Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Moms Tits Indian Sarre

... and initial thoughts so early reflections

Nothing, that, that ... Saturday we already the world!


In fact, exactly 3 days (if we except the first, which was traveling alone ... but not so devoid of emotion, I tell you now), but among the backlog that we had (write those last thoughts before you leave), nor is it a matter of spending 3 hours a day doing the blog (I get bored) ... because until today.

And to start, Africa! It became clear immediately that we were on this continent that makes us fall in love 3 years. And if I could have been perfectly because it is clear what the "main color" ... but no, it was for other details. No longer remembered, but in native languages \u200b\u200bon the continent (at least those who have known us as the Swahili that we love as it sounds, the Masai, or Xhosha speak for South Africa) seem to all use the same postscript affirmation in the talks. We, our "yes, yes" or "I" or "worth" ... and that for them is a super nice "Eeehh" as told by a hippie to the bars of maria :-) It's hard to explain, but fireworks is heard it, and as we hear nothing but two women get to passport control, because I said, we immediately knew we were in Africa.

In particular, we have begun our journey as far away from Spain going down in a straight line. Although the flight from Madrid was in Johannesburg, immediately took a connecting flight to Cape Town in the southern tip of Africa. And in fact, that first day of travel we can obtain a preliminary confirmation that these countries as "exotic" (synonym for late for many people) we will be visiting deserve respect.

I realize that this progress was one of the pre-game thinking we wanted to have shared, and I fear that I did ... but the extension is still valid, so here goes. One of the illusions that we have on this trip is to confirm that we are huge and mistakenly influenced by what the media tell us in general and in particular that which transcends international news. Virtually any "good news" is news, but only the events come to the covers. And again, we think this is even more striking if we talk about news from abroad. Thus, it is almost inevitable to form a totally terjiversada all that escapes from our "comfort zone" (as the Americans say). Well, completely bare chest (we are not immune to having a mishap on the way to make us swallow our words), we would love to continue to confirm as we have done on other trips that the world is not as dangerous as we imagine, and that not everything that is not the G-20 are banana republics. Anywhere in the world, "the dumbest makes watches, and hopefully go out there compared to what in many cases native to stay until it wrong.

As told, the first on the forehead. Our dear Iberia left us in Johannesburg with 2 hours of delay on a flight that left at dawn and did not accumulate previous delays, was simply shot while clearing snow and ice on the plane before leaving ! Well, we had a connecting flight with one of the lines from South Africa cheaper areas (very colorful and name Mango), which we took almost as lost ("started well", we think) ... when, against all forecast in half an hour we landed in Johannesburg, we Immigration, collected luggage, pass customs, and arrived at the last minute to shipment. In other words, thanks to fluidisimo Jo'burg airport operations, as called here in Johannesburg, we make the parting gift from our beloved homeland airport operational.

But the second is that there has been a long time. Still not finished, so no whole unto you not to gafarla ... but I come forward, after thoroughly checked to the dentist before leaving the first day of the trip I can hardly sleep toothache!! The next day I had to visit a dentist in South Africa (to more than one is are putting the willies of imagining what will be, secure :-), and tomorrow I make the final workaround, I hope ... so I will tell you also that such dentists are standing in front of the house from here.

And nothing, from the following entry and start with stories and pictures from the trip itself. At the moment we left here, having reached the first destination without "too many" setbacks and taking confidence and ease in what will be our ritmillo of life this year. Sala kahle

(up soon) from Cape Town! Juan & Eva

Monday, January 12, 2009

Tetas De Milena Velba

Latest from just before ... Logistics and preparations

Finally, the date the most clever podreis deduce that this last entry of reflection heading to ... Not had time to write it! Rereading

preparations summary of this writing, it is clear that we underestimated what it would cost us to leave our house ready (ie, empty) for tenants who rented us this year. Yes, we probably minimal compared to the average ... but we have far too many things. So, while all other preparations continued his expected rate, packaging it seemed would never end, and kept us so busy that we only got ourselves to that and the other essential items before leaving. Write a blog post last, as much as we felt like (it was much, really), they could wait ... so that we now (on our first day of travel).

Well, these weeks before departure have been a good Prolegomena to what we expected: very intense experiences and emotions. It was a real pleasure to say goodbye to so many of you in person, and with some "dedicated", although we've had some days of real gymkhana. This species is said our (human) that we are social animals ... and pa'mi that Eva and I are very animals :-) But even with the marathon of events that we got, still left out some of you with whom we could not give a last hugs, I hope you may know we forgive.

We get in the minds and hearts of all good wishes, and also some completely spontaneous and unexpected gifts that will make us be even more present: a Swiss penknife (which, oddly enough, we did not), a "wig" is not even a clock but a "wrist instrument for External because it's compass, altimeter, barometer, and if, given the time!; a pen "lux" for writing the drafts of blog entries, a couple of travel books and a couple of shirts with personal reasons, the 3 backpacks and sleeping bags we have given, not given away :-), my sister & cuñaaaaaooooaoaoa, a travel case to protect adequately the above mochilonas; ... pet owners and our trip, after we had been time and could not find, so it's been a great gift. We have named Sabaticus (Sabi, for friends), and here I present it:


will travel with us throughout the world, and you will have documentary proof of that. Following intensive

Christmas with family and friends had left us the last short week in Valencia to finish organizing. As we said at the beginning, everything was more or less well (with little sleep, but good), but the bull caught us in a bad way to "cleanse" the house. So much so that we can say that we have come to the hairs . The trip to Madrid we did really like the Moors, and we had to be called to any judge of the Guinness Record to vouch for everything that fits in our little Opel-otilla (our policy, we). To make matters worse, gives for snow in Madrid as he had not done in years ... Nosecuantos but, fortunately, was the day before and when we were on the A3 the worst had happened. Overall, we present in Madrid to 6 hours of flying and with much bulk to leave home for the long-suffering parents of Eva, with many issues to discuss with them "in case of emergency" ... And with this hair! Anyway, to me and I have seen rapadito (and is that the more hair I lose, but I have head :-), but Eva remained in this manner in the hands of his mother


And almost shaking off the remains of the shave, the 366 began Saturday!

We wanted to have had much more time to distill a few hours we felt we begin our adventure dream, but part of what we will experience a flood (improvisation and adaptation to circumstances that will bring us day after day) began prior to departure. With so much buzz, it's not like the previous hours have been very reflection, or internalization and assimilation of what awaits us ... but, to sum up, the truth is we do not have big words to express what we expect from this year we want to be spectators, but with the greatest interaction possible, we want to know other ways of living and thinking, and question our own beliefs each further contribution, we want to spend time with other travelers from our style, they are often atypical and very interesting people, and above all, frankly, we want to enjoy every day of our year's holiday, because after a long time dream and prepare ourselves for him, has finally arrived!

A big hug for everyone from the first Saturday of the 366. Juan & Eva




PS: From now on, you know, find foreign accents keyboard is a task for Chinese, so please forgive our lack of accents. The 'ñ', "ensinembargo" is something not too country to make the pine-bridge and what is necessary, but there will be :-)

Monday, December 22, 2008

Gpsphone Cheats Pokemon Emerald Without Computer




After much dreaming to do something well, even down to earth from time to time and ask yourself how to materialize a year sabbatical, the reality is that only when the decision is taken and you still have a few weeks for item you are aware of everything you need to organize. In some of these moments, you shake the shins ... whites but as they say "no pain, no gain" (masters, whoever wants something it costs something, but to them saying they rhyme), and certainly this frenzy will not forget at the moment they step in the first plane.

As long as we have "come out" such doubts logistics are the ones we have raised (closely followed by concerns regarding the safety of some destinations), we will make a small collection of how we reach the end of the countdown to all good little bundle (eg: - /)

pre-departure preparations

We refer to anything that is not directly related to preparing for the trip itself, but rather to organize what we leave behind. And I look funny, but the way they have set us takes much longer to prepare this part of the trip. At

"pofesioná" you must fit logically leave work for one year. In our case, we say that has snapped quite well ... but if it were not so, we would have done shoe fit, because the years fly and youth physical and mental, necessary for a trip in this plan, you never know what will last. Once accepted, you drop the bomb in the gigs and see them coming:) Eve and left him some time, "drawing on" our Australian adventure this year, and in my case has not been any trauma ... I believe that after several years in one place, we both knew well and say, "We have seen it coming", so surprised but less. What round? Well, neither do we have clear what, as we job offers in Tahiti renting hammocks and can be a difficult offer to refuse.

From there, in the months prior to the game you get into a vortex of multicolored preparations. An important part is "going through the workshop to try to ensure a foolproof health during the coming year ... In short, enthusiasm also live:) So you do surveys and routine testing to rule out life-threatening diseases so far unnoticed, you check the mouth at the dentist as if the apocalypse came, and you get so many shots supuestísimo that if llevásemos summer air arm people change when crossing sidewalk jonkies similar. Unfortunately, there is a bug bastard in many of the countries for which we have yet to find vaccine, so before you get too from a Master of Malaria (unofficial and cyber studies, but in our opinion very necessary because there are many and diverse options for prophylaxis and emergency treatment on the changes to be hatched.)

Como, in the year you travel, the Treasury will continue to be all (including us, I have tried to sell the "clothed themselves" from "fiscal gap" but it has not molado), anything that can be left will be welcome in advance year journey. Any Thus, with the frequency required by the timing of the taxpayer (at least every 3 months in my case, being independent), we need to send occasional Internet statement, for which the mandatory digital certificates on our behalf are essential. Fortunately, I think mine must have been one of the first to be issued (I asked the next day that it announced, many years ago), so we're loose with the subject.

Finally, depending on whether you live in the house owned or rented, with or without a mortgage, with or without financial need little help ... then decide what to do to fill the vacancy of your home for a year. In our case, we rent, so we are also in packaging enfaenados our all for leaving some living space to tenants (on these occasions I thank you for being very minimalist.)

Well, I almost escapes most important ... Goodbye! And is that as the "English farewell" no, right?, We specialize in casting for an hour to an outside "the last kiss." And this tradition country, we must recognize, Eva and I have deep-rooted:) so say goodbye to a year we take our time. Logistics

trip

What that has to do purely with pre-organize the trip, quickly summarized: Itinerary
  • - Obviously the first thing to define, since it underpins many other aspects to organize, primarily flights and luggage. Now we have told him, so I just mention that ... We have not gone and we have already had to change! For logistical reasons, the route has fallen on Easter Island, so we'll go directly from Tahiti to Chile (via New Zealand). What remains are those defining short week on September 2-3 where, if the budget holds, as we approach what should be a drain to release tickets not stop (Pago Pago, American Samoa's capital:)

  • Cheap - On Christmas Eve, we found what we think is the best Christmas gifts, buy air tickets! We bought a ticket type that is called "Around the World" (Round-the-World), which in our case comes out significantly cheaper than buying the cheap loose. On this type of ticket you have to do another Master, also highly recommended because, not sold almost none, very often find that you know more about them than those who theoretically have to give it to you. Well, on these tickets could write volumes and volumes, who wants more details I will be happy to give it.

Insurance
  • - Another one of those examples where españolitos still are not up to other countries as regards adventurers. The country offers travel insurance is scarce, very expensive, and poor coverage. So have a look out, and although the ultimate health insurance (for the backpacker) is World Nomads, we found a little cheaper and better coverage Columbus Direct ... however, in its international version, because it just opened in Spain and, as the re-insurer must be imposed "English conditions, if you want the documentation and management in Castilian charge you 30% more and coverage is significantly worse. What things are.

  • Baggage - Although it may seem surprising to many, dear readers, how to pack (or pack, in this case) for a trip so much easier when you go on weekend. I talk about it just before leaving, because today is not yet done the mat, but it will mainly summarize: the essential hits and if there is still some gap, pushing the odd little thing if you look with strength to carry on their backs:)

The rest of the travel logistics (accommodation, transfers, etc.), we're going organizing progress . Something that, shocking as it may sound, we think will be one of the main advantages of traveling without the time so fair. On a trip, every 2 or 3 weeks at most have to necessarily stop a few days, not only to breathe and rest of tourism ... but also to do laundry = :-) So take advantage, and I think we enjoy, to make the road to walk, to investigate and negotiate accommodation and site services, and generally raise the issue without the urgent need to take each hour each day because they are low (as occurs with limited annual leave of 3 or 4 weeks).

Finally and in summary this is what we have been atareaditos, and we still remain well liadetes by the end of the countdown. Even so, I hope to put some final points as a last thoughts before starting the adventure. Until then! Juan and Eva

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The Best Matte Red Lipstick

planned itinerary

Is it possible to fill 366 Saturday, one after another? Is there a world both appealing to not get bored in a year?

indeed! Having not even "limited" to relatively remote destinations (the closest and most accessible for future vacation leave "standard", the rigor mesecitos) ... even having removed all the destinations in which we have been (and are not few, as you know) ... because we could not even cover half a year half of what we would like. Clearly we need to repeat

:-) Anyway, without further ado here is our itinerary:

















Itinerary initially (see how much is true eventually), we have planned as follows:
  1. South Africa (first part) [10-20 January] - From Madrid will be our first stop about 10 days in the southern tip of the continent, Cape Town and its environs.

  2. Namibia / Botswana / Victoria Falls [late January-early March] - In about 6 or 7 weeks we will make a nice quasi-circular circuit, first to the north by Namibia, crossing from west to east the northern Botswana, and leading that Zambezi at Victoria Falls (Zambia and Zimbabwe border.)

  3. South Africa (second part) [mid March] - will fly to Johannesburg for a few days of safari in Kruger Park, before flying a. .. Madagascar

  4. [mid March - early April] - About 3 short week of partying with lemurs & Company.

  5. India (first part) [April] - return to Johannesburg and from there fly (via Hong Kong) to New Delhi to spend a first 2-3 weeks visiting northern India.

  6. Nepal and the Himalayas [May] - fly to Kathmandu from Delhi to spend a month trekking through the mountains of the Cordilleras.

  7. India (Part II) [first half of June] - Return to Delhi and from there visit the Himalayan part belonging to India, almost bordering Pakistan.

  8. Vietnam / Laos [end of June and July] - From India, fly (via Hong Kong again) to Vietnam, where circuit will begin another round of about 6 weeks in Vietnam and Laos.

  9. Papua New Guinea
  10. [August] - Australia return to step ... but simply to gain momentum to one of the most isolated and least exploited of the world.

  11. Pacific Islands-the-South-without-decide [early September] - Yes, this will be a "cushion" to give us time to adjust for possible deviations in any previous sites we had no choice but to extend your stay :-) And if everything goes on schedule by the organization, based on skip Auckland to Fiji or Cook Islands or Samoa ... not clear to us (hopefully all of our life decisions have to be that hard, right?)

  12. Tahiti [late September - early October] - The islands of French Polynesia itself that ;-) We have only decided

  13. Easter Island [early October] - interesting way with a stop in South America.

  14. Chile (first part) [October] - travel through the north central area of \u200b\u200bthe country when it is not yet high season and makes good temperature. Brazil

  15. [November - mid December] - From Rio de Janeiro climb up the coast to the mouth of the Amazon at Belem, and from there fly to Manaus to visit the river lungs of the world.

  16. Chile (second part) [mid-December - early January 2010] - disembark in Iquitos (Peru), and from there fly to Santiago de Chile, now that the weather again, again set foot mountain in Patagonia Chile.
If anyone is wondering why these countries and not others, is a very good question. As said earlier, it cost us to pin it down, do not believe. Basically we had very clear some areas, so the rest has been to more or less on trying to unite them in the most desirable possible, and trying to be the largest number of sites with good weather (especially where we do mountain). It is impossible to square such a circle, but has become quite apañadito ... although it said it will be fun to see how much varies.

Oh, and where does that Saturday for more? For travel to the Willy Fog, ie to the East. Around this part of the plan have unlimited (South Pacific Islands) cross the international date line date change, and a one hour flight as we have "won" 24 (salts one day you get the y. .. previous day!, is very rayante :-) Of course not want to absolutely, because as we go to the East we've actually been doing days of less than 24 hours ... But with the calendar in hand, 366 live Saturdays next year.

Nothing, you already have dates to be thinking if you engage with us apetecería somewhere. We love to share with anyone who wants to raise part of the trip, so if you really what are planning to ... Cheer up! For a start has already been some "threats" serious to accompany the Himalayas, Vietnam / Laos during the summer holidays in Spain, and in the beginning of our South American quarter. "The animals

to suggest which of the Polynesian islands could spend Eva's birthday? Dust off the atlas, surfing the web a little, and dream with us where you paunch tiraríais to a couple of weeks. Among other things (amazing photos), you will find sites with names that are very funny ... For example, the capital of one of these islands should be the most expensive in the world ;-)

Chao, Juan and Eva




In the next episode ... doubt satiate the most curious with a few touches on the logistics of such an adventure.