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So I was innocently crossing the border from Chile into Peru yesterday. Quite impressive was the brand new xray machine on the Peruvian side for our baggage, a big step up from the disinterested sniffer dog which they used to drag past the bus. With nothing to hide though I happily put my gear through […]

  Holla ma’ chickens and children, this week me (big momma Lorny M) is doin’ the blog. I will start with Monday, because that’s a very good place to start. We went to the market, to the market, to buy a fatpig. But actually all we bought was occra and kangas. Then we went to […]

After a tiresome journey, involving Jess nearly being left behind at Heathrow due to a ticketing mix up, we arrived in La Paz where we met up with Gen, who had flown from Australia, and Emily, our team leader. To everyone´s dismay, we learnt that a 12 hour bus ride to Sucre was on the […]

After a tiresome journey, involving Jess nearly being left behind at Heathrow due to a ticketing mix up, we arrived in La Paz where we met up with Gen, who had flown from Australia, and Emily, our team leader. To everyone´s dismay, we learnt that a 12 hour bus ride to Sucre was on the […]

Holla ma’ chickens and children, this week me (big momma Lorny M) is doin’ the blog. I will start with Monday, because that’s a very good place to start. We went to the market, to the market, to buy a fatpig. But actually all we bought was occra and kangas. Then we went to satisfy […]

Having seen numerous beasts on safari in Africa, weird and wonderful creatures in the Amazon  and the mystic nature of Asia I am yet to see an animal talk.  So imagine my surprise having seen the below video.  I am now on a quest to seek out the magical ALLEN shouting ground hog. This should […]

Reported by the BBC this week, a spider that preys on the malaria-carrying mosquito is attracted to the smell of sweaty socks.  According to a study done by scientists at the University of Canterbury and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Kenya, the jumping spider seems to have adapted to the […]

We are now at the halfway point in the project stage of our Quest odyssey.  We continued to work hard on creating a trench for the water pipes. The pump was put in place and the tank filled with water. Finishing touches of cementing the well and taps led to the conclusion of our labours. […]

We are now at the halfway point in the project stage of our Quest odyssey.  We continued to work hard on creating a trench for the water pipes. The pump was put in place and the tank filled with water. Finishing touches of cementing the well and taps led to the conclusion of our labours. […]

The week finished with Emily´s birthday. We all went out for dinner at Joyride where we enjoyed champagne and a western meal. She received a ´birthday surprise´ which consisted of a flaming shot, a helmet with a candle on top and a t shirt which we all signed. The night didn´t last too long as […]