We have been planning a trip around Peru with Dan, Kat's brother for about six months now. We picked him up on Sunday evening from a Lima airport police cell, and, after a small misunderstanding involving some talculm powder. (Only joking,) Dan had finally arrived in Peru. We all went out for dinner that night where he tested out the obligatory bottle of Inca cola, a sort of nuclear waste coloured sugary drink, its very nice. Kat and I had been concocting a c...

Have spent three days in Lima, shopping for Christmas presents. Tried a Peru mall but didn´t try the Peru mall prices! So headed down the local markets for better variety and cheaper bargains. Walked along the coast line to see the pier and the surfers and felt very European amongst the glass skyscrapers, taxis and fast food places. Accommodation and food are all much more expensive in Lima and after two days we had decided is was time to get rural again, so...