Entry 3 of a trip titled: The first big round-the-world adventure from London to Australia, Asia to Polynesia, Patagonia to the US, over 7 months living out of a backpack...

A passion to see the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu, the statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and the ice glaciers in Patagonia and delve into what's left of the Amazon inspired the longest trip I've done since I first started travelling. As a visit home was in order I added Asia to the itinerary and a few other places en-route to make this a really memorable world trip. Seven months is certainly not long enough to really explore the countries that I'm going to but it will give me a base for future return trips and I'll do my best to venture off the 'tourist trail' wherever possible to get a real feel for the cultures and lifestyles that I will encounter.

Another weekend of sun, but very cold this weekend... We walked through Notting Hill markets until the crowds got too much, then had a quick beer in one of the pubs Elisabeth has some fond memories of (Prince bonaparts) Sunday we went for a long walk through the Hampstead Heath, as did many other Londoners with the beautiful sunny day! The house...