So - after 4 ½ months, 17 countries, 47 different beds, 12 different languages (spoken at us not by us!), 44 flights, 7 hire cars, 3100 metres climbed, 19 novels, 72 episodes of Desperate Housewives and a constant awe at the world God created (how much better will heaven be?!) - our backpacking (ok, ok,“flashpacking”) tour has come to an end. And here’s what was, for us, the best of the best:
(NB. we decided to include Morocco in our line-up, as it was supposed to be part of this trip only we got so tired of the London drizzle we went at Easter)
Best “Wow Factor”
1. Machu Picchu, Peru
2. Patagonian glaciers, Argentina
3. The Desert, Morocco (see below for pic!)
4. Cappadocia, Turkey
1. Argentina
2. Jamaica
3. Morocco
Best city
1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. New York City, USA
Best for history
1. Jordan
2. Rome, Italy
Best for food
1. Jamaica
2. Argentina
3. Greece
4. Rosie & Don’s place, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Best for chilling
1. Negril, Jamaica
2. Hvar Island, Croatia
Most surprisingly-good
1. Dead Sea, Jordan
2. Athens, Greece
3. Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Most underwhelming :-(
1. Istanbul, Turkey
2. Lake Titicaca, Peru
3. Buenos Aires, Argentina
The End of Our Blog
Thank you for reading to the End of Our Blog. We have finished our trip and are enjoying getting settled into life in Sydney. There are no more posts. You must now turn off your computer and go do something productive. Go read a book, for pete's sake ;-)
Love Rory and Amy