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Andes, Airports and Atlantic

Posted on May 21, 2014June 30, 2022 by bollingerbabe

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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Culture in Cuzco

Posted on May 20, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

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

Posted on May 19, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

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…

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Cuzco and Cava

Posted on May 18, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Ah… it was great to be able to get up this morning when we wanted (around 7.30am), enjoy a nice long shower, then stroll down for a leisurely breakfast.  Those who were going on the tour were just about to leave, so we said we’d see them later on.  🙂 We pottered around for a…

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A Pack o’ Alpaca

Posted on May 17, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Another early start this morning (5.30am) after an excellent night’s sleep.  When we go back to work it will seem like a veritable lie-in getting up at 7.00am!   🙂 We had another few hours to spend on the bus again today, but at least once we arrive in Cuzco we’ll be there for four…

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It’s all about the Altitude

Posted on May 16, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

What an uncomfortable night I spent!  I woke up around midnight with my stomach and guts bloated with wind, one of the unpleasant symptoms of a lower atmospheric pressure.  I couldn’t get comfortable no matter which way I lay; what I really needed was to be trocarised.  Several times I got up during the night…

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Puno and Lake Titicaca

Posted on May 15, 2014April 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Another early start, although we were both awake before the early-morning call as we hadn’t slept well anyway.  We were both really tired and it was a supreme effort to get out of bed and get dressed.  I had a slight headache and Trevor had to take a couple of Imodium tablets to fend off…

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Condors at Colca Canyon

Posted on May 14, 2014April 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

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…

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Under the weather in Arequipa

Posted on May 13, 2014April 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

During the early hours of the morning, I woke up to see Trevor standing at the window, which was open wide.  I asked him what he was doing.  His reply was that the room was full of fumes, the type given off by an oil-burning boiler.  Trevor is a mechanical fitter, so this is something…

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On the Pan-American Highway

Posted on May 12, 2014April 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

After an excellent night’s sleep in Nazca, we were woken once again at the unearthly hour of 5.30am, to be packed up and on the bus for the longest leg of our journey en route to Arequipa, Peru’s second city. We breakfasted well from the buffet selection of cereals, breads, fresh fruit, meats and cheeses,…

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