So this needs to be quick as dinner is ready. Again another magic view from camp that the iPod cant do justice, but to be honest we don't think anything can. A tough but rewarding day, we hiked over the equivalent of a Munro to reach 4200m by 9.30! By lunch we had covered a lot of ground before hitting some spectacular Inca sites. It really is scary when you stand on these things and realise the steepness and scale of them, not to mention the location. Food has...

So today started with a 3am alarm and after getting thru the shower plan we were set for the off! Met with the group to get the bus to our first stop, breakfast at 6.30 in a remote village then on to the start of the trail! Going was easy at the start with a few stops at points of interest and some Inca sites. We then went up for a bit before stopping for a slightly overdue lunch as we were all starving! This was also the first time to get a chat with our 15...

Feliz año nuevo amigos! well cant you tell how fabulous my spanish is already folks! I have been trying very hard and did manage to make myself understood asking for the supermarket, only difficulty is i cant understand the response. lots of hand gestures indicated it was just down the road and we did find it. who wouldve thought claire that our wee spanish class in gosforth would actually come in handy. have been driving maddy insane by asking her lots of &quo...

Ola All!!! So here it is, the first proper entry in the blog! So-far it has been a lot of security gates, departure lounges, and long journeys. Spent time in Heathrow completing our very important thank'yous to all our friends and family for making this trip more enjoyable and giving us a fantastic wedding day - but THANK YOU again! When we arrived in Madris we managed to get proper wi-fi that allowed us to download a Spansih-speaking app, just in time for my b...