We woke to a somewhat calmer quieter Copacabana as the hoards of weekend revellers from La Paz had all gone - unfortunately their litter and dog poo hadn't (Well - at least we were guessing it was dog poo!) It amazes me how little respect they seem to have for the surrounding area, which in many ways was extremely beautiful but just slightly marred by the lack of cleanliness and standards. After breakfast before the sun had reached it's height we went for a strol...

I was quite glad at the prospect of leaving Puno. Based on my previous experiences we had already seen the best bits of Peru and I was looking forward to new experiences from La Paz onwards. We enjoyed a relatively short bus ride to the boarder of Bolivia. Upon arrival at the boarder we exchanged our Solas for Bolivianos and began the confusing process of entering different offices to get our passports stamped. The Bolivian authorities seemed a lot friendlier thi...

Well we've been away for 2 weeks now - in many ways it feels so much longer since we've already passed through vastly different climates and terrain. Today was our last full day in Peru before we cross the border into Bolivia tomorrow to continue our adventure. We spent the majority of our day on a boat on Lake Titicaca. We succumbed to the hugely touristy day trip which sets out from Puno and visits the floating reed islands (Isla Uros) and the larger island cal...

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to Puno we go, with roadworks here and some roadworks there hi ho, hi ho, hi ho hi ho hi ho. Well it took slightly longer than the estimated 6 hrs to get to Puno. Our journey had taken us through some magnificent countryside. Unfortunately along the way I couldn't help but notice litter everywhere - I guess without a regular collection service what can one do? (burn it all like our neighbours) :-). I was also fascinated that nearly every pr...

Today has been very low key. After a uneventful night bus back to Cusco we bought our bus tickets for Puno for tomorrow morning. Then a short taxi ride back to Piccola Locanda - the hostel we had previously stayed at - before setting out to breakfast. We ate too much - but the quantities were huge and when you are travelling and on a budget you are loath to leave something you've paid for! Anyway - it lasted us through the whole day until evening dinner despite l...