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Paradise by the Sea At the beach Journey The journey here was really easy and simply consisted of flagging a bus down from outside our accommodation in Chichen Itza and then going all the way to Tulum. We hopped off the bus and made our way to the next place we were staying. But we were early, I know right, what is it with these short non-20-hour bus journeys? So we left our bags and went off in search off food, it's what we do best afterall. A turtle we found at our accommodation The place that we ended up going to was at the other end of town and served the most fantastic burritos! Burrito Amor is named after love and we did indeed love the burritos. We had a vegetable burrito and a bean and cheese burrito. What really made it though were the garlic and chipotle sauces that came with all the goodness. The fresh juice is certainly something we'll miss back in England as well. I can see the sea! Tulum is a bit of an odd place as there are effectively th...

Pacific Paradise Here you'll find links to each of our posts for our time in the pacific, covering both New Zealand and Fiji before we head off to South America for nearly three months. Below you'll find posts on 1. Fiji 2. New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch and Kaikoura. 3. Wellington, a Food Paradise 4. Rotorua, Hobbits and Glow Worms. 5. Auckland. 1. Fiji, an Albino trapped in Paradise Sunset on Mana Island 2. New Zealand, South Island A Misty Afternoon in Kaikoura 3. Wellington, A Food Paradise Olivia's happy face after eating 4. Rotorua, Hobbits and Glow Worms Bag End in Beautiful Hobbiton 5. Auckland. Sunset at Mangere Lagoon Extras! Overview European Ecstasy Adventures in Asia Pacific Paradise Southern South American Splendour Central Celestial Scenes Incan Delights Heading North See more photos  here .

An Albino Trapped in Paradise Sunset on Mana Island Day one : Arrive in accommodation, the aeroplane landing strip in the back garden sets off the neighbour's house alarm every 20 minutes. No sleep can commence, the Internet is only temporary. The beach seen from the garden, is a 2km walk away going around the air field. Listing suggested 'villa' was ideally located. Hmmm. The Albino and his accomplice go to cook dinner, whereupon the accomplice finds dead cockroaches and mouse poo in cupboards. One of the resident lizards joins them for their evening sleep. What do you do with a lizard? No glasses and blaming with a shoe doesn't seem smart...? The accomplice doesn't sleep. Additional thoughts : Fiji's not supposed to be like this. The Sea Day two: Dropped at the port to do the 'cool island hopping', Albino is shocked by prices, trip costs same as 1 week's accommodation for one person to take one trip. Albino's acco...