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Breaking the Budget

Monday 31st August 2015 – The Oasis lodge really was, as named, an oasis. As with all true oases, it was in the middle of nowhere. No one seemed to have any information on my arrival, so after leaving my belongings in my new room I trudged off to the…

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Doug September 18, 2015 April 17, 2016Guyana, The Adventure August 2015, Horse Riding, Isolated Places, Savannah, Spectacular Views 1

King Kaieteur and other Kicks

Wednesday 26th August 2015 – You can see it from far away of course, but its only once you stand right at the top, right at the edge of the falls that you realise how high it really is. Seven hundred and forty one feet if I remember correctly, and…

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Doug September 8, 2015 April 17, 2016Guyana, The Adventure Aeroplane, August 2015, Bus Travel, Isolated Places, Rainforest, Savannah, Scared to Death, Spectacular Views, Waterfalls 2

G is for Georgetown

Monday 24th August 2015 – Georgetown is a city of many faces. On one hand, rumours abound of the constantly occurring crimes. Take, for instance, the Guyanese girl who was afraid I would get into the wrong sort of taxi. Or the owner of the guesthouse I stayed, who advised…

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Doug September 1, 2015 April 17, 2016Guyana, The Adventure August 2015, City Exploration, Danger, Paranoia, Taxi Drivers 2

Overnight Arrival

*CAUTION! THIS POST IS VERY LONG AND MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF WAFFLE AND DRIVEL.* Thursday 20th August 2015 – “One small step for Doug, one giant leap for a kid who hasn’t left Europe before”. I proclaimed, echoing Neil Armstrong in a slightly long winded manner. I’d arrived in…

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Doug August 24, 2015 April 17, 2016Guyana, The Adventure Aeroplane, August 2015, City Exploration, Delayed Flight, Scared to Death, Taxi Drivers 0
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