Families are friendly, always smiling and often joking, it all seems very genuine too, they are genuinely happy to have a visit. Tourists come and go, filling a hectic morning for the islanders, giving them a chance to sell some reed souvenirs or intricate weavings, of which are absolutely stunning. They sell the most amazing handmade bright and colourful pieces, table runners, material wall hangings. These will take them months to finish by hand and are relat...

Everything is a work in progress, with the piles of reeds left drying, other being sorted and selected and others being used to mend holes in walls and roofs - and of course the floor. 'Kamisaraki!' "Wa-lee-kee!' The Uros greeting from the families 'Kamisaraki' A welcome and how are you? then we respond with 'Wo-lee-kee!!' which means, something along the lines of, 'very good thank you'. Our fantastic guide said this was important when arriving to their is...