Yet another very early morning this time to catch the train from Puno to Cusco. This journey took 10 hours which given the apparent age of the train and a maximum speed of 30mph is hardly surprising. Still this was a tourist special so the seats were like armchairs and they supplied plenty of food and drink it help pass the time. We arrived on time and once again I had a large spacious room . The hotel is near the centre of the town so went for a walk. The street...

I didn't sleep too well. I just felt cold, this in spite of the fact that I kept the heater on all night and had the duvet from the spare bed. Still the day dawned bright and clear and the temperature rose steadily. We drove up Colca Canyon which provided us with some splendid views. The end of the Canyon is supposed to be a good viewing spot for seeing Condors. So, along with a few hundred other tourists, we sat, if you could find a comfortable rock to sit on, o...

Instead of the bus we departed the hotel by boat. The hotel is built on the banks of Lake Titicaca, so it was short walk to the end of the pier where our boat was waiting. First of all it took us to the Floating Islands iand we given a talk on how these islands were made. The island we went to was a tourist demonstration island. Never the less after the previous 4 days this was very pleasant and relaxing. The weather continues to be delightful, warm and very sunn...