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Jennie and David's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews  
Title and Date Location  
itinerary
Costa Rica Adventures Feb 05 '07 
Costa Rica
journal-entry
La Paz Waterfall Gardens Feb 05 '07 
"Don´t miss La Paz Waterfall Gardens if you come to Costa Rica!"
San Jose de la Montana, Alajuela
hotel-review
Peace Lodge
"A great experience all round"
San Jose de la Montana, Alajuela
journal-entry
Time Out in the Jungle Feb 13 '07 
"One of my very favourite places in Costa Rica is Tortuguero National Park, a maze of canals and jungle on the Caribbean Sea Coast."
Tortuguero National Park, Limon
hotel-review
Tortuga Lodge
"A great escape in the wilderness"
Tortuguero National Park, Limon
review
Look for wildlife along the canals.
"A guided boat trip in the small back canals in Tortuguero is an absolute must for any visitor to this park."
Tortuguero National Park, Limon
review
Visit the small village of Tortuguero
"See how the locals live and enjoy meeting them"
Tortuguero National Park, Limon
review
Visit the Conservation Centre
"WE were so impressed that we adopted a sea turtle"
Tortuguero National Park, Limon
itinerary
Asia
journal-entry
Kathmandu - Capital of Ancient Himalayan Kindom Jun 24 '06 
"There were shrines, butter lamps, incense, bells and later some monks dressed in maroon robes"
Kathmandu, Nepal
journal-entry
Lhasa - not as it once was - unfortunately Jun 27 '06 
"Of monks, butter lamps and momos"
Lhasa, China
journal-entry
The Tibetan High Plateau from Lhasa to Gyantse Jul 01 '06 
"...looking down into valleys that sheltered small settlements of yak wool tents, home to the high country yak herders"
Gyangtse, Tibet (Autonomous Region)
journal-entry
Gyantse to Shigatse Jul 02 '06 
"Palkor Chode Monastery is surrounded by a long red earth wall that snakes its way across the hillside rather like a mini version of the Great Wall of China."
Shigatse, Tibet (Autonomous Region)
journal-entry
Shigatse to Lhatse Jul 03 '06 
"The Maitreya Chapel with its 86ft high sitting Buddha that's decorated in gold, copper, pearl, amber, coral, diamond and other precious stones although sadly many of these have been stolen."
Lhatse, Tibet (Autonomous Region)
journal-entry
Lhatse to Tingri (Dhingri) incl. side trip to Everest Base Camp, Tibet Jul 04 '06 
"Chomolangma, the Tibetan name for Mt Everest means 'Mother Goddess of the Universe'"
Tingri, Tibet (Autonomous Region)
journal-entry
Dhingri to Kodari on Nepalese border Jul 06 '06 
"Then came the absolutely worst part of the entire trip..."
Kodari, Nepal
journal-entry
Time to go home Jul 07 '06 
"Will I go back one day? Hopefully, yes, to Nepal but probably not to Tibet, - it has changed too much."
Canberra, Australia
itinerary
Sailing Across the Andes Dec 19 '05 
South America
journal-entry
Bariloche - Chocolate Heaven Dec 19 '05 
"Bariloche is known as 'chocolate heaven', but it’s not just the chocolates that are unbelievable - the scenery is out of this world."
Bariloche, Argentina
hotel-review
Edelweiss Hotel
"Clean, comfortable and central"
Bariloche, Argentina
journal-entry
Bariloche to Frias Dec 20 '05 
"As we sailed across icy lakes, steep mountains disappeared into the depths of glacier-carved valleys."
Puerto Blest, Rio Negro
journal-entry
Across the Andes to Chile Dec 21 '05 
"Far below us, on the valley floor, we glimpsed a braided river meandering quietly in silver ribbons between banks of small stones."
Petrohue, Los Lagos
journal-entry
Puerto Varas - 'City of Roses' Dec 22 '05 
"Someone had once had a vision to add the beauty of roses, flowers and trees to this town,"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
review
Smell the roses - in rose season
"We were a bit late for the best show in this 'city of roses'"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
review
Wander along lakeside
"Late afternoon this is the place to meet, see the locals"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
review
Local market
"Another place to meet the locals"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
review
Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ Church
"Fairytale architecture, light, bright, delightful; gardens needed work"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
restaurant-review
Mediterraneo Restaurante
"Central, good views, friendly service, good food"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
restaurant-review
Cabana de Lagos
"Great views, good for breakfast, forget dinner!"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
hotel-review
Cabana de Lagos
"Magic views, about 15 minutes walk along the lake from the town"
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos
journal-entry
Fish Markets of Puerto Montt Dec 23 '05 
"Where better to have seafood than right where the fish is unloaded, sold and cooked."
Puerto Montt, Chile
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