by Julie

The end of the road

Well it's all over. My epic journey has come to an end and I am back home in Dublin. To say it was the best time of my life is an understatement.  The last leg of my trip was in California and New York, and I had a fantastic time there, needless to say. Towards the end, I occasionally felt tired and that I was ready to go home, but I fought against those feelings and threw myself into life in New York as much as I could. However the flight was booked and I…
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by Julie

Camino Inca

The highlight of Peru was going to Cusco, the Sacred Valley and doing the Inca trail, finishing at Machu Picchu. I was very nervous about it because climbing at altitude is no joke - your lungs feel like they are going to explode. The Inca trail is 45 km with 40 km of it done over 3 days, with the lowest elevation at 2,700 m. The first day is lovely, 11km, mostly flat with only a bit of climbing. The second day is 12km and mainly uphill which was very tough in spots - there…
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by Julie

Una irlandesa en America Sud part I

It's been a busy month in South America, where I have been on two tours covering Chile, Bolivia and Peru. I am heading into my last few days in this continent and the Southern Hemisphere and it is very sad, as it is signalling that I am coming towards the end of my travels. In Chile we went to the desert and observed the beautiful clear skies from the Vicuña observatory. The night was cold but I experienced the South American version of the mistral, the destral I think it's called, which is a beautiful…
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by Julie

Adios Buenos Aires

For the first time in ages, I stayed in the same place for more than a week - over two weeks in Buenos Aires to be precise. It was a busy two weeks as I have been through the humbling process of learning a new language. I literally could not speak a word of Spanish when I started, and I'm not much better after two weeks but have definitely improved! Another two weeks in school would make a huge difference but alas, no time for this formal education stuff. More dossing awaits! The school was…
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