Mar 24, 2017 - Paracas

On arrive vers 17h ä Paracas ou Aline avait deja reserve notre hotel. On le trouve facilement depuis le terminal de bus. On a une chambre pour les 5.. tout chou avec vue sur le port..Apres une douche et un petit repos on part souper du bon poisson vu qu'on est au bord de la plage. On ne fait pas tard au grand desepoir de Nago qui etait motive a faire la noce. Surout qu'on est tombé pendant le week end de la fete des vendanges de Paracas. En plus la premiere edition :) du coup notre nuit n'est pas tres tranquille avec de la musique jusqua 3h...

Mar 23, 2017 - Arrivé à Lima

Arrivé à Lima apres un vol depuis Madrid. Tout s'est bien passe et un taxi de l'hotel qu'Aline avait reserve est venu nous chercher a l'aeroport. On est directement alle se coucher car on etait tous bien fatigues du trajet. Le lendemain matin petit dej a l hotel et petite balade jusqu'a la mer (ou presque car il y avait une grande route qui donnait pas vraiment envi de traverser). Du coup on est alle se pauser rapidement sur une terasse prendre notre premier jus de fruit.. ou bieres pour les hommes. Retour a lhotel pour prendre le taxi...

Jan 28, 2017 - Peru - Jan. 22- 29/17

Peru – January 22 – Jan 29, 2017 After a long day of traveling from the Galapagos to Peru (3 planes and a 2-hour car trip, and Thom suffering all the previous night with traveller’s tummy and bummy….lol), we landed in Cusco and then traveled by van arriving in the Sacred Valley at the Arwana Hotel and were delivered to a beautiful suite (or so we thought), unpacked and settled in. The property was gorgeous, but our suite was fraught with issues from minor to major (no heat, no toiletries, burned out light bulbs, broken safe, running toilet...

Jan 24, 2017 - Panama canal

Saturday 14th January. Barbados. Air temperature 27deg C. Sea temperature same. We arrived in Bridgetown at 2030 last night . We were watching the final show of the Leg where the three main entertainers said their goodbyes. All three were very good And we have three new ones for the next leg. We were berthed next to a P and O ship , the Britannia , which was huge . I t looked like a block of flats . It made Black Watch look very small , but we would not have swapped. Too many people on board and , would you believe, children ! We had an...

Dec 29, 2016 - Future catch up entries coming in Bueno Aires

It is December 29 and we have not had free wifi since Lima. So just wanted you to know that we will catch up with all the stops and pictures when we get to the hotel in Bueno Aires on New Years Eve. We are enroute to there now. Hope you have had a good Christmas 𯎄 and nice week with family and friends. Roxa and Terry

Dec 17, 2016 - Pisco Region but village of El Chaco

I'm trying to resurrect this section of the trip now that we are in BA (Buenos Aires) with wifi. Unfortunately Terry's camera chip is refusing to import to my ipad so no pictures are available for the El Chaco section. It was a bit of a surprise to see the village since we thought the ship was taking everyone in to Pisco - that was the stop advertised. But the little shuttle you paid for only took us to a close by village - small in size and the casualty of several earthquakes given the tumbled down buildings that have not been rebuilt....

Dec 16, 2016 - Presidential Plaza in Lima with two pictures added on 1/1/17

I'm in a little cafe in Pisco so will tell you about Lima yesterday. We have some great pictures of the Presidential Plaza that I'll send you once we get to our hotel in Buenos Aires and have wifi that is strong. The reason our pictures are so good is because the Plaza was blocked by police in full riot gear. They were expecting a demonstration in the square by citizens opposing the actions by their legislators against the newly elected president who won by 40,000 votes in a country of 35 million where voting is compulsory. So the police...

Dec 15, 2016 - In Lima Peru

Beautiful overcast day so it is very pleasant even in 100% humidity. Our guide said Lima is nearing the 10 million people range based on the latest census. It is 77degrees temperature here and we are over 12 hours of daylight now. The exchange rate is 30 Sols to one dollar 𯒵 and there are money changers all around. Our ATM card would not work at the one bank that had an ATM in English so we had to use the street changers. Mira Flores is a part of town that has 80% of the high end hotels and tourist . The 45 minute drive to get here from...

Dec 13, 2016 - Crossing the equator

On the 13th we crossed the equator about 6:30 in the morning. Even received a little certificate about it𯘀 That means we were at 0 degrees latitude and 65 degrees latitude away from Fairbanks. Each day on board we enjoy two separate lectures that are an hour each. One is from a man who has traveled in South America a lot and gives great info in each country. The other is from a professor of archeology who has worked for National Geographic. Both lectures are standing room only since there are 3,000 passengers on the ship. Tomorrow we land...

Aug 28, 2016 - Cusco

Three days in the beautiful city of Cusco. It has large squares with parks, fountains and colonial style buildings and then miles and miles of narrow cobble stoned streets with shops and cafes. Our visit coincided with Sainta Rosa de Lima day so we saw lots of colourful parades and music. At one point the street dogs hurtled through! Izzy is really not a fan of these dogs- she is convinced they are all rabid and makes us take rickshaws or taxis back at night. At night you can hear the dogs all partying! Fortunately our guesthouse was also...

Aug 25, 2016 - Chocolate Day

Today Izzy and Theo did a Chocolate Workshop. They started with the Peruvian cocao bean and prepared it right through to handmade chocolates. They also made and consumed lots of different types of chocolate drinks and teas. We are now sampling the chocolates and Phill is recovering from one made specifically for him by Theo with three teaspoons of chilli!

Aug 24, 2016 - Machu Picchu

Theo: I loved Machu Picchu because of the baby llamas and the views. I helped round up the baby llamas with the guard so the Pumas don't eat them. At the end I was stroking them and he took photos of me and Izzy- we may be on the next Machu Picchu website. Izzy: Machu Picchu had amazing views with scary drops. It was a little Hobbiton with altitude- I went camera happy. Phill: these pictures are priceless!! Kerry: the journey was brilliant on a smart train along the river and then into the jungle. The bus ride up was pretty hairy. It is a...