After the most ridiculous journey - just the three flights zipping all over Brasil we arrived in Manus.Expecting the rainforest we were shocked to be checking into the largest luxury hotel in South America, complete with its own zoo and shopping mall. The next day we checked onto an amazing boat - literally a floating hotel!Loving the parents being with me!! The trip down the Negro River tributary of the Amazon was wonderful.Initially we were concerned boredo...

Mum, Dad and Paul finally arrived after a long day of travelling at the beautiful hotel right opposite the waterfalls.After much excitement and birthday pressies (I now have a very full case of clothes to accompany the back pack and some beautiful jewellery - not to mention the creative pj's - thanks Viks!) I heard all about Mum and Dad's joyful South American journey - don't think they quite believed me about flights regularly changing gates without warning or a...

We headed on the bus to Puno early on Saturday morning, and upon arrival found thea noisy pub in a side street which on further investigation was showing the rugby!!! So happy although in hindsight and given the loud joyful South African sititng so close behind us maybe would have been better to miss it!! On the plus side did have the nicest stone oven baked pizza for dinner ever. The next day we were up at 5.30 for a boat trip onto Lake Titicaca - the wonderfu...

Having to fly out the morning after arriving in Cuzco I didn't have any time to investigate the Inca ruins so made the most of it by catching the Inca Express from Puno, the comfortable tourist bus takes an extra few hours to make the journey but stops off at some Inca sites on route. We saw a spectacular Inca temple with its 30m walls still standing and surrounding village. It is fascinating to hear how the Inca's used no morter or anything to hold bricks toge...

Well upon finally arriving in La Paz given the slight delay from Lisa and her drip!! The city is amazing with houses clinging to the mountainside in every direction you look, it's ubelievable that they can stay there. We headed to Olivers English Pub for dinner - what more could I want than toad in the hole - was absolutely quality!!! Could order in full speed English accent and all no probs!! Shame we won't still be here for the world cup final on sat. After ...