Alpajob Guest House Butembo

Train trip from Verona went without a hitch, quite a good way to travel. Another amazing city. Tuscany really is quite pretty. Caught the open top bus on day one which is a good way to get your bearings. More amazing churches. More gelato for Megan. Megan is in her elemnt. Lots of pasta bread and geleato. Laura was quite keen to climb the ...

We enjoyed our stay very much. Everyone was friendly; the villas were attractive and comfortable. The only reason we would not go back is that we enjoy experiencing new places. <br><br>Our vacation started off when we arranged a private limo service to pick us up from the airport (I think his name was Charley or Charles please forgive my spelling). I read on several websites that taxis were rude, overcrowded and expensive. I just wanted to be alone with my wife and ...

... Indian officials sat, their noises and mouths covered with a face mask against the 'dangers' of swine flu. I cubed a sudden urge to sneeze which no doubt would've had me whisked away to some sort of Indian incubation centre. It was a battle as anyone with allergies knows, especially considering the regulation bug spray they had fumigated the aeroplane with on touch down. Getting past the visa checks I looked out hopefully at the waiting porters ...

... old who has definitely been eating his weetabix) got up to dance to the drums..boy can he move his hips! On Thursday we went again to the slums and visited a lady who looks after 16 children, some of which were left on her doorstep (i say doorstep but she and the children live in what used to be a narrow corridor between two tumble down buildings)...she was a lovely lady who really makes the most of what she doesn't ...

... people than i ever imagined that i would. Today has been the first day of a two day HIV/AIDS workshop that the 4 volunteers are giving to 40 vocational students and members of the local community - it felt like a great responsability but so far so good and I certainly enjoyed running the negotiating sex workshop that we put together and the section on how to put a condom on...although even i needed ...

... a Thank You speech on behalf of the team - that probably does not surprise anyone. The portion of my trip spent in Pondicherry was memorable - an experience of a lifetime. I am so happy I made this journey. We have made our way from Pondicherry to Chennai - stopping for a tour in Mamallapuram. The images carved into rocks around Mamallapuram are like nothing I have ever see. I will definitely post pics once I get to an ...

... We sat frozen with the ocean before us, waiting for the tiny little creatures to come up on shore. No cameras, not even allowed to stand. An hour or so of waiting, a few groups of them hobbled on shore. Worth skipping. Go to the zoo to see instead. Massive migraine. Triggered by the freezing air. Rushed back to the car, we wanted to eat good seafood at Springvale. When ...

... me is quite happy to do so! In the afternoon landed at Grytviken and had a Jim Beam toast to the "Boss", Earnest Shackleton at his graveside. Quite a good museum if you're into whaling history, Kings wandering around the rotting relics. Aforementioned BBQ dinner, with invited guests Grytviken staff and moored yachties.

... squares scattered across BA.. tiny little boutiques snuggle up to pizzarias, graniose government offices tower overhead.. and the numerous fountains and monuments give respite from the sun. After a long day of travelling and walking.. we crashed out at the hostel.. and prepared for another day.. (Our booking at the hostel wasn´t available.. which seeing as we booked weeks ago didnt make any sense... nut there was a dorm room for 4.. and they gave us the whole room to ...

... nothign it was nice to get out and do something. We figured we should leave as we were still very much in the south of Vietnam and with at least another 5 places to visit in Vietnam and only two weeks to go, we feared we might end up having to miss out somewhere that we might actually want to go - although neither of us actually wanted to leave Mui Ne. We booked to leave at 7am the next day.