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The Diaries of Me...A Traveller tells the story of what happens when as an overweight 43 year old, I decided to sell my house, pack in a good job and head off on the adventure of a lifetime.

"It was the most amazing experience of my life. Travel broadens the mind and helps to reduce the waistline! If you have the opportunity to travel then grab it with both hands."

My diaries offer the reader a frank and open catalogue of what made me laugh and what made me sad, the highs and lows and the lasting memories of a momentous time in my life. Travel with me through Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands, Peru; The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, Chile, Easter Island, New Zealand and Australia.

How would I cope with any number of flying, crawling and biting insects not to mention unusual customs and cuisine? "As we unrolled our sleeping bags the first wave of 632  Mosquito Squadron made a sortie. We were frantically applying the repellent that the makers claim 'WILL STOP ALL INSECTS DEAD', but these little buggers had little gas masks, and could bite through cotton trousers and shirts such was their voracity and blood lust."

My Route

I hope you enjoy reading this book and I would welcome your comments and feedback.