I have added some photos from my trip to Japan taken in November 2013. I visited Tokyo and Kyoto with a day trip to Nara and the Osaka aquarium. The weather was great and I stayed at a lovely ryokan in Kyoto, which had some amazing food. The photos can be found here.
A tough day of “work” on a sailboat, cruising around in the sun on a Friday… Some photos:
It is 3 weeks from today until I leave for my trip to India. On this trip I will be doing a 7 day trek in the Markha Valley near Leh, which is in the top left corner of India wedged between Tibet to the east, Pakistan to the West and China to the north. I have also booked a few days to explore the Golden Triangle – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. While the Leh area should be quite pleasant, the weather conditions in the Golden Triangle area are likely to be less than ideal. For more details on the trip, check out the Trip Notes here. It sounds like I should have access to wifi (apart from during the 7 day trek) so I am hoping to have a regular posts of my blogs and photos. Stay tuned!
I have now added photos from my G Adventures ‘Absolute Peru’ trip taken in May 2011. The trip was a comprehensive tour around Peru and included stops in Lima, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Cuzco, the Inca Trail and the Amazon Rainforest. Details of my trip can be found here in the Trip Notes. Photos from my trip are located here.
I have added photos from my April/May 2015 Exodus ‘Darjeeling, Sikkim and the Singalila Ridge’ trip to India. Details on the tour can be found here. I also did the pre-tour extension to Kashmir prior to the main trip, which was a great experience and a serene place to relax prior to the hiking and tour. The extension accommodation was a lovely carved houseboat in Lake Dal, Srinagar. Photos from my trip can be found here. My trip blogs are located at https://mjmadriggaindia2015.shutterfly.com/.
I have now posted photos from my Exodus ‘Highlights of Morocco’ trip taken in September 2010. Check out the Morocco trip notes for a detailed itinerary of the trip offered by Exodus at that time. This was my first group adventure trip and it was a great experience. The tour was well run and a great introduction to adventure travel. There was a G Adventures trip which ran almost parallel to our trip, including many of the same hotels. Photos of the trip are located here.
I have now added photos from my G Adventures ‘Patagonia Dreaming‘ (click link for detailed itinerary) trip taken in February 2012. The trip travelled through the Lake Districts in Chile and Argentina to the tip of South America at Ushuaia. I did the W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and some hiking in El Chalten, Puerto Varas and Tierra del Fuego. Photos from my trip are located here.
I have posted photos from my trip to Japan in March 2016. During the trip I visited Tokyo, Nikko, Takayama, Kyoto and Hiroshima. Photos are located here. Blogs from my trip are located here.
I have posted photos from my G Adventures ‘Taste of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay’ trip taken in October 2014. G Adventures does not appear to be offering the trip currently but the details of the trip I found can be found here. The trip went from Santiago, Chile over the Andes to Mendoza for some wine tasting and cooking lessons, on to Buenos Aires and finally to Uruguay for a few days on a ranch. Click here to see photos from the trip. My blogs for this trip can be found at https://chileargentinaanduruguay2014.shutterfly.com.
I have now uploaded photos from my Exodus Cycling in Sardinia trip in September 2012. Details of the itinerary of the trip offered by Exodus at that time can be found at the Exodus Cycling in Sardinia 2012 trip description (click link). My photos can be found by clicking here.
