Our Island Home

So that's it folks! Kath and I are now back in not so sunny Melbourne.  We have started looking for work but it is all very depressing so you should come and see us and buy us a beer (or 3) to make us feel better... Here are some of the typical questions we've had, with the answers below. Feel free to ask us about it as we love talking about our trip (ignore the tears though, we'll probably get sad!) The Final Maps of our entire journey: We can't wait to get back out there!!!

Couldn´t have said it better myself. After 300 plus hours spent on buses in South America, we would like to impart some of our knowledge to you. Below you will find some handy hints and some of the common sleeping positions to make your journey that little bit extra special... You´re welcome. 1. ¨THE MIDNIGHT STRANGLER¨:   So,  you want to drown out that screaming baby or snoring old woman on your overnight bus by listening to your ipod?! BEWARE. You will most likely wake up in the morning with your ipod cord wrapped around your neck, not knowing how it got there.  Yes, you successfully found sleep. But you want to wake up eventually, right?! 2. ¨THE 30 HOURS ON THE SAME BUS¨:   This position should come naturally to most people travelling on those long haul routes through the Andes. The basic principle of this position is a simple overflow of hatred of the bus you have been stuck on for a day and a ha...

Our blessed last three weeks were spent in the beautiful country of Chile. Where they speak Spanish so bloody fast and with so much slang that we could barely understand anyone. The Valle de la Lunar, San Pedro de Atacama desert. Riding back to San Pedro de Atacama, towards our most recently conquered volcano, Licancabur 5930m Beautiful Pisco Elqui We made our way from the hot Atacama desert in the North, down to the beautiful Pisco Valley, to the coast of abundant seafood and pirates near Coquimbo, to the cultural hub of Valparaiso, down to the adventure capital of Pucon with it's snow capped active volcano and back up to the wine region of Santa Cruz. A visit to a pisco distillery, Vacuna Chilean Cowboys out for Navy Day, May 21st. Coquimbo Pirate ship tours in Coquimbo Sea Lions laze on rocks near Coquimbo Taken by pirates! It was an emotional three weeks and actually very relaxing; getting us used to Aussie price...