Kaili's solo footsteps around the world in over 100 countries..
After a very average overnight bus I had a full day to explore the town of Cuenca. I was back up in altitude and feeling it a bit but managed to walk through the markets, in and out of hat museum and all around the Pumapungo ruins.
An overnight bus from Cusco to Arequipa sounded fine, until the road froze over and we had to wait in the middle of a highway (in a huuuge line of cars) until the sun rose and melted the ice. Peru had it all…
Cusco was my first stop in Peru and wow did it exceed any expectations I had of this magical city. Every corner I took I was blown away at how pretty it was.
Leaving San Pedro de Atacama and entering into Bolivia was an incredible way to cross borders! We met up with our group and our driver, Franz, and drove along our first lake, Laguna Blanca, with the amazing mirror reflections. Stunning.
Flying over the Andes Mountains to arrive in Santiago was magical – the mountains were huge.! My first night in Santiago included an earthquake which shook the bunk beds enough to wake me up and consider having to do something but it soon wore off and I went back to sleep.
The transfer from the Brazilian side of the falls to the Argentinian side was simple and once I arrived I went for a wonder and just my luck, it started pouring with rain. Didn’t hold me back from making it to the three border landmark for some great views and luckily enough, the sun came back out.
Continue reading “Exploring Argentina and it’s neighbour, Uruguay..”
Now that my whirlwind trip back home was over it was time to get underway with my South American adventures, straight into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A last minute trip home for family reasons was not what I expected on my trip but it turned out to be a great decision to go home.
It was sad leaving the island but I didn’t have time to dwell, so many exciting things to look forward to in Trinidad and Tobago! A wedding and carnival just some of things to look forward too..
Once I arrived back on the island I knew I had only three more months till my next adventure so no more trips in the meantime. I just made the most of the beautiful island I call home.
October meant we were nearing the end of hurricane season and it had been one of the worst in the last ten years, Hurricane Irma luckily didn’t hit us but we had the rough weather..
It was then time for my next whirlwind trip, this time including a visit home for the first time in a couple of years.
July meant it was time for our annual trip to New York for a bit of touching..! Touch rugby of course.. This time with separate men’s and women’s teams..
I had been looking into cheap flights to different islands of the Caribbean and Sint Maarten came up so I did some research of the surrounding Leeward Islands, grabbed a friend and off we went..!
It had been over two years since I last went to Cuba and, seeming it is one of the closest islands to where I live, I had to go visit again. This time it was straight to Vinales..!
For Easter I had another visitor and this time we went exploring the Dominican Republic. I had a 10-day trip planned and so many places I wanted to check out!!
The first trip of 2017 was to Treasure Beach in Jamaica. Myself and a friend planned a trip for a group of about 13 of us for a long weekend..!
I decided to go to Puerto Rico as I wanted to get back to nature and go hiking.. Puerto Rico looked like great fun so off I went for a long weekend..
After my last whirlwind trip it was back into training mode for my first time attending USA touch nationals in Orlando. We had a ladies team (for the first time) and a couple of men’s teams that were traveling.
My next big trip started off by meeting my trusty travel buddy, Mitty, in Panama ready for a new adventure making our way through to Colombia.
The June long weekend meant another weekend in New York, this time for a touch rugby tournament. A bit of a last minute plan but it was great fun. As it was a new sport to me it was great to see other teams and play a few more games.
