We are gradually learning that in Peru everything / everyone is late, in future we will remember to set our alarms at least 30mins later. This continued as we got off to a speedy start when the guide had to stop after 2mins to grab water.

Once we were on track we past Santa Maria old town which is now a ghost town because it was flooded by the Urubumba river 14 years ago and now only 3 families remain living in the town.

Our first major stop was at monkey house, where we were told not to get too close to the monkey. But... Liz went to take a photo and the mischievous monkey stole it! Luckily the camera wasn't damaged but we had a job getting it back.

15mins up the road we stopped off again, but we were glad for the break because it was so hot in the sunshine walking uphill. At this stop we were able to try fresh passion juice for only one sol and our guide showed us a few of the 4,000 potatoes grown in Peru. In addition, we were all dressed up in traditional Peruvian clothing and had tribal patterns drawn on our faces with a natural plant pigment.

After lunch the walk was undulating for 2.5hours over sliding loose rocks. Just before reaching the hot springs we took a ride in a cable car to cross the river.

At the springs you had to dodge the shower police before entering but once inside they were hotter then I expected with waves of hot spots every now and again.

Choosing to take a bus rather then walking another hour in the dark along a gravel, uphill road was the greatest idea. We arrived at the lodge in Santa Teresa which was very comfortable, with more carbs served up for dinner.