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Sorry to those who have been checking my blog over the last three months and especially since I got back from South America for the lack of posts. (For those who don't know, about 1.5 months ago I came back from a 2 month journey to South America - Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.) Finally I'm getting off my arse and will start posting photos from my trip!
I've been doing some thinking as to how i should post up my photos. If I posted all my favourites in one go, it could end up being pretty huge (and I know people tend to have short attention spans!). So I've decided to post by countries over the coming weeks.
Anyway the point of this first post is to say thanks to all the awesome people I met along the way and especially those who helped me after my accident. (For those of you who don't know, I actually broke my collar bone mountaining biking down "Death Road" in La Paz, Bolivia and had to have a metal plate and 7 screws inserted to repair it) I was really touched by those who helped me along the way, pretty much all of them being complete strangers. Special thanks to...
- Helen (a surf life saver from Sydney) - who helped me straight after the accident while still on Death Road;
- Monica & Daniel (two Jewish Bolivians) - who actually spoke English and helped me to talk to the nurses while in hospital, also brought me warmer clothes and bought me a calling card to call my parents;
- Jo and Dave (a physio and doctor from Melbourne) - who we met on our first day in South America and then again in Valparaiso where they took out my stitches in the hostel;
- Olly & Dave (a British couple living in NY) and Tom & Ai (from Sydney) - who were on our tour of the Salt Flats in Bolivia and were just great support straight after my accident; and
- Mike - my travel buddy, for being there at every tough stage!
I'm sure I've missed a few, but to everyone that I met along the way, thanks you so much for making it such an memorable trip!
I also have to say thanks to my family and girlfriend Vi for all the support they gave me while I was away. Without their undivided support, I probably wouldn't have continued my trip.
These photos are for you all...
These photos are for you all...
Vincent, Antoine, Me
The two French guys I hiked up Waynapicchu with (Machu Picchu in the background)
Mike, Chresten, Lucinda, Luri, Me
The Dane and two Brazil girls we met in Copacobana, Bolivia (Sunset over Lake Titicaca)
Mike, Dave, Me, Tom, Olly, Ai
Hanging off our 4W Drive on the Salt Flats, Bolivia
Dave, Mike, two random Chileans, Jo, Me
The randoms who lent us their internet and phone on NYE in Valparaiso, Chile
Pablo, Mike, Me
With our porter, at one of the miradors along French Valley, Torres del Paine, Chile
Mike, Me, Tendai
Reaching the Torres Mirador at 5am to see sunrise (which was clouded out...)
Random Israelis, Mike, Me
Just a few of the many Israelis we met in South America (Lake Capri, El Chalten, Argentina)
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