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South America without a clue – Part 11
Episode 11
10th June 1986
Leaving San Jose today, so this morning I cash some traveller’s cheques for a fist full local cash. Cashing travellers cheques in rural Costa Rica could be a hit and miss affair. I then walk the crowded streets to Roland’s herbalist store. It’s only a couple of kilometres and hardly enough training for what lies ahead. It seems that most of the one million people that live in the city are out and about today.
South America without a clue – Part 10
Episode 10
9th June 1986
When you have morbid thoughts about lack of money, a good night’s sleep is very unlikely. Despite exactly that happening, I awoke in a pretty good frame of mind after sleeping on it. It’s my last day in San Jose before doing a spot of mountain climbing in the rain. I decide it would be a good idea to step out and explore the city on my own. Let’s face it, most of my travels in South America will be on my own so I better get used to it.
Gibb River Road
We first travelled the Gibb River Road in 1995. The Kimberley region of Western Australia gets under your skin and has the feeling of a true adventure. Our last trip in 2008 was our fourth time. Every time we go we say we must go back and spend a few months exploring all the spectacular region.
South America without a clue – Part 9
Episode 9
8th June 1986
A bit bleared eyed, I walk out into the foyer to find Ed and Andy already waiting at reception. The mission today is, get to know San Jose. On a grey but thankfully dry day we venture out into the streets to absorb that heady Latino ambiance.One of the recommendations I get on a regular basis is to leave the camera firmly hidden out of sight when roaming the streets of San Jose or any Latin American city for that matter. Now this puts me in somewhat of a dilemma. The problem is I want to build up a classy portfolio of Latin American images to tempt fussy editors of newspapers and magazine publishers back home.