The final blog on the final day of our travels!! Our last two trips before going home have been great. Easter Island was a lovely place, very laid back with tasty seafood and a lovely sea view from our hotel room and it was nice to back in some warm sunshine as it was getting a little cold where we had been. The trips around the island to see the moai were very interesting. All the ones we saw standing had been rebuilt and restored as all the moai had been knock...

We have now just arrived on Easter Island after spending the last week in Argentina and Santiago, Chile. We arrived in Mendoza after a 19 hour bus journey which was very comfortable - spacious seats, foot rests, films, food and bingo! We went on a slightly disappointing wine tasting tour which was made for with a delicious lunch. It was Argentina's 200th anniversary whilst we were there and there were lots of events going on in the nearby square including live b...

We have made it to Argentina after a week of some 'interesting' experiences in Bolivia! It all began with an overnight bus journey to Sucre which started off in a very comfortable bus but this all changed when it broke down about an hour and a half from Sucre. We had to wait on the bus until our tour leader, Mel, could financially persuade the driver on a passing bus to let us sit in the aisle of his bus so that we could get to where we were going. Added to that...

Well, we've made it to Bolivia. Before we left Peru we spent a few days on Lake Titicaca. We got to the port in rickshaws, which was good fun especially as it was downhill all the way! We then took a very slow 3 hour boat trip to the first island where our local guide told us about their traditions including how the most eligible men were those that could knit the best! The test was if the hats that they made were able to carry water without letting too much com...

WE MADE IT! We are now back in Cuzco after completing the Inca Trail and reaching Machu Picchu. We are feeling sore and extemely tired but it was well worth it as it was amazing! - but back to that that later. Before setting off we had a few days in Cuzco still aclimatising to the high altitude which is about 3400m here. We bought a few last minute bits and pieces including ponchos and alpaca wool hats, gloves, and socks for the cold nights. We also went on som...