This morning we started the day off with a half-day tour of the very interesting town and region of Cuzco. It was also Stephen’s birthday, so he was spending it in some very unusual surroundings. 🙂 The bus set off, complete with local guide Arturo and the ever-present Rosario, who had proved to be…
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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…
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…