Very early morning once again. the first buses for machu pichu leave at 6 and we were told that this is the bets time to go as there is no tourists and there is the eerie feeling at the site as the clouds are low, creating a sppoky mist. The bus took around 30 minutes to snake its way up the mountain side. Once there you have to pay to get in, this is where my ISIC finally came in use. The people bahind the information desks were vey rude and not helpful, ive fou...

well i managed to get everything sorted that was wrong on wednesday. i got a new ISICard so that will get me discount at Machu Pichu. At lunchtime we caught a bus for 30p to the town of Pisac. Only took an hour and as soon as we got there it was time to do some serious shopping. The town is famous for its peruvian markets. managed to get some excellent bargains for myself and for presents. The people of the stalls see that you are a tourist and charge ridiculous ...

Ok i havent actually been to machu pichu yet but i dont have a camera on me to download pictures from the truck ride. So the display pic will do for now. Well i dont want to sound like im moaning so i apologise if it comes out that way but i have not had a good day. I arrived in Cusco today at 8 in the morning after travelling for 32 hours on top of a truck which was carrying planks of wood. We set off on Monday evening from Puerto. It was pitch black but you cou...

Ok first things first, il fill you in on what happened yesterday. I had a little trip to the clinic as ive been feeling rough for about 3 weeks and wanted to get anything sorted out before i started travelling around. My friend Joel also has been ill and also another friend Phil , was taken to hospital to be put on a drip as he had a kidney infection. They think we all have the same virus thing but has caused different problems for each of us. I got to have an ul...

Well another week gone by. I´ve only got one more week left till i leave my project and start my touring of south america. Getting excited but i will be so sad to leave Taricaya. My plans are to get a truck with 3 other volunteers to Cusco the Inca capital of Peru, where ill visit Machu Pichu and other ruins. From there Ill travel to Lake Titicaca and Bolivia, Nazca lines and then Chile. Well the week just been, ive had quite a few disgusting jobs. Rippin...