Monthly Archives: April 2007

Valparaiso and a hangover :)

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Becs

Hello everyone, Firstly, thanks to Michelle and Uncle Michael for their lovely comments. So since we last spoke we have been to Valparaiso – or Valpo for short. It was a huge relief to get out of the smog of … Continue reading →

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Paul’s beard

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Becs

Paul thought he would experiment and grow his whiskers. We think they now qualify as a beard – see the pic. I am dying to know what you all think of it as we are constantly debating as to whether … Continue reading →

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Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Paul

The locals prefer the island’s original name of Rapa Nui rather than the various translations of the day it was “discovered” by Europeans (Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Ile de Pacques etc). Not much to say that can do the … Continue reading →

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The pisco sour

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Paul

An introduction needs to be made: the Pisco sour. I had one last night for ukp1.50 and it beats a whiskey sour hands down. Pisco is a chilean (and also peruvian) brandy and they add lemon, sugar and egg white … Continue reading →

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Bye bye NZ, hello Chile

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Becs

We said goodbye to Jan and Ray yesterday in a blustery Auckland. We’ve had an wonderful time in New Zealand, hence the lack of posts on the blog. We were only able to spend 7 days on the North Island, … Continue reading →

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More NZ photos

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Paul

We are in Piction about to get the ferry. The 10am was cancelled cos of dodgy lifeboat derricks, so we are hanging about. Just enough time to upload some photos in fact… but not quite enough time to label them. … Continue reading →

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