Well finally arrived in Equador, seems like a very green and lovely country! First we stopped at a city called Cuenca, home of the Panama hat. Nice city but only there for a night so short and sweet. Then we had a long long long journey to a town called Banos, which the main feature are the waterfalls and the hot thermal springs. First on the agenda, a bit of adventure sport! This comes in the form of canyoning, aka absailing down waterfalls. There was a set of 3...

Well everything has got all beachy now that we are back on the coast. First couple of days in Huachaco, swinging in hammocks and walks along the beach (its a hard, hard life!). Now in a place called Mancora, Perus answer to surfers paradise, so when in Rome . . . . . . Lets just say if i had a job i wouldnt give it up for surfing just yet! Awesome amount of fun tho, much more practice is due from the odd surfing instructor or two! Last night in Peru tonight befor...

Now in a place called Huaraz, slightly run down as repairing itself from an earthquake, but surrounded by amazing landscapes and mountains which is its main appeal. So with this in mind thought I would do a spot of mountain biking with Rose, Jo and Jennie. After hiring mountain bikes, boarded a ´local´VW bus (amazing how many people can fit in one of them!), mountain bikes on top, then started the ascent into a town in the mountains, After survivng th...

Well a lot of sand has arrived in Lima with our group, its gets in places you didnt know you had! Since some fellow travellers are leaving our tour in Lima,in was a night out on the first night, boys v girls as we set each other challenges to complete before meeting for drinks to see who had one. Considering the boys did 2 challenges and spent the rest of the time in Hooters doesnt surprise! On the second day a much needed sleep in and pottering round the frnatic...

We have now finally reach the west of South America, which means I saw the sea for the first time in months! Camped on a remote beach here, no-one for miles, so peaceful, just the sound and smell of the sea as you sleep, and cook a mean bbq! Chilled out playing volley ball, ad some partyng in the evening! Then headed Huacachina, which is out in the desert, an oasis town. The snd buggies picked us up and then drove out into the desert, i say drove as in up and dow...