved. North-eastern Brazil is definitely somewhere I would like to see more of, as is the Amazon (still want to travel the whole thing by boat) – so missing this out gives a perfect excuse to go back at a later date.

HERE IS THE CHAPADA DIAMANTINA PHOTO GALLERY!

 For a few samples, click below..

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Categories: Brazil, Photos

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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 onto a private beach, lined with palm trees, good surf in front of the house and no one around – tranquil paradise!

The property was owned by Berto, a friendly, funny Brazilian guy, who runs Bahia Surf Camp, which comes highly recommended.

Each day was spent surfing, stretching, juggling, learning capoeira and power yoga. Every day, except the fifth, as I was too stiff to move – a brief and feeble attempt at surfing was made but I could barely even paddle out past the breaks! That, coupled with using a shorter board in rougher waters meant the sea destroyed me with ease, firmly putting me in my place and signalling a time to rest!

After the frenetic Rio, Sao Paulo and Pelourinho, this change of pace was perfect and was made even better by the food served by Cecilia 3 times a day.

Different, delicious dishes were served for every meal and the quality was only surpassed by the quantity..

Frequent feasting would be the best way to describe it! I left relaxed, feeling healthy and strong again (for the first time in weeks), ready to move inland, west to the Brazilian highlands.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PHOTO GALLERY!

View from window at the back of the house:

Beautiful view from house, looking out to sea

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Categories: Brazil, Link, Photos

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