So as it is up to me to do the real work, let’s get started! The good thing about me doing the work though is that I get to decide on most articles. So let’s talk about my favorite subject once more: buses!
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Jul '0815
My dear love…
This morning Jean-Christophe came to me saying: “I wrote something on the website!” all happy and smug about himself. So when I went to have a look, what did I find? A small article, saying the bare minimum, with a magnificent sentence:
“Probably Vera will soon tell you more about it in an article.”
Basically it’s up [...]
Jul '0807
Santiago de Chile: A nice city after all…
Before going to Santiago de Chile, a lot of people told us “Ah, you’ll see, it’s nothing there. Just a big business center!” or “Santiago? Oh no! Don’t stay there longer than a day! It’s horrible!”. Even our guidebook made us believe that Santiago was not worth the effort saying that “you shouldn’t spend too [...]
Jun '0827
Our theory on the Moai…
So we went to this incredibly isolated, but oh so beautiful place called “Easter Island”. Although it belongs officially to Chile since 1888, it breathes the temperament and history of its Polynesian ancestors. Because that is one thing for sure: the Rapa Nui (the inhabitants of Easter Island) came from Polynesia.
But what about those Moai? [...]
Jun '0824
The Yin and Yang of French Polynesia
Yes, French Polynesia is about white, sandy beaches, crystal clear blue water, palm trees and coconuts lying around everywhere for everybody free to eat. Top that with incredibly friendly people, French baguette and croissants and you seriously start wondering why you are still living in Europe.
BUT
French Polynesia also has some obscure dark sides which we [...]
Jun '0821
“Who digs a hole for another…”
“… falls in himself.”
So a wellknown saying in Holland goes. We however think that it should be changed to:
“Who digs a hole for another… makes sure the other can have a hot spa!”
Jun '0806
Today is yesterday’s tomorrow
But in our case, today will be yesterday.
Yep, get that brain working…!
We are leaving Auckland the 6th of June, arriving in Pape’ete (Tahiti) the 5th of June, thereby traversing a time-zone and gaining a day. Well it was about time also, because for the moment we only kept loosing them…
Or let’s [...]
Jun '0804
A strike in France: travellers stuck in Auckland (NZ)
We were quite looking forward going to Tahiti; after having finished cycling, we passed a few days in Auckland, which wasn’t our favorite city and the weather wasn’t all too good, which made we were quite looking forward to some sunshine in Tahiti. But, arriving at the airport we got a little surprise…