oh my god I think it's possible i've just stumbled across a tiny piece of paradise!The moment i got off the plane and walked into the arms of ronaldo who was holding a sign with my name on it, i developed a huge grin that is still firmly fixed to my face as i try and type this under my mosquito net by flashlight cos the electricity goes off at 10pm!It's now the next day and I'm lounging in a hammock under palm trees while I write as the no light thing last night ...

Bus Journey with the Locals So today I wandered out with my book all set to sit in the sun and do nothing all day. But then very quickly decided that was a waste of a day. So I thought maybe I could take a bus somewhere...but where? I hadn't really researched anywhere or knew how the bus thing worked. So I sat watching people getting on and off for a while. It seemed like it was all a bit random...the bus stopped, anywhere..giving the honkers behind somethi...

Day 2 So Cusco is a fairly big town and very touristy. There are old ladies (I say old but probably 5 years older than me! (I know the correct English is "I" mum but I'm not going to bother with all that on here. At least I know, right?)) trying to sell me the same gorgeous hand made materials everywhere I turn. Strapped to their back, they either have a MASSIVE pile of the material they're selling, or an offspring! Everyone is wearing jumpers and coats....d...

Day 1 Cont.. Omg I'm so proud of myself! I went out and about for a wee wander after not being able to sleep and got totally lost! I then managed to find my way back to the hotel using a combination of a street map (printed free from google maps at work....beats paying right?), a compass (I know!) and my fluent Spanish!

Day 1. London - Atlanta - Lima - Cusco Well after 28 hours, 3 flights, (two of which I sat next to two lovely young men. The first one was off to North Carolina (?) to be a football coach and the second, a body builder off to a competition in Peru. Unfortunately though, as with most body builders I presume, he was more interested in talking about himself and even showed me pictures of his last competition!), 4 movies, 3 gins and enough in flight food to last m...