Listen to my latest phonecast

I’m all confused, one minute we were in the southern hemisphere and the next we were in the northern hemisphere and then… One minute it was “summer” and next it was “winter” and then it was “summer” then it was “winter”. Who knows how many times we crossed the equator? We visited the tourist centre […]

It is nice and warm and sunny in Quito. It was nice to get a good nights sleep after travelling for so long. Ang, G, and I have been sightseeing quickly around Quito this morning as part of an acclimatisation walk at 2850m. Quito is an UNESCO world heritage status city and is impressive. Our […]

Sunday 23rd December 2012 – George and I have arrived in the Southern Hemisphere town of Quito in Ecuador. We were met at Quito airport by our guide who is called Chasqui. He seems a nice guy and on the way to our hotel (Hotel San Francisco de Quito) we stopped at his house for […]

Listen to my latest phonecast

Listen to my latest phonecast

After an uneventful flight, George and I have landed in Madrid. Our first flight was in an Iberia A-320 with next to no leg room. George and I stood for most of the flight. Cruising height was about 32,000 ft. Whilst coping with a screaming child for most of the flight, we were undergoing initial […]

Listen to my latest phonecast

Here we go! After a manic day on the road (George) and a manic day of admin (Bob) we’ve finally checked in. Bob has promised me luxury in the business lounge, I guess work never stops! George saw his girlfriend, Penny, to Gatwick airport then headed across to Heathrow to meet Bob and Sarah. We […]

It is one day before the flights to Ecuador commence. Having left the north coast at 5:30am, I have spent some of the day with a client in southern Scotland and at 7pm I have just reached Carlisle in the car carrying George’s and my exped kits (yes I am now more or less packed). […]