Hurrah! We're in Cuzco getting ready to leave for our mamouth task of trekking up Macchu Picchu on thursady. However, we leave Cuzco and head by bus to the Sacred Valley tomorrow (more shopping opportunities, yay!) where we're staying overnight before we reach KM82 (the start of the Inca trail to MP). We met the rest of our group yesterday in Lima, which consists again of some ozzies, americans, swedes & spanish. There are ten of us altogether, so a bit s...

Greetings from Lima! I must start by saying we actually arrived here friday morning, but it's taken me until now to get on the damn internet at the hostel, to say the other people here hog it is an understatement!!!!!!!!! I'm totally in agreement with Helen about this place, she hated it the moment we stepped off the plane, it took me a few more hours but I feel exactly the same, basically its a s*** hole, polluted to the extreme and not safe after dark. I can...

Hey folks, This is my last entry from Quito! I must say this has not been the greatest week we've had here, I don't know whether its because we've done everything the city has to offer or whether we just want to move on? It didn't help that we encountered some of the most rude people so far ( I take back what I said about Ecuadorian manners in a previous entry!). If you want to find out more, I suggest you read helen's blog - I'm not even going to go there. ...

Ok, so I know two entries in one day is unheard off but having a lazy day today (doing laundry, going to the post office & making hotel reservations) so thought Í'm ramble on to you all. You lucky, lucky people!So I´ve been here for nearly three weeks now & I´ve noticed somethings I´d like to share wiv you all!The best things about Ecuador:The Galapagos Islands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Salted banana slices come a close second!Breakfast granola ...

Buenos tardes! So after our 'different' weekend we're back safe and sound at the amazonas inn hostel (ahhh comfy beds & heat again!). I don't know whether or not I've mentioned this but the night receptionist guys have taken a bit of a shine to helen during our stay. Last night we got in from drinking dirt cheap champagne cocktails (again!) ^ we'd only been in the room a few minutes when there was a knock at the door. It was only one of the two guys bring...