Getting to La Paz was a bit of a nightmare. We had a day bus from Puno which was around 7 hours or so, but crossing the border into Bolivia became a nightmare for me. When I went to get my exit stamp from the Peru side the guy was telling me that I had been living illegally in Peru as my visa didn't cover my stay. I was supposed to have 3 months on my tourist visa but whoever had sorted it when I entered the country had only put on 2 months. Thankfully I only had...

We had a day bus from Cusco to Puno which took the majority of the day. Up early and it is a shame to miss a day by spending it on the bus but I guess that's how it goes in some places! Once we arrived in Puno we went out for an early dinner and Rudy told us a little more about the city which turns out to be quite dangerous. I had heard things about Puno but wasn't sure how reliable they were. We were up early the next day to take a boat out on to Lake Titicaca...

Back to Cusco! We caught a very early morning flight from Arequipa on quite a luxurious plane, only 2 seats either side of the aisle and very spacious! So when we arrived we had a full day to explore. Rudy took us on an orientation of the centre which obviously I already knew well before going for a late breakfast/early lunch at Jack's Cafe. They always do yummy food! After that Lizzie, Tom and I decided to head to Paddy's (the Irish pub) to watch the England vs ...

On the Saturday I ended up going to a hospital in Lima before my tour started. My stomach wasn't great at all and I just needed to see a doctor but they didn't seem to want to send me to a local one, so hospital it was. They were very efficient as it was a private one, so they got me on some meds and then I was off. I headed straight to the new hotel to meet my new group and relax a bit. Lizzie is the girl in my room who is lovely and we get on really well. We ha...

I was up early for my flight to Puerto Maldonado which all went smoothly. The flight was a bit bumpy due to the rain which there has been lots of since I arrived. I was greeted at the airport by one of the guides and another couple and I were taken to the office to go over last minute details before we set out for the lodge. We went down to the river and travelled in a small boat to our destination. The city itself is already in the jungle but the lodge is defini...