Neil and Amy's mad adventures in North, Central and South America

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Our adventures start here.... We are due to leave familiar territory in just under 4 weeks, we invite you to join us throughout our journey. Wherever and whenever we can find an internet connection we will keep you up-to-date on our latest adventures

First stop is sunny Los Angeles, California where we intend to get the tan that will stay with us throughout our trip.

Watch this space for the next thrilling installment...

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  "An eagerly awaited holiday never arrives"!!   Coventry, United Kingdom on Jun 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fun and frolics in Blackpool   Blackpool, United Kingdom on Jun 15, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  More fun at the seaside!!!   Eastbourne, United Kingdom on Jun 22, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  How not to fix a plane with a rubber mallet!!   Los Angeles, United States on Jun 29, 2006 13 pictures 4 comments
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  Time to get some of that californian tanning!!   San Diego, United States on Jun 29, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
• 6

  The Real San Diego!   San Diego, United States on Jun 30, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 7

  Hollywood - Am I in Blackpool again????   Los Angeles, United States on Jul 1, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Wear flowers in your hair! (and your thermals!)   San Francisco, United States on Jul 4, 2006 20 pictures 2 comments
• 9

  Green tortoise adventure number one   San Francisco, United States on Jul 8, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A hot bath in the middle of the Nevada desert!   Austin, United States on Jul 8, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
• 11

  A dream come true!   Jackson, United States on Jul 9, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  What a load of hot air!!!!!!!   Yellowstone National Park, United States on Jul 11, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Scotland!!!!!!!   Montana, United States on Jul 13, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 14

  Boredom Country   Salt Lake City, United States on Jul 14, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Meat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Las Vegas, United States on Jul 15, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  An alien landscape   Bryce Canyon, United States on Jul 16, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The most incredible sunrise in the world ever.....   Arches NP, United States on Jul 18, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  A native american experience   Monument Valley, United States on Jul 19, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  A very big ditch!!!!!   Grand Canyon NP, United States on Jul 20, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Just too much fun to handle!!!   Las Vegas, United States on Jul 22, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Back home.... kinda!!!!   San Francisco, United States on Jul 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mmm Water!!!!!   Yosemite NP (thats yo-sem-ite not yos-e-mite!!!!!!), United States on Jul 24, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Can't keep away!!!!   San Francisco, United States on Jul 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Finally got away!!!!   Seattle, United States on Jul 29, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  We're at Grannies!!!!!!! (actually in Sidney)   Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada on Aug 1, 2006 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Pacific Rim NP   Tofino, Canada on Aug 13, 2006 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Back at grannies!!!!!!   Sidney, Canada on Aug 15, 2006 30 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  Road Trip - Back on our own again   Vancouver, Canada on Aug 21, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip - The Okanagen   Penticton, Canada on Aug 22, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip - A wet night camping!!!   Golden, Canada on Aug 23, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip - Luxeries and disappointment   Calgary, Canada on Aug 24, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip - We found the snow!!!!!   Mt Robson NP, Canada on Aug 25, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Road Trip - a long drive to whistler   Pemberton, Canada on Aug 26, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the cities!!!!   Vancouver, Canada on Aug 27, 2006 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Our East Coast adventures begin...   Toronto, Canada on Sep 1, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Wetness   Niagara Falls, Canada on Sep 2, 2006 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Why do we keep going backwards????   Toronto, Canada on Sep 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  We're in bloody France!!!!!   Montreal, Canada on Sep 4, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Old France and its god damned tourists!   Quebec City, Canada on Sep 5, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  An adventure....into the unknown   Edmonston, Canada on Sep 7, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  And still we keep going backwards!!!   Montreal, Canada on Sep 8, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 42

  A first glimpse of old New England   Boston, United States on Sep 9, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  A shopping Mecca - the real Freeport   Freeport, United States on Sep 10, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Today i wanted to do a walk?? Am i mad?   Bar Harbor - Acadia National Park, United States on Sep 11, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Witch City   Salem, United States on Sep 12, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Cod NS   Truro, United States on Sep 13, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Americas hometown and a big lump of rock   Plymouth, United States on Sep 14, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  The big apple.....   New York, United States on Sep 15, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Americas birthplace and Phillysteaks   Philadelphia, United States on Sep 20, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The unrepresented city   Washington DC, United States on Sep 22, 2006 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Home sweet home   Marietta, United States on Sep 25, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing time for Amy   Edisto Island Beach / Charleston, United States on Sep 28, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  More city time   Atlanta, United States on Oct 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Total Wilderness   Great Smoky Mountains NP, United States on Oct 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Oh my god!!!!   Pigeon Forge, United States on Oct 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Music City   Nashville, United States on Oct 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  The home of the blues   Memphis, United States on Oct 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  The Great Mississippi   Jackson, United States on Oct 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The forgotten city   New Orleans, United States on Oct 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  More Beach time   Grayton Beach, United States on Oct 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Me and my truck!!!!   Middle of Nowhere, United States on Oct 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A motel somewhere.....nowhere   Fort Worth, United States on Oct 13, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Now its scary!!!!   Mexico City, Mexico on Oct 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The silver city   Taxco, Mexico on Oct 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The worst day of Amys life   Acapulco, Mexico on Oct 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Its a hard life   Puerto Escondido, Mexico on Oct 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RIP Rudy!!!!   Puerto Escondido, Mexico on Oct 26, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mmmmm cooler....... just!!!   San Cristobal de la Casas, Mexico on Oct 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Monkeys in the Jungle   El Panchan/Palenque, Mexico on Oct 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The lost world   Flores, Guatemala on Nov 1, 2006 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Our first taste of the Caribbean   Caye Calker, Belize on Nov 4, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Desert islands....and sailing trips   Belizian Barrier Reef, Belize on Nov 6, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The narrowest street in the world   Placencia, Belize on Nov 8, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Deep in the middle of Nowhere   Livingstone, Guatemala on Nov 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle hideaway   Rio Lampara, Guatemala on Nov 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh my god not a road surely?   Rio Dulce, Guatemala on Nov 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chicken buses are cool   Antigua, Guatemala on Nov 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hey its england! (and Cold)   Copan Ruinas, Honduras on Nov 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Duh   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Nov 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Anyone for some fast food?   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Nov 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The airport concourse...from a boeing 737!!!   San Jose International Airport, Costa Rica on Nov 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We love Panama City   Panama City, Panama on Nov 28, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
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  I rode the chiva and lived......just!!!!!   Quito, Ecuador on Dec 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Local markets and awesome crater lake   Latatunga, Ecuador on Dec 6, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Toilet town   Banos, Ecuador on Dec 8, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Guess wot - another colonial city!!!!   Cuenca, Ecuador on Dec 10, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Surprisingly nice!!! but where can you eat   Loja, Ecuador on Dec 12, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Is this coventry!!!!   Piura, Peru on Dec 13, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Giant sandcastle city   Trujillo, Peru on Dec 16, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Our search for Paddington Bear   Lima, Peru on Dec 17, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Yippee........bird poo everywhere!!!!   Pisco, Peru on Dec 19, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient alien landings........   Nazca, Peru on Dec 20, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in another world   Cusco, Peru on Dec 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh my God how many steps!!!!!!!!!   Agua Calientes, Peru on Dec 27, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Mmmm!!!! more english beer   Cusco, Peru on Dec 28, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Monkeys in the Rainforests   Peurto Mcdonaldo, Peru on Dec 30, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Home again!! We´ll miss Cusco.   Cusco, Peru on Jan 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yet another shithole!!!!!   Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru on Jan 3, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest Navigatable lake on earth 3800m   Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia on Jan 5, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest Capital on earth   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 7, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest city on earth 4070m   Potosi, Bolivia on Jan 11, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Isnt Uyuni the nicest place on earth?   Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 13, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar de Uyuni to the Chilean border   Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 14, 2007 40 pictures 1 comment
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  Yippee we have left bolivia   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Jan 16, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Over-indulgence to the max!   Santiago, Chile on Jan 18, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures and more over-indulgence   Pucon, Chile on Jan 22, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Mmmm.....its a city, just another city   Peurto Montt, Chile on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  145000 penguins and still Amy aint happy!!   Punta Arenas, Chile on Jan 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Why is life never simple!!!   Puerto Natales, Chile on Jan 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Newsflash for Rick - we found snow!   El Calafate, Argentina on Jan 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The windiest bus station in the world!   Rio Gallagos, Argentina on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A very unpleasent discovery!!!!!   Peurto Madryn, Argentina on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The home of Evita   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A country in a day   Colonia, Uruguay on Feb 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More City fun   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waterfalls   Puerto iguazu, Argentina on Feb 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 117

  A brazilian Coca Cola   Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil on Feb 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Carnival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back home to England   Coventry, United Kingdom on Apr 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments