Living the dream - quitting work and travelling to Peru, Equador, The Galapagos, Bolivia, Oz and Japan... just because I can.

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About this blog

Hello and welcome to Emma Irelandīs travelogue! After two years of pining to go away to South America and learn Spanish, I have finally got my act together and now live in Cusco, Peru. Also planned are adventures to the Galapagos islands near Ecuador, Ecuador itself, Peru and Bolivia. Hoping over the other side of the world I also hope to visit Australia, Japan and possibly China. I hope you enjoy the following pages! Emma x

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  Leaving Party!   Croydon, United Kingdom on Aug 20, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight to Lima   London/Lima, Peru on Aug 23, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the Madre De Dios Jungle - Manu Reserve   Manu National Park, Peru on Aug 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco Tourist Police Station   Cusco, Peru on Aug 26, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  First day at Amauta Spanish School   Cusco, Peru on Aug 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Unpleasant Encounter on a Day Trip to Sacsayhuaman   Cusco, Peru on Sep 9, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cathedrals, chruches and religious art in Cusco   Cusco, Peru on Sep 10, 2006 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Life in Cusco, studying Spanish   Cusco, Peru on Sep 11, 2006 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Spending Time with Sopie, Maria and Yuca   Cusco, Peru on Sep 15, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Dancers with Seagulls   Cusco, Peru on Sep 17, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Raul´s birthday   Cusco, Peru on Sep 20, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Last days in Cusco   Cusco, Peru on Sep 21, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  First Impressions of Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Sep 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First day in the Galapagos   Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Sep 27, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Puerto Egas   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Sep 27, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Dragon Hill and North Seymour I   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Sep 28, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Charles Darwin Station and Puerta Ayora   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Sep 29, 2006 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Floreana and Santa Maria   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Sep 30, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Española   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Oct 1, 2006 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Fé and Plazos   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Oct 3, 2006 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Last day in the Galapagos   Galapagos islands, Ecuador on Oct 6, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  La Selva! (The Jungle)   Coco, Ecuador on Oct 15, 2006 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyoning in Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Oct 15, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Mancora   Mancora, Peru on Oct 17, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Huanchaco and Trujillo   Trujillo, Peru on Oct 19, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on Oct 23, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Sandboarding in Pisco   Pisco, Peru on Oct 24, 2006 16 pictures 3 comments
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  The Nazca Lines   Nazca, Peru on Oct 26, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa and Colca Canyon   Arequipa, Peru on Oct 26, 2006 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween!   Cusco, Peru on Nov 2, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Pisaq and Ollaytantambo   Pisaq and Ollantantambo, Peru on Nov 2, 2006 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Why do the Inca Trail?   Machu Picchu, Peru on Nov 6, 2006 74 pictures 3 comments
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  Cusco again   Cusco, Peru on Nov 6, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Puno and Lake Titicaca   Puno, Peru on Nov 7, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to say goodbye - the end of the tour   La Paz, Bolivia on Nov 10, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Most Dangerous Road in the World   La Paz, Bolivia on Nov 13, 2006 30 pictures 1 comment
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  Nightmare in the Salar   Uyuni, Bolivia on Nov 13, 2006 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Volunteer life with ELC   Huancayo, Peru on Nov 22, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  First weekend in Huancayo   Huancayo, Peru on Nov 25, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  First full week of teaching in Huancayo   Huancayo, Peru on Dec 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Crazy Livin - A Soap Opera with Emma Ireland   Huancayo, Peru on Dec 3, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Lucho´s birthday and three graduations   Huancayo, Peru on Dec 16, 2006 47 pictures 0 comments
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  A robbing and a mobbing   Huancayo, Peru on Dec 20, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Christmas!   Huancayo, Peru on Dec 31, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Dec 31, 2006 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Golden kiwis, sharks and broccoflowers   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 4, 2007 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Bay of Islands, Rotarua, Taupo and Wellington   Bay of Islands, Rotarua, Taupo and Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 11, 2007 16 pictures 1 comment
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  South Island   Christchurch -Abel Tasman, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Car Crash with a Spaceship   Punakaiki, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Touching the Void: Ice Climbing in Fox Glacier   Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  The most frenetic city in the south island   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A day and a night in Milford Sounds   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Last days in New Zealand   Queenstown, Mount Cook and back to Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 4, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Reunited with Ad, my friend of six years   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  City livin': Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 13, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Drafted in! Working for the Auzzie Government   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 20, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend to myself - suburban Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Nat   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 5, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Nature strip   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 8, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Healesville Sanctuary   Healsville, near Melbourne, Australia on Mar 12, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Introducing Sebastian - genious Persian   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 25, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rough Travelling Agenda   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 28, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Goodbye Nat and Noble Park   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Confest!   Deniliquine, Australia on Apr 10, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Melbourne, hello Hobart!   Hobart, Australia on Apr 20, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Who's afraid of Tasmanian Devils?!!   Bicheno, Australia on Apr 30, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Birthday on the other side of the world   Launceston, Australia on Apr 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney, where executives skateboard to work   Sydney, Australia on May 3, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  City Livin' - Sydney   Sydney, Australia on May 11, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Lebanese hairdresser's threats - I'm going to hell   Sydney, Australia on May 26, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Modern Gospel at Hillsong Church   Sydney, Australia on May 28, 2007 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Night at the Opera House   Sydney, Australia on May 28, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  SHARKKKKKKKK!   Byron Bay, Australia on Jun 2, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Steve and Terri Irwin's Australia Zoo   Brisbane, Australia on Jun 8, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Dingo Spotting on Fraser Island   Fraser Island, Australia on Jun 16, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising on Wings   Whitsunday Islands, Australia on Jun 20, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cod Hole and Osprey Reef   Great Barrier Reef, Australia on Jun 22, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  More diving n a hysterical night out with Israelis   Great Barrier Reef, Australia on Jun 27, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Daintree Rainforest and Cape Trib   Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, Australia on Jul 4, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Kakadu du du! Keep the crocs out of your canoe...   Darwin, Australia on Jul 6, 2007 106 pictures 0 comments
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  Darwin to Alice   Darwin and Alice Springs, Australia on Jul 17, 2007 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey to the Red Centre   Uluru, Australia on Jul 17, 2007 63 pictures 0 comments
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  Perth   Perth, Australia on Jul 18, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Navigating Around The Largest City in the World   Tokyo, Japan on Jul 26, 2007 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Geisha Spotting In The Old Capital   Kyoto, Japan on Aug 2, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiroshimas Anniversary of the Worlds First A Bomb   Hiroshima, Japan on Aug 7, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Second City Devastated by Nuclear Power   Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fujisan in a day   Mount Fuji, Japan on Aug 11, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Japan   Tokyo, Japan on Aug 13, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Ni Hao Beijing   Beijing, China on Aug 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting ready to come home   Hiroshima, Japan on Aug 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back home again!   London, United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Top Tips For Travellers   Coulsdon, United Kingdom on Sep 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Suggested List of Things to Pack   Cousdon, United Kingdom on Sep 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments