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...

We waved goodbye to the French couples after breakfast and decided to spend the morning pottering around the lodge. The plan had changed through no fault of our own and we were now leaving for Puerto Maldonado at 1.30pm - this meant killing a lot of time in and around the town. I wasn't sure seeing the market would take up that much time so I envisaged sitting around until our bus departed at 8pm, but hey we're travelling... we have to go with the flow. I manage...

We awoke at dawn when the first few rays of sunshine dimly lit the night sky over the rainforest canopy, causing hazy purple lines. We were whisked off in the van for a short drive before boarding a boat to take us along the river towards a 'clay pit' where the parrots and parakeets all gather on mass to eat the salt from the clay in the early hours (apparently it helps their digestion of fruits later in the day). The sound they produced in a flock was deafening ...