Today started with an early start by train to Aguas Calientes (Hot Water) named because of the natural hot springs at the top of the village. The train journey took 3hours 45minutes and left Cuzco up the mountain towards Macchu Picchu. There are many ways to see Machu Picchu, the most popular is by trekking 4 days (however we had left it a little late and the treks had sold out!) the other way is by train to Aguas Calientes and then either walk or take the bus th...

We had two days of r&r in Cuzco and really excelled ourselves in doing very little..After a lazy lie in we went for a wander around Cuzco which has so much history to it, originally being the Inca capital. The only down side is the amount of street vendors that hassle you here, much more than anywhere else. In the afternoon we watched Peru lose to Venezuela in the Copa America football tournament which the locals took alot better than English fans do. That n...

Reading this journal one could be forgiven for thinking that travelling is one amazing site after another with a bit of good food and a few drinks thrown in as well. Well our journey from Puno to Cuzco and events when we got to Cuzco certainly showed us the less glamorous side to life on the road. We got to our bus for an 08:30am departure and went upstairs to our seats to be met by a stink that made both of us insticintively gag..unfortunatley it didnt come fro...

We arrived last night into Puno, after a five hour bus journey, mostly spent winding up and down and around the Andes. We both started to feel a little unwell by the time we arrived. Again, we arrived to a sign held by a man, stating Mr Brackley! these little hostels are great at collecting you, even if you have just given them a random bus arrival time. We just hoped hat he wasn't waiting too long, as it was bitterly cold. The hotel is great, we even have an es...

We are safely back in Arequipa after an eventful and amazing three days trekking the Andes. We woke up on saturday morning early for our 7:45am pick up and for the first time of the trip there was stomach ache to deal with. Hayley was not feeling at all well, not even touching her breakfast which was a sure sign things were not ok. Anyway we got into the van and met our tour leader Elias and then went round picking up the rest of our group, first Martin from Ho...