We're Only Here Once

1993 Ch 19: Easter Island, Tahiti and home

Anthropological riddles, three legged dogs, challenging reef passes and nearly a last-night mugging feature on the run home to Sydney. Written, read and recorded by James Whiley. Other cool podcast tech stuff done by Rod Morri at Sydney Podcast Studios. See www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au [http://www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au/] if you’d like to make your own. Some photos that illustrate this chapter are at the We’re Only Here Once instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/] The texts of the stories are at www.jameswhiley.com [http://www.jameswhiley.com/] Big thanks and love to my family and friends for their support. All ‘We’re Only Here Once’ music written by James Whiley and performed by James Whiley and the Nomads, who are: Anton Harris – drums; Lindsay Jenkins – bass; Quentin Cooper – mandolin; Tama Taita – lead guitar; Josh Kronfeld, Midge Marsden and Vic Polyik – harmonica; Ainslie Laverty – keyboards; John Thomasson – flute, trombone and scat singing; Nic Leedon – lead and rhythm guitars; Tony Stephens – saxophone; James Whiley – songs, singing, rhythm and lead guitars; Nigel Jenkins – recordings at Graffiti Studio, Dunedin, New Zealand.   #easterisland #easterislandsurfing #easterislandbackpack #surfingmoorea #surfinghuahine #1993travelstories #backpack1993 #backpacktravel1993 #surfingfarehuahine #pacificoceantravelstories   Thankyou for listening to We’re Only Here Once: 1993

1993 Ch 18: Chile Part Three

The South American leg of the journey concludes with a Homeric day-trek back to Pichilemu and a few final waves at Punta de Lobos. Written, read and recorded by James Whiley. Other cool podcast tech stuff done by Rod Morri at Sydney Podcast Studios. See www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au [http://www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au/] if you’d like to make your own. Some photos that illustrate this chapter are at the We’re Only Here Once instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/] The texts of the stories are at www.jameswhiley.com [http://www.jameswhiley.com/] Big thanks and love to my family and friends for their support. All ‘We’re Only Here Once’ music written by James Whiley and performed by James Whiley and the Nomads, who are: Anton Harris – drums; Lindsay Jenkins – bass; Quentin Cooper – mandolin; Tama Taita – lead guitar; Josh Kronfeld, Midge Marsden and Vic Polyik – harmonica; Ainslie Laverty – keyboards; John Thomasson – flute, trombone and scat singing; Nic Leedon – lead and rhythm guitars; Tony Stephens – saxophone; James Whiley – songs, singing, rhythm and lead guitars; Nigel Jenkins – recordings at Graffiti Studio, Dunedin, New Zealand. #surfingchile #stokedchile #chile1993 #1993travelstories #backpack1993 #backpackchile #puertecillo #pichilemu #puntadelobos #southamericatravelstories

1993 Ch 17: Chile Part Two

A solo hitching-trekking-camping mission to ride magistical waves at two secluded left points in Central Chile. Yeehah!   Written, read and recorded by James Whiley.   Other cool podcast tech stuff done by Rod Morri at Sydney Podcast Studios. See www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au [http://www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au/] if you’d like to make your own.   The photos that illustrate this chapter are at the We’re Only Here Once instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/]   The texts of the stories are at www.jameswhiley.com [http://www.jameswhiley.com/]   Big thanks and love to my family and friends for their support.   All ‘We’re Only Here Once’ music written by James Whiley and performed by James Whiley and the Nomads, who are:   Anton Harris – drums; Lindsay Jenkins – bass; Quentin Cooper – mandolin; Tama Taita – lead guitar; Josh Kronfeld, Midge Marsden and Vic Polyik – harmonica; Ainslie Laverty – keyboards; John Thomasson – flute, trombone and scat singing; Nic Leedon – lead and rhythm guitars; Tony Stephens – saxophone; James Whiley – songs, singing, rhythm and lead guitars; Nigel Jenkins – recordings at Graffiti Studio, Dunedin, New Zealand.   The harmonica in this chapter’s theme song ‘Sunshine’ is legendary Kiwi bluesman, Midge Marsden. Check out his spotify collection.   #surfingchile #stokedchile #chile1993 #1993travelstories #backpack1993 #backpackchile #puertecillosurf #southamericatravelstories

1993 Ch 16: Chile Part One

A ten thousand kilometre adventure through beautiful Chile by train, bus, boat, car, plane and foot; from the Atacama Desert in the far north to Patagonia in the far south. Muchas gracias a todos nuestros amigos chilenos! Written, read and recorded by James Whiley.  Other cool podcast tech stuff done by Rod Morri at Sydney Podcast Studios.  See www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au [http://www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au/] if you want to make your own. You can see some photos that accompany this chapter at the We’re Only Here Once instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/] The texts of the stories are at www.jameswhiley.com [http://www.jameswhiley.com/] Big thanks and love to my family and friends for their support. All ‘We’re Only Here Once’ music written by James Whiley and performed by James Whiley and the Nomads, who are:  Anton Harris – drums; Lindsay Jenkins – bass; Quentin Cooper – mandolin; Tama Taita – lead guitar; Josh Kronfeld, Midge Marsden and Vic Polyik – harmonica; Ainslie Laverty – keyboards; John Thomasson – flute, trombone and scat singing; Nic Leedon – lead and rhythm guitars; Tony Stephens – saxophone; James Whiley – songs, singing, rhythm and lead guitars; Nigel Jenkins – recording engineer. The harmonica in this chapter is Australian bluesman, Vic Polyik. Check out his page at www.bluestrain.com.au #chiletravelstories #1993travelstories #backpack1993 #backpackchile  #sanpedrodeatacama #chilerailways #torresdelpaine #southamericatravelstories

1993 Ch 15: Bolivia (Updated: same text as before, but slightly better audio)

We visit La Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca, walk another Inca Trail to accidentally celebrate the Fiesta of the Virgin Mary in Coroico, then catch the now-defunct ‘Ferrobus’ across the desert Altiplano to the far north coast of Chile. Good times!   Written, read and recorded by James Whiley.   Other cool podcast tech stuff done by Rod Morri at Sydney Podcast Studios. See www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au [http://www.sydneypodcaststudios.com.au/] if you want to make your own.   You can see some photos that accompany this chapter at the We’re Only Here Once instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/ [https://www.instagram.com/jamesw_woho/]   The texts of the stories are at www.jameswhiley.com [http://www.jameswhiley.com/]   Big thanks and love to my family and friends for their support.   All ‘We’re Only Here Once’ music written by James Whiley and performed by James Whiley and the Nomads, who are:   Anton Harris – drums; Lindsay Jenkins – bass; Quentin Cooper – mandolin; Tama Taita – lead guitar; Josh Kronfeld and Midge Marsden – harmonica; Ainslie Laverty – keyboards; John Thomasson – flute, trombone and scat singing; Nic Leedon – lead and rhythm guitars; Tony Stephens – saxophone; Nigel Jenkins – recording engineer; James Whiley – songs, singing, rhythm and lead guitars.   This episode’s theme-tune, ‘Bright Fire’, was written in a chicken pen halfway along the Choro Inca Trail. John Thomasson (aka Carbonlifer) from Vermont in the USofA, takes us there on the flute. Check out John’s album (‘Carbonlifer: Digital Analog Heart and Soul’) at Carbonlifer [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ayP08DNe5kmo7PHxjcroS?si=fkz73W27T2qsiNjk0cIKzQ]