On Sunday we visited some hot springs an hour out of Huaraz. What an adventure. After trying unsuccessfully to locate the bus that would take us to the hot springs we got in a taxi. Michael negotiated a great rate upfront so we were happy. The taxi driver was hilarious playing Spanish music (including Marc Anthony) very loud and singing all the way. He even started whistling at one stage which was quite nice - especially compared to the singing. When we reached t...

The bus to Huaraz fom Lima absolutely sucked more than the 4 planes it took to get us here from Australia. The actual bus is luxury and so secure there are security guards everywhere and they even video you on the bus! It was 7.5 hours but no leg room and my butt still remembered that it was sore from sitting down for 24 hours the day before! We should have gotten the VIP seats with the camas (beds) to live through. I hardly slept so once we got to huaraz we had ...