ANELLA YOGA TRAVELS

The descent into Quito was pretty sketchy. We flew really low between mountains and when we turned it looked as though the wings were going to touch the rocky sides of the mountains. We were surprised at how chilly it was when we got off the plane but were actually relieved as the Galápagos had been relentless at 30+ every day. Our taxi driver was a friendly chap who spoke his Spanish slowly to give us a better chance of understanding and conversing with him. It took abou

Our flight from Guayaquil to Isla Baltra was short and sweet. We landed in Seymour Eco Airport mid morning and were instantly impressed with how beautiful the scenery was. Upon arrival at the airport we had to pay $100 each for entrance into the Galápagos Islands National Park which goes towards protecting the park and animals. We took a short bus followed by a 5 minute ferry over to Santa Cruz. We then took another bus which took us to Peurto Ayora which is the main tour

After our time down south exploring Paracas and Haucachina we took a 4.5 hour long bus back to Miraflores, Lima so we could pick up Sam's surfboard from the hostel we previously stayed at. They kindly let us store some luggage free of charge which made it so much easier getting on the buses etc. We spent one night back in Lima before taking a 10.5 hour bus to Trujillo. It sounds like a really long time to be stuck on a coach but it's such a good way to see the country. You dr

After our trip down south we came back to the Cowans in Wellington to chill for a few days. During this time we celebrated Jack's (Papa's) 86th birthday... Hiked the Stairway to Heaven track... and celebrated Blairs 100th game for London Irish. I also got to catch up with my cousin Kate and her husband Chris who were visiting from New York. I haven't seen them since Megan and I visited the states for the summer in 2010. It was so good to see them both. Leaving Wellington was

We touched down in windy Wellington 14/12/17 and spent the first part of our trip chilling, checking out the local area and planning the rest of our New Zealand trip. Sam found a Muay Thai class to keep him busy and I was introduced to Power Living Yoga which I went to most days. There was an offer on Groupon and I was able to get unlimited yoga for a whole month for $39! The teachers were all awesome. Classes were challenging, dynamic and were very similar to Baptiste style

We were meant to fly to New Zealand from Brisbane but as we loved our campervan adventure from Sydney to Gold Coast (you can read about that here) so much we decided to change our outbound flight to leave from Sydney so we could make the drive back down. We picked up “The Wombat” from Awesome Campers in Brisbane. The van was spray painted all over and looked about 100 years old. The inside wasn’t much better but it was cheap and cheerful and as long as it would get us from A

We picked up our Jucy “El Cheapo” campervan from Sydney and made our way to the Blue Mountains to catch up with my friend Charlotte and her family. It was amazing to see her after so many years and to finally meet her husband and daughter! We were so grateful to have a delicious meal and a proper bed for the night after our long journey from Sri Lanka. However, as the afternoon went on Sam’s legs started to feel numb, tingly and achey from the knee down. I made the mistake of

During our first stint in Midigama we stayed at Plantation which is a family run guesthouse. Plantation has a range of rooms to suit different budgets and of course we went for the most basic as we’re travelling on a budget. The room was spacious and we had our own private bathroom however there were lots of gaps that creepy crawlies could sneak in through. If you read my blog about Udawalwe you’ll already know about Sam’s run in with the cockroach! The Chamika family are gre

After lots of recommendations we decided to spend 5 nights in Hiriketiya, which is a beautiful horseshoe bay just on from Dickwella. The cheapest way to get there from Midigama would have been to take a train followed by a tuk tuk, but we decided it would be less hassle with all our gear if we took a tuk tuk all the way. I love tuk tuks! It’s kind of like being on a little rollercoaster that bobs and weaves in and out of traffic. However, there’s nothing scarier than being in

After what seemed like forever we finally touched down in Colombo. The airport was nicer than expected and we quickly made our way through immigration to change our money. The Sri Lankan rupee is a closed currency which means you can only exchange money upon arrival. There are plenty of desks in the airport who all claim to offer the best rate. At that point we were too tired to shop around and went to the first desk we came to. We were greeted by our taxi driver who showed u