Paula's mad Adventures

Discover Paula's Mad Adventures

I hope you enjoy reading about our adventures fundraising and just for fun!

Last year during May and June 2022 we walked the whole beautiful SW coastal path, 630 official miles raising money for Alzheimer's.

In October 2022 we took part in Karen's Klassathon, 22 classes in 3days for Alzheimer's Society.

Sadly mum's tortuous Alzheimer's journey came to an end, just as we were

offered a last minute place on the London Marathon 2023. So Paris became our warm up!

Please support me running the Paris Marathon on 2nd April 2023 London Marathon on 23rd April 2023

raising money for Alzheimer’s society

Our appetite for adventure thoroughly kindled we are now off on the trip of our lives to South America

Follow our adventures in our bog & Instagram here or on Instagram @paulas.mad.adventures

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19 November Ilha Grande to Rotherwick: Deluged Delayed Delighted

Nov 19, 20232 min read

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19 November Ilha Grande to Rotherwick: Deluged Delayed Delighted

Breakfast entertainment; thunder and lightning; very dramatic tropical downpour compensation for intermittent internet and no wifi!...

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18 November Ilha Grande Brazil: Sandy Salty Scenic Sweaty Sultry Stormy

Nov 19, 20233 min read

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18 November Ilha Grande Brazil: Sandy Salty Scenic Sweaty Sultry Stormy

Caught using the wifi with a view, again; swiftly moving away rewarded with breakfast coffee available early! Confusion over boat taxi...

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17 November Ilha Grande Brazil: Fantastic Fishy Fathomless Fun Far-away

Nov 18, 20232 min read

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17 November Ilha Grande Brazil: Fantastic Fishy Fathomless Fun Far-away

Enjoying the tranquil beautiful early morning, in the dining area using un-encumbered wifi, wonderful compensation for a lack of coffee...

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16 November Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande Brazil: Impossible Interesting Idyllic

Nov 17, 20232 min read

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16 November Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande Brazil: Impossible Interesting Idyllic

Last look at the far less busy beach; roads back in action as we breakfasted and finished packing. Collecting a few more passengers the...

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15 November Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande Brazil: Brash Busy Bustling Bawdy

Nov 17, 20233 min read

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15 November Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande Brazil: Brash Busy Bustling Bawdy

It had to be done; early morning beach run. So, heeding warnings, I waited 'til a respectable 7am, valuables left behind; one lane...

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14 November Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Hazy Humid Hilly High Hot

Nov 16, 20233 min read

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14 November Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Hazy Humid Hilly High Hot

Great breakfast, (fruits, Italian cheeses, pastries and everything else you can think of!) followed by timely pickup for aerial views of...

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13 Nov Iguazú falls to Cobacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Scenic Spectacular Smooth Steamy Soaking!

Nov 15, 20232 min read

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13 Nov Iguazú falls to Cobacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Scenic Spectacular Smooth Steamy Soaking!

Lovely birthday messages waiting for me; so lucky not forgotten despite being away so long! Negotiating an important, extra 30mins for...

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12 November Iguazú falls: Awesome Adventurous Abounding Aesthetically Admirable Amazing

Nov 15, 20233 min read

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12 November Iguazú falls: Awesome Adventurous Abounding Aesthetically Admirable Amazing

Early morning light gave a different perspective on the upper trail; slightly less water cascading down. Apparently 16x the normal flow...

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11 November Buenos Aires, to Iguazú falls: Celebrated Curved Commanding Churning Choppy Cheeky

Nov 12, 20232 min read

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11 November Buenos Aires, to Iguazú falls: Celebrated Curved Commanding Churning Choppy Cheeky

Not another early start! Mafalda the Argentine cartoon is famous for not wanting soup; for Argentines, a metaphor against the government,...

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10 November Buenos Aires, to Colonia Uruguay: Underwhelming Unlucky Uncertain Unready Underprepared

Nov 12, 20233 min read

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10 November Buenos Aires, to Colonia Uruguay: Underwhelming Unlucky Uncertain Unready Underprepared

Leaving for puerto Madero to catch the Buquebus ferry to Colonia across the river in Uruguay; why so early? Free coffee, light...

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9 November Buenos Aires, Argentina: Interesting Intellectual Idiosyncratic Idealogical Iconic

Nov 12, 20233 min read

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9 November Buenos Aires, Argentina: Interesting Intellectual Idiosyncratic Idealogical Iconic

So civilised to have a leisurely breakfast; shame I continue to wake at the crack of dawn! I am a fan of Argentine croissant, and...

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8 November El Calafate to Buenos Aires, Argentina: Early Eco Enormous Exotic Extraordinary

Nov 9, 20232 min read

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8 November El Calafate to Buenos Aires, Argentina: Early Eco Enormous Exotic Extraordinary

Early morning delightful Spanish practice conversing with our young driver meant Calafate airport arrived too soon! As promised,...

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7 November Perito Merano Glaciar, Patagonia, Argentina: Amazing Azure Astonishing Ancient

Nov 9, 20233 min read

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7 November Perito Merano Glaciar, Patagonia, Argentina: Amazing Azure Astonishing Ancient

Or should it be … Crevassed Creaking Cracking Calving Wishing the hour taken to fill the tour bus could’ve been exchanged for a leisurely...

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6 November Patagonia Camp, Chile to El Calafate, Argentina: Sombre Sedate Sad

Nov 8, 20233 min read

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6 November Patagonia Camp, Chile to El Calafate, Argentina: Sombre Sedate Sad

Sombre of face sadly we headed for the border, wishing we were off on the catamaran to the French valley instead! I bade our fellow...

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5 November Torres el Paine & Lago Torres, Patagonia Chile: Slippery Stunning Snowy Superb Sunnyish!

Nov 8, 20234 min read

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5 November Torres el Paine & Lago Torres, Patagonia Chile: Slippery Stunning Snowy Superb Sunnyish!

Gosh so windy in the night, comforting to hear the yurt flap (we had been warned it wouldn’t blow away!) but not necessarily sleep...

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4 November Patagonia Camp, Patagonia Chile: Freezing Frigid Fire-ravaged Fantastic

Nov 7, 20233 min read

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4 November Patagonia Camp, Patagonia Chile: Freezing Frigid Fire-ravaged Fantastic

Waking to rain pattering and wind whistling, (should’ve heeded the message from above); however the sun shone, as breakfast over, we met...

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3 November Santiago to Patagonia Camp, Patagonia Chile: Beautiful Bold Brazen Blustery

Nov 4, 20232 min read

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3 November Santiago to Patagonia Camp, Patagonia Chile: Beautiful Bold Brazen Blustery

Ridiculously early airport drop off; panic on blog data limits; panicked blog catch up; loud neighbours; sleep abandoned, I showered and...

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2 November Valparaiso, Chile: Colourful Charming Coastal Camouflaged Chaotic

Nov 3, 20234 min read

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2 November Valparaiso, Chile: Colourful Charming Coastal Camouflaged Chaotic

“Ring! Ring!” “Ring! Ring!” Is that the telephone? Yep it’s our ride to Valparaiso; early. Passing under the coastal mountains, leaving...

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1 November Santiago, Chile: Dramatic Drizzly Damp Dreary

Nov 3, 20234 min read

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1 November Santiago, Chile: Dramatic Drizzly Damp Dreary

What a joy to have a lie in! After discovering the middle class neighbourhood was safe, I wished I’d run! Oh well. Opting for modern,...

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31 0ctober San Pedro to Santiago Chile: Grouchy Grubby Green

Oct 31, 20232 min read

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31 0ctober San Pedro to Santiago Chile: Grouchy Grubby Green

Grouchily I slunk out for a coffee! Late night stargazing playing havoc with our inner time clocks, fortunately we had til 10am for our...

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30 0ctober San Pedro, Chile: Slow Sleepy Snoozy Starry

Oct 31, 20232 min read

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30 0ctober San Pedro, Chile: Slow Sleepy Snoozy Starry

Opting for the late night stargazing trip, we took “5” (as our kids’ grandma would say) with a slow sleepy start to the day! Lovely to...

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29 0ctober San Pedro, Chile: Lazy Languorous Leisurely Late Lofty Lucent

Oct 30, 20232 min read

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29 0ctober San Pedro, Chile: Lazy Languorous Leisurely Late Lofty Lucent

Poor Simon! Thinking I was about to die, head pounding, nauseous and feeling dreadful, terrified, melodramatically I woke Simon in the...

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28 0ctober Salar de Tunupa, Uyuni Bolivia to San Pedro, Chile: Dry Dusty Dramatic Deceptive

Oct 30, 20233 min read

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28 0ctober Salar de Tunupa, Uyuni Bolivia to San Pedro, Chile: Dry Dusty Dramatic Deceptive

Up far far too early, we met our transfer to Chile, via a dry dusty dramatic delightful safari crossing the Eduardo Avaros National park...

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27 0ctober Salar de Tunupa, Uyuni: Bright Blinding Blue Beautiful Bizarre Blustery

Oct 29, 20233 min read

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27 0ctober Salar de Tunupa, Uyuni: Bright Blinding Blue Beautiful Bizarre Blustery

Bright and early, awake, I luxuriated in a lie in, whilst Simon slept. Where was everyone at breakfast? More coffee and local pastries...

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Where have we been?

I started paulas.mad.adventures with the goal of letting you know how our adventure for dementia is going.
Read on and enjoy!