exploration Archives - Storyteller & Children's Author

Over the sea to Skye!

When you drive towards the Kyle of Lochalsh on the NC500 from Lochcarron, you arrive at a T-junction. Left takes you back up towards Inverness to complete the NC500 loop. Right takes you to the Kyle of Lochalsh and if you so wish, over the bridge onto Skye. Dom and…

The Christ

With Copacabana and Sugar Loaf ticked off we now had Chris the Redeemer or The Christ as the locals call it to visit. We’d already learnt to our cost that everyone in Rio was going to be sightseeing for the next couple of days and this attraction would be just…

Her Name is Rio

The journey to Rio began with an early morning call from Blas who made sure we awoke in time for the border crossing and flight. We said a fond farewell to him before climbing into our taxi. Thankfully, our driver got us to the customs point just before a coach…

How Wet Can You Get?

Having dragged our wet, soggy bedraggled selves back onto dry land we loaded onto a jeep and were taken back to the rest of the walkways in Iguassu National Park. As the weather continued to be mixed we alternated between steaming slightly in the sun and adding yet more moisture…

Valparaiso

Having enjoyed a couple of days of chilling in Chile it was time to go exploring further afield. So, we caught a coach to the coastal town of Valparaiso. Famous for its high up cobbled streets, street art and bo-ho vibes we were looking forward to it. After a 90…

I’m not saying it’s aliens…but…it’s aliens!

The city tour of La Paz had been fascinating and tomorrow more excitement awaited us at Tiwanaku. However, this evening we were looking forward to catching up with a friend of a friend who spends his time between Bolivia and England. Danny had suggested we meet him in a wine…

Lake Titicaca Part Two

Our sleep on the beautiful Amantani island was disturbed by what sounded like a colossal rainstorm. However, when we peeped out of the curtains the next day it had obviously been a sleet/hail storm. Yesterday we’d been wearing T-shirts and factor 50, today thermals. We made our way cautiously down…

Free to Play!

I saw this photo on Facebook yesterday and it really got me thinking….well remembering really. My childhood was full of days like this. Please don’t mis-understand me, my brother and I were not neglected! We were however, encouraged to take part in activities that encouraged our imagination. Our mum (sadly…

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