Up with the coos and down to the port in a rickshaw type of thing,a bench on the front of a bicycle,there has to be a road system here but I haven't fathomed it out yet,it would appear to be everyman for themselves and when you are in the front it isn't funny. The railway tracks are numerous in Peru and cross the road frequently,we were just about catapulted out of the bench many a time,I shared it with the other Alison,she had hold of my leg so tightly that my ...

After a long bus journey we reach Puno,it is a busy port town,lots of hussle and bussle.There were celebrations going on in the town,bands playing and people in national dress dancing( Helen would have loved it ) nobody seemed to know what it was all about but it certainly brightened up what would have been a dull evening. The altitude is 3830m here,I'm breathing easily and sleeping a bit better,occasionly I sport a dusky bottom lip and nail beds a true Goth loo...

Here we go,day one 21st Oct.Up at 5am.Had a long shower as it would be the last for a few days,baby wipes were to prove to be very useful in the coming days. It was a beautiful morning,we had an hours drive up to K82 the starting point,we were among the first there so we got through passport control and trail control quickly,we got our photos taken at the beginning and I got shouted out of an Australian groups photo shot,I was too busy looking up!! We were tol...

We arrived in Cusco around 10am. so we had the rest of the day for sightseeing and there is a lot to see in this lovely city.Beautiful cathedrals,Ive never seen so much cedar wood and 22 carat gold,what interested me most was the integration of the different religions in the statues,Inca,Catholic and the pre Inca times.The city sits at a fairly high altitude and is built on hills so anywhere we went we were huffing and puffing Our guide up the Inca trail is a gi...

Hi Everyone, Just a wee note to let you know I´m in Cusco,we start the Inca Trail on Sunday,we meet with the guide who will be taking us up later tonight.We are staying in Cusco for a few days after so I will use that time to update my blog,I´ve got some tales to tell you!!! Thankyou for all your messages I do appreciate them very much,it was lovely to hear from you Beryl and Ronnie hope you are both well,please give the girls a big hug the next time ...