Round the World trip - RTW
23 Dec 20022014-05-17 Update: Not sure why, but I never posted anything about our Round the World trip back in 2002. Turns out I kept a bunch of tickets and memorabilia from the trip in a folder that I’ve never looked at since. For my own benefit here is the itinerary and some other stuff before I forget entirely or lose this folder.
- 2002-09-05 - London Gatwick to Malaga, Spain (LGW to AGP)
- Adam and Ali wedding
- 2002-09-09 Malaga to Madrid (AGP to MAD)
- 2002-09-09 Madrid, Spain to Quito, Ecuador (MAD to UIO)
- 2002-09-11 Quito, Ecuador to Baltra, Galapagos (UIO to GPS)
- Galapagos Adventure Tours - Latin Tour
- 2002-09-15 Baltra, Galapagos to Quito, Ecuador (GPS to UIO)
- 2002-09-17 Quito - Meet Dragoman, Inca Heartland TIH72 crew
- Pricilla (The Truck)
- Kate Needham, UK (Guide)
- John Peters, UK (Driver)
- Eric Fritz & Silke Gartner, Germany
- Tracy McKenna, ???
- Helmut Scheufter, Austalia
- Alison Clark, ???
- Rob & Allyson Krueger, Australia
- Mark Dickenson, UK
- Jeanette Kaye, Australia
- Jeremie Zulaski & Melissa Shane, San Diego
- Adele Ustupski, Canada
- John Spencer Ward
- Karl Miller, UK
- Alice Jenoem, Denmark
- Matt James, UK
- Hanne Jensen, Denmark
- Suanhild Sunde, Norway
- Melissa Nielson, USA
- 2002-09-18 Banos 1/2 day drive then pm laze in some springs?
- 2002-09-19 Banos Day trip to jungle, amazon plants + heat!
- 2002-09-20 Banos Rafting, horseriding, canyoning, cycling?
- 2002-09-21 En route, Am for Banos fun and afternoon drive, bush camp
- 2002-09-22 Punta Sal, Long drive to the coast, beach camp and fires
- 2002-09-23 Punta Sal, day to fish, horse ride, swim, sunbathe, beach camp
- 2002-09-24 Huanchaco, Drive to Huanchaco with cabelito boats
- 2002-09-25 Huanchaco, Chan Chan + Moche pyramids + daqueries
- 2002-09-26 Lima, To Lima’s bustling, hectic capital, sleep
- 2002-09-27 Lima, museums, Monasterys, miraflores + bars
- 2002-09-28 Nazca, Nazca lines flights and obervatories, camping
- 2002-09-29 Puerto Inca, Flights and Chauchilla cemetary + beach camp
- 2002-09-30 Arequipa, The White City. Sait Catalina convent
- 2002-10-01 Arequipa, Juanita, swimming pool + guinea pigs!
- 2002-10-02 Chivay, am drive, pm Colca canyon + condors
- 2002-10-03 Cusco, Scenic (long) drive over Peru’s altiplano
- 2002-10-04 Cusco, Day to prepare or sight seeing of Cusco
- 2002-10-05 Ollantaytambo, Sacred valley, pisac, Sacsayhuaman
- 2002-10-06 Inca Trail - lots of ups and downs. a big UP, cloud forests and flowers then lots of down. Early morning start and to Machu Picchu.
- Machu Picchu - Ollanta (via train) (?)
- 2002-10-10 Cusco, A day to recover from the alcohol / trail
- 2002-10-11 Puno, Down to lake Titicaca, Yavari steam shop(?)
- 2002-10-12 Amantani Island, Uras Islands, fancy dress and Island stay.
- 2002-10-13 Puno, Return to Puno for a free 1/2 day.
- 2002-10-14 La Paz, Stunning drive day via Capecabana
- 2002-10-15 La Paz, City tours, Tiwanaki ruins + Moon valley?
- 2002-09-17 Quito - Meet Dragoman, Inca Heartland TIH72 crew
- 2002-10-17 La Paz, Bolivia to Santiago, Chile (LPB to SCL) - via Arica-Iquique
- Day trip to Concha y Toro Vineyard
- 2002-10-19 Santiago, Chile to Auckland, New Zealand (SCL to AKL)
- 2002-10-23 Camper van rental registration AWU865 Tourism Holdings Ltd
- Auckland to Christchurch via camper van
- Glow worm caves
- Rotarua ?
- Zorbing
- HeliHike - Glacier
- 2002-11-04 Camper van return, Christchurch
- 2002-11-05 Christchurch, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia (CHC to SYD)
- 2002-11-09 Sydney to Alice Springs (SYD to ASP)
- Alice Springs to Darwin via overland truck
- Uluru
- Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park
- 2002-11-20 Darwin to Cairns (DRW to CNS)
- Great Barrier Reef
- Jungle tour
- Cairns to Brisbane (hire car)
- 2002-11-30 Brisbane to Singapore (BNE to SIN)
- Singapore to Melaka, Malaysia (how?)
- 2002-12-02 Melaka to Pinang via overnight bus - ticket RM 30.60
- Kho Samet / Samui?
- Kho Pi Phi
- Kanchanaburi to Bangkok (Saphan Tam Krasae) via Train 12 Bat?
- 2002-12-22 Bangkok, Thailand to London Heathrow (BKK to LON)
