Wanderlust UK – September 2019

(Nancy Kaufman) #1
136 wanderlust.co.ukSeptember 2019

DISCOVER READER REPORT


ADRYSPELL
“It has to be Victoria Falls.
I looked at a sheer wall of
rock, wondering where the
falls were. It turned out it
was the dry season!”
Lance Bellers

THUMBS DOWN
“I took my young son to the
Colosseum in Rome but he
seemed really disappointed
when we were there. I later
discovered that he was still
expecting it to be in use,
with lions and crocodiles!”
Isla Jarvis-Versnick

THIRD TIME LUCKY
“I was jogging Copacabana
Beach when I put my right
foot into a huge pile of dog
mess. I cleaned up, jogged
on and did the same again
with my left foot!”
Nino Amoroso

NOTREDAMN!
“Wanderingthecityof
LeHavre,Isawasign
pointingtoNotreDame
Cathedral(pictured).Iwas
disappointedtoŒindthatit
wasmuchsmallerthanit
appearedinpictures.I
searchedforitonlineonly
toŒindIwasthinkingofthe
ParisianNotreDame!
AmyDevereux

Thehighlight:SailingdownthePaci‡iccoastof
Mexicoonasmallboatwith 22 passengers,seven
crewandjustsealifeandbirdsforcompany.After
departingSanDiego(USA),welefttheworldfar
behindandsawnoothervesselsforsixdays.
Whatwedidseeweregreyandhumpbackwhales
withcalvesandbluewhales–sixinoneday.
Mustsee:ThegreywhalesofSanIgnacio
LagooninBajaCalifornia.Thecalvesareso
inquisitivethattheywouldcomeuptothesmall
pangaboatstobescratched.Ievenkissedone.
Toptip:Takephotosbutdon’tlivebehindalens,
it’sanexperience.Seeandevensmellthewhales
(includingtheirpoo)–andgettingafacefullof
whale‘blow’wasamazing.Thephotographerwith
thebiggestlenswillgetthebestshots,butthey’re
oftenhappytoshare,soputyourcameraaway.

Cautionarytale:Theweathercanbe
unpredictable.Takeseasicknessprecautions
beforethewavesarehigherthantheboat.
IwishI’dknown...Aprilislateintheseasonfor
swimmingwithwhalesharks.Wedidmanage
todoso,buttheywerefewandfarbetween.
Anythingelse?Haveago-for-itattitude.I’mnot
astrongorcon‡identswimmer–Isnorkelwearing
alifejacket–butIwasabletoswimclosetosea
lionsandwhalesharks.Yes,Iwasscaredwhen
Ijumpedin,butI’llneverforgettheexperience.

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traveltalesonnextmonth’s
topic:‘Menumuddles’

Your tales of...


DECEIVING


LANDMARKS


ReaderSueFurlongsetssailinsearchofMexico’swhalesandwild


coast,andfindshersealegswhileswimmingwithwhalesharks...


Sea of Cortez, Mexico


JUST BACK FROM...


Dreamstime; Alamy
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