The Rosses' Global Ramblings. Part One : South America
Having finally made it to retirement, Janet and Keith are setting out to explore the world at a more leisurely pace than has previously been possible. The plan is to return to and spend time in some already familiar favourite places, as well as exploring many new and exciting parts of the world. The first six months will be spent in South America.
Planned Dates
Feb 26, 2010 to Aug 24, 2010
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Off at last
Friday, February 26, 2010
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Arrival in Rio
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Sugar Loaf mountain, football and rain
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Robbery on Copacabana beach
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Jungle and beaches
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Ilha Grande, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Pretty Paraty
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Rio interlude
Monday, March 15, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Skyscrapers and sand dunes
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Natal, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil -
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More sun and sand at Joao Pessoa
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Joao Pessoa, State of Paraiba, Brazil -
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Badlands and good news
Monday, March 29, 2010
Olinda, State of Pernambuco, Brazil -
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Easter in Maceio
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Maceio, State of Alagoas, Brazil -
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Return to Rio. Rising stress and flood waters.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Uruguay's laid back capital
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Montevideo, Uruguay -
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Corned beef memories
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fray Bentos, Uruguay -
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On the museum trail in Colonia
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay -
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A long weekend in Buenos Aires
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina -
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Small town Argentina.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Mendoza, Argentina -
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Across the Andes by double decker bus
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Santiago, Chile -
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Another capital city
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Santiago, Chile -
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The "Navel of the Earth"
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Easter Island, Chile -
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"Paradise Valley"?
Friday, April 30, 2010
Valparaiso, Chile -
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Sun, sea mist and stars
Sunday, May 02, 2010
La Serena, Chile -
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The Gringo crossroads in the desert
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -
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Where the desert meets the sea
Monday, May 10, 2010
Arica, Chile -
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The only tourists in town?
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Moquegua, Moquegua, Peru -
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Definitely not the only tourists in town!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Arequipa, Peru -
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The cloudy capital
Monday, May 17, 2010
Lima, Peru -
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Up in the thin mountain air
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Huaraz, Peru -
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Mud brick cities and reed fishing boats
Monday, May 24, 2010
Trujillo, Peru -
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Back to the highlands
Friday, May 28, 2010
Cajamarca, Peru -
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Royal tombs, pyramids and footwear upgrades
Monday, May 31, 2010
Chiclayo, Peru -
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A spot of pampering by the Pacific Ocean
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Mancora, Peru -
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Across the border to Ecuador
Monday, June 07, 2010
Guayaquil, Ecuador -
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Inca cities and panama hats
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Cuenca, Ecuador -
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Watching the World Cup at 8500 ft
Friday, June 11, 2010
Riobamba, Ecuador -
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Orange alert in Banos
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Banos, Ecuador -
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Overnight in Latacunga
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador -
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Passing through the capital
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Quito, Ecuador -
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Market day in Otavalo
Friday, June 18, 2010
Otavalo, Ecuador -
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Return to Quito - Rainy sightseeing and equator
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Quito, Ecuador -
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Jungle adventure
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Cuyabeno, Ecuador -
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Whale watching and World Cup watching
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Puerto Lopez, Ecuador -
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Sultry days by the river
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Guayaquil, Ecuador -
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The high life
Friday, July 02, 2010
La Paz, Bolivia -
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Copacabana beach (Mark II)
Monday, July 05, 2010
Copacabana, Bolivia -
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Taking the train to Tupiza
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Tupiza, Bolivia -
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Surreal views from a Jeep
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Uyuni, Bolivia -
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The highest brewery in the world
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Potosi, Bolivia -
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Ice cold in Sucre
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sucre, Bolivia -
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The tropical lowlands - but who stole the heat?
Monday, July 19, 2010
Santa Cruz, Bolivia -
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Mountain retreat
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Samaipata, Santa Cruz, Bolivia -
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Farewell hats and plaits
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Puerto Suarez, Bolivia -
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Back to Brazil
Monday, July 26, 2010
Corumba, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil -
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Birds, bites and caimans
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Pantanal, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil -
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"Drive thru" Campo Grande
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil -
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A taste of city life
Monday, August 02, 2010
Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil -
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We shudder to a halt in "Broken Canoe"
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Canoa Quebrada, State of Ceara, Brazil -
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A flying visit to Fortaleza
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil -
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Rip-off "Alligator Taking Sun"
Friday, August 13, 2010
Jericoacoara, State of Ceara, Brazil -
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Heading for home
Friday, August 20, 2010
Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil -
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Return to the scene of the crime
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Back home
Monday, August 23, 2010
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
