Thursday 26 September 2012 RESIDENCIAL ROSARIO HOTEL AVE. ILLAMPU # 704 LA PAZ BOLIVIA TEL (591-2) 245 1658 We stopped at a viewing point to see La Paz and looking down into the valley it seemed a really big city, although only 1.5 million. Nearly half are housed illegally ie they have built without approval on the slopes and landslide is a real danger! We went on a city tour followed by a trip to 'moon' valley. Not really like the moon but an interesting g...

Machu Picchu Peru 21 Sept. We left Ollantaytambo and caught the train to Aguas Callientes, a 2 hr trip. The view from the train was awesome- the wild Urubamba River and the ever changing landscape from snow capped mountains, to high corn fields to rainforest with bromeliads and ferns! At Aguas C every tourist was herded onto buses to ascend to Machu Picchu. Greg and I and one American had an English speaking guide to ourselves. This was great as it means you ...

Monday 24 September 2012 HOTEL ROSARIO DEL LAGO ALLE RIGOBERTO PAREDES COPACABANA BOLIVIA TEL (591-2) 862 2141 After we returned from our reed island trip, we collected our bags in Puno and were taken across the border to Copacabana, Bolivia. It reminded me of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid! The dust and rocky road surely belonged in some western. We changed our Soles to Bobs and started recalculating money. Surprisingly this is our best hotel yet, and m...

Sunday 23 September 2012 PLAZA MAYOR HOTEL JR. DEUSTUA 342 PUNO - PERU TEL (51-51) 366089 A big bus trip today from Cusco to Puno, with 5 stops. The most notable stop was to see a 14th century Inca temple at Raqshi (or what was left of it). It was said to be 90m long and although some walls were missing, it was an imposing sight. Buildings on the site included several granaries and a lane way specifically built to allow the winter solstice rays through. Terr...

Tuesday 18 September 2012 HOTEL MUNAY TIKA AVE: FERROCARRIL 118 OLLANTAYTAMBO - PERU TEL (51-84) 204 111 Greg received birthday wishes from the girls, since it's the 18th in Aus. He doesn't mind celebrating 2 days! On the way to Ollantaytambo Wendy and Joanne from Melbourne were with us on the bus plus a lovely couple from Pennsylvania. On the way we stopped at Pisaq at a market. Greg bought me a silver nugget! Later we ran into the Italian honeymooners we...