by Kim | Jan 4, 1992 | Cawthorne’s Capers
Hello, It’s me again, Happy New Year It’s just over six weeks since I wrote from Puerto Mont in Chile, so I thought I’d drop you a line. I think I said it was 1,000 miles after the ferry to Ushuaia at the bottom of Tierra del Fuego. The road isn’t...
by Kim | Nov 20, 1991 | Cawthorne’s Capers
Dear Paul, It’s a month since I wrote from Puno in Peru and I can’t remember if I mentioned what a filthy hole it is. The locals genuinely think that all the tourists go there because its beautiful, when in reality they go because it’s on Lake Titicaca,...
by Kim | Oct 19, 1991 | Cawthorne’s Capers
Maldonado is where the river system (which connects with the Amazon) meets the road which links up with the rest of the country. Trucks do use it every day, but I still can’t believe it. The previous road from Brazil was nothing! I won’t bother with all...
by Kim | Oct 13, 1991 | Cawthorne’s Capers
It’s possible! If I had to get from where I was to where I am, I would do it again but I’d prefer to find a reason not to need to get from where I was to where I am. This one set a new standard for the worst road I’ve ever been on. It would be...
by Kim | Oct 10, 1991 | Cawthorne’s Capers
Dear Paul, I decided to start another letter now and write it in instalments because I tend to forget things that happen and then remember them again after I’ve written. 1st instalment – 10th October. I hung around for a few days on the road South through...
by Kim | Sep 18, 1991 | Cawthorne’s Capers
A tent somewhere in South America18th Sept 1991 Dear Paul, I thought I would drop you another line while I was doing nothing much, otherwise it might be months. I’m glad you eventually got the letter from Honduras although when I wrote it I never imagined that I...
