Think we made quite an impression in Puno. Our truck pulled down the cheese festival sign and then our driver had to barter with police who fined him 500 soles for also knocking over a plastic sign, even though the police told him to go that way. Got a the boat to take us to the islands and were like typical tourists falling asleep and getting sunburnt. Arrived at the island of reeds where everything is made of....guess what reeds. Houses, boats they even eat the...

Spend an hour yesterday updating this only to have it crash on me ahhh. Am actually in La Paz now which is the capital of Bolivia. Complete culture shock, will need to do a whole blog on this place. So back to rest of Peru. Well we carried on partying in Cuzco for a few more days. Absolutley love it here, lovely little square with clubs that sell drinks for only a pound. You actually get some for free if you are with Eddie our driver who is a bit of a legend out ...

Settled now in the wonderful country of Peru. Have learnt that No Gracius Manyarna (no thank you, tomorrow) gets you by in this place. Travelled from Lima to the dessert where we went sandboarding, although I bruised the whole of my arms doing this it was great fun and went buggy riding across the dunes. We then had a Pisco Sour party in the middle of the dessert and ended up sleeping under the stars. Group seem like fun there are 3 Irish girls, 1 Aussie and 3 pe...

After a very uncomfortable flight I arrived last night in Lima. I have learnt to get by with Aqua sin gas por favour (water without gas please). Banos (toilets) and lots of pointing, games of charades and smiling for anything else. Everyone is really helpful though and friendly. Have got a headache that I am guessing is related to the altitude or it could be the continous beeping of horns outside my bedroom window all night - although it was nice to have a room t...