First off I´d like to congratulate my beautiful friend Sarah and her husband Alan on the birth of their first child Dylan James Carroll on 30th June. The little lad was dying to get out into the world obviously, and was born 3 weeks early. I wish I was there to meet him Sarah. Laura […]
I didn´t get to write proper updates in Cuba as it was so expensive, so I´m going to take advantage of the free internet at the Costa Rican places we´re staying to regale (bore) you with them.
Cuba is a lot more expensive than you imagine as a Communist country, even though people tell you it’s […]
Was online to book flights, and having a pain in the backside getting it done. Should have booked our flights from Costa Rica to Bolivia before we left in May. Its now more expensive for the damn flights, and its bloody impossible to get them! Ah well, ya live and ya learn. This is what […]
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So we’re leaving soon for Habana. We’ve to get 2 buses, and it’ll take us about a day and a half to get there, but way cheaper than flying! I’ve been sickly since yesterday and it has sucked ass because we missed out on going to the beach yesterday to learn how to make a […]
We´re in Vinales since Monday staying with Millo y Dahlia in a casa particulares. Food and hospitality unsurpassed. Its in the state of Pinar del Rio, west of La Habana, and its absolutely beautiful. We went horse riding for 4 hours yesterday, and since our asses are still sore we got a bus around the […]
Wow wee! Tomorrow I leave the fair shores of Ireland for MC Hammer styled Travel Time. Got last bits and pieces yesterday, such as my trekking sandals, hiking boots, first aid kit, socks, sweat absorbing top, mosquito spray, nail clippers, book on Cuba…ya know, tied up those few loose ends. Am gonna stop into The […]
Preparations are underway for my travels (ha! ya believe that you’ll believe that pigs can fly, oh, or maybe I can interest you in joining a pyramid scheme I’m running?), so finally I’ll be using my very wonderful site again! Background will soon be updated with a new photo (thanks Kev!) Though, in all fairness, […]