I DID IT!!! I'm a 70.3 Ironwoman J and I can't thank you enough for all your support in helping me achieve this and exceed my donation target - THANK YOU! Let's say the challenge didn't just start at 11:00 on Sunday 28th August when we jumped in the clear waters of Zell am See lake to start the swim... Challenge 1 - The week before: Getting the bikes to fit into the boxes (thanks youtube!) Unfortunately Anna's dismantle didn't go so smoothly - the saddle ...

From Corire I went back to Arequipa to book on a bus straight to Ica. It was 80 soles but the bus was good and provided a good dinner. I slept well and we arrived at 7am the next morning. As soon as I got off the bus a taxi driver was there and ready to take me to Huacachina. So I jumped in. He wasn't a normal taxi driver...he helped me find a hostel, showed me around the small little village and then took me to 2 different wineries that are free on Sunday...

Having a couple of days to relax in Arequipa was great! With a massage, cooking course & a visit to the market, I really felt like I was on a holiday. I was lucky to experience a night out with a few of the locals too. There were a couple of lads who worked in the hostel and invited me out on my last day. It was a fun evening. On Friday 17th, Alex and I walked to another mirrador which was North of the main town. We managed to find a good spot in the f...

The weekend really was like a weekend…I spent my days chilling, walking around the town, took a visit to the monastery (which I must add was well worth the visit despite it being 35 soles), eating good food and meeting Alex who had just bid farewell to her boyfriend Oli, who unfortunately for him, had to return to Germany for work (we all walked the Salcantay trek together) J… and then on Monday I bumped into Chelsea, a girl I met in BA! We had a quick ...

On New Years Day (HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL) I thought it was best to leave Mollendo before anything else odd happened to us, so after chilling at the pool until 1pm, Shacar and I headed to the bus stop. Luckily we managed to reserve a space on a minivan for 3.30pm as the bus station was full of Peruvians trying to do the same. It seemed like everyone from Arequipa decided to head to the seaside for New Years Eve and were all trying to get back to the city on...