Oct 29, 2018 - Amazon

A slight sleep in and breakfast at 6:30am before heading off to Oxbow lake. It took us a slow walk of around an hour with checking out plants and stuff along the way while trying to avoid the fire ants and bullet ants on the path (very painful if you get bitten by these). At the dock there were monkeys climbing in the trees but very hard to get photos of them amongst the branches. We took out a canoe and saw some very prehistoric birds on the bank and some Tucan in a far tree. Liberty had brought some bread and we fed the parana but they...

Oct 28, 2018 - Amazon

Up at 4:30 to meet our guide Liberty for our Macaw clay lick activity, it was just Kelvin and I. It was a cool 2 hour boat ride up river and when we got there it started with a light rain. We walked around to a couple of spots where other tourists were bit the want much to see to start with, some distant green parrots and then we could see the Macaws gathering in the tops of trees. After just a little patience they started to come down to the clay lick. They were on the other side of the river so the best view was through the binoculars or...

Oct 27, 2018 - Puerto Maldonado

Devided our gear so we had our small bag to take to the jungle lodge and were then collected for the airport at 10 am. Once dropped off we had a porter help us get all sorted with our boarding passes and luggage tags and placed in bag drop. He was a god send amongst the kaos but I'm not sure I tipped him enough. Our flight was delayed by 20 min but no big deal and only an hour flight. Getting off the plane or was hot. We were met outside by one of the staff and were added to the mini bus with other travelers. Made a note to all says try...

Oct 24, 2018 - Machu Picchu

Up, breakfast and then wandered down to the train station just a little down from our hotel. Hung out in the waiting room for our train as the were a couple of different ones before ours. There was a dog that went and quietly sat with people while they waited. We boarded our Vistadome train and enjoyed the hour and half ride through the valley to Aguas Calientes (there town at the base of Machupichu). It was a little wet this morning which streamed up the window but still left great views along the way. We are met off the train and taken...

Oct 23, 2018 - Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo

This morning we joined a bus tour that would take us through the Sacred Valley of the Inca, to Ollantaytambo. Or first stop was an opportunity to learn about the textile process and different crops that are grown in the area. They had a large gift shop but luckily for my wallet we didn't have a lot of time here. The change in scenery from previous days is dramatic with more lush green colors and hills and valleys. We done up to the citadel of Pisac with stunning views of the valley and town below. The complex it's self was amazing, huge...

Oct 22, 2018 - Cuzco

Nice to have a morning that we didn't have to get up to be heading somewhere. We had breakfast with a baby alpaca and goat. Went for a walk to the tourist market to check out what souvenirs we will stock up on when we get back to cusco bit still had to buy some now in case. Quick lunch back at the hotel before our action packed city tour. It started with a full explanation of the Cathedral Basilica that was all decorated with valuable paintings, gold, silver and precious stones. No photos were allowed inside and all the money for the...

Oct 21, 2018 - Valley of the Sun

Up to see the run rise over Lake Titicaca. We were taken in the morning to the bus station to board a tourist bus about a 32 seater to travel 'The Route of the Sun'. We had a lovely guide for the day Marita who was very knowledgeable, passionate and regimental. Once out of Puno the scenery began to change to become slightly more green as we went, more mountains and more agriculture. We had a few stops to do along the way which made for a busy day. Pukara culture museum that dates back to the first century. Great to hear about all the...

Oct 20, 2018 - Puno- Lake Titicaca

A beautiful view of lake Titicaca from our room this morning with Guinea pigs running around on the back lawn, maybe like those restaurants where you choose your fresh fish from the tank. After breakfast we were taken at 7am to the port where we boarded one of the many boats heading out on tours into the lake. It was a 36 seater boat with many nationalities on board with the main guide whose name was Cleaver, he was very informative and funny. Or first stop was Uros and into one of the many floating islands. The islands are made from...

Oct 19, 2018 - Colca Canyon

I woke feeling so much better abs made sure I had coca tea at breakfast. I bought a table runner from a lady sewing at reception. We were picked up around 6:30 am and spent the morning exploring the Colca Canyon that is deeper than the Grand Canyon. The main attraction was the Condors. We only saw the juvenile birds as it was the right part of the season to see the adults,  but great to see them fly. The adults have a wing spam of around 2.5 mt. We stopped in some villages to see dancing, traditional dress and churches. Back in Chivay we...

Oct 18, 2018 - To Chivay

We misread our itinerary so were not ready when our guide arrived, oh oh! We joined 3 other couples in a van for the 4 hour trip to Chivay. The first stop was to get water and some coca leaves or lollies, very important for altitude sickness. There were a few view spots along the way and also to see the different types of Peruvian camel (Alpaca, Lama, Vicuna). We had Inka tea at one stop that was a mixture of herbs good for altitude, digestion and sore throats. It's a pretty barren landscape. We made a stop at our highest point for the trip...

Oct 17, 2018 - Arequipa

It was a surprisingly good overnight trip on the bus. We left around 11pm and arrived 9am. We arrived late due to the delayed departure and our guide was not around. Eventually Jeffery turned up as he was waiting in the car not exactly sure of the arrival time with the delay.  Because we were late we just dropped our bags at the hotel (right on the main square) and headed straight out on the city tour. We went to a few stops to have views of the city and the surrounding volcanoes and mountains and to appreciate the different architecture. ...

Oct 16, 2018 - Nasca

Met today's guide at 9am and straight out to the airport. This was whole the reason for our trip to Peru, Kelvin has been waiting 30 years to see this.  There was no mucking around we were straight up to the desk with our passports and checking our bags and then on to the plane, a 12 seater. I think we were late.  We had a briefing and got all seated on the plane then the engine was turned off and we were told we would have to get off the plane again because there were too many planes in there air and that we have to wait for maybe 1 hour....