Wednesday, 21st May 2014 So… we got up this morning and I had a good long shower, washed and blow dried my hair and rummaged through my case for my cleanest clothes. We had a long, long couple of days ahead and goodness knows when I’d next be able to get a wash. Then we…
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Marvellous Machu Picchu
Ah… what can one say about Machu Picchu? No serious visit to Peru is complete without a trip to see this latter-day Wonder of the World, as it was voted in 2007. It was another early start for us this morning, but everyone at breakfast was wide-awake and in a suppressed state of anticipation. We…
Condors at Colca Canyon
It was another early start this morning (5.30am) as today we would be leaving Arequipa to continue exploring this fascinating South American country. At least when we woke up the room was clear of any CO fumes, and I started the day with a clear head, feeling in fine health and looking forward to my…
Pyramids at Pachacamac
As we were still on UK time, we were awake long before the 6.30am wake-up call. We packed our cases again, left them outside our room, then made our way along to the dining room where we were soon joined by Stephen and Alison. Breakfast consisted of cereals, toast, cold meats, cheeses and eggs as…