This morning we went on a boat trip to visit the floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca. The speedeboat (Nick could have rowed faster) we were on seemed very low in the water and there was not a life jacket in sight. Thankfully Nick ever the optimist said don't worry about life jackets you will die from the cold before you drown anyway (great!). Got safetly to the islands and had a little tour and a ride on a reed boat. Left Puno this afternoon for the bus to Are...

If anyone is wondering where Llanelli Dogs Home has gone too I have found it! It is right next door to our hostel in Puno, and the good news is they have even more dogs to choose from! By the sound of things they must have got about a hundred! After a disturbed nights sleep (listening to dogs barking) we didn't have anything planned for today as there is not a lot to do in Puno. However in true South American style our day was sorted with another carnival (no mat...

Today we got the bus to Puno on Lake Titicaca which is even higher than Cuzco so the altitude sickness is here to stay a while (oh joy!) The bus we booked was the tourist bus which stops along the way to look at touristy things. Our first stop was to a church - I thought I could no longer be impressed by gold leaf and idols but I was wrong it was unbelievably pretty. Our guide Jonas was very helpful but his english was very difficult to understand. One of the en...