Hola! Im knackered. the end x Ha ha, not really, but I am knackered. Have been in Cusco for a couple of days and its a wonderful place, a real party place with lots of tradition. Lots of Peruvian people in their national dress, carrying their babies around wrapped in colourful wraps. Tuk-tuks everywhere, or a variation of them anyway, kind of half motorbike, half milk float, its great. Have spent a couple of days here in order to acclimatise (no spell check, bear with me) and have been chewing coca leaves like no tomorrow. its great, they make your lips numb and fingers tingle, lovely! Im getting there with the bartering lark now and have learned no grasias plenty. Its nearly 7pm and am heading out to dinner soon then bed to get ready for the 1st days hike towards Macchu Picchu tomorrow. It sounds really tough but I have my hiking stick thing, my coca leaves and even a can of red bull at the ready (poison that it is!), Ill be flying up there with those wings. Have not been able to booze because of the altitude and I could arf do with a large glass of wine right now. No booze at least until Friday! Im starting to get the shakes for the love of god! ha ha Thanks everyone who have mailed, posted messages and text me, its lovely to hear from you, it means a lot to me. Keep em coming. I will get around to mailing you all back once things have settled a little. Lucy, WELL DONE! but youre still not getting into our fruit gang! hee hee. Julie, if she keeps it up for the week then Ill leave the decision up to you. maybe we could think of an initiation for her?..... something to do with smelly bananas perhaps? Tom and Alex, dont worry, there are plenty more iced lattes and hot chocs for you to have with you auntie. Be good, work hard and have fun and I will be back before you know it! I love you very much. Steve, endangered species? are you sure you wouldnt prefer a bag of coca leaves......? So how is the new improved starbucks at work then? Simon, try not to spend too much time in it! Right, id best go change out of my flip flops, put my lip gloss on and float off with some more coca leaves (just for the purposes of altitude sickness of course). I will update you on the trek at the weekend! take care guys xxxx