No better way to start a birthday than a lie in followed by a fried breakfast. And in Ollantaytampu mission was accomplished and we followed it up with a walk around town. It’s such an amazingly old town with tonnes of character and we were definitely glad that we made the stop here. We wereContinue reading “Birthday in Peru”
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Ollantaytampu
We enjoyed a lie in this morning as we were a little sore after hiking around Machu Picchu. Today’s plan was perfect for Boxing Day and fairly relaxing. After lounging in bed for a while we caught the train to Ollantaytampu just a little way down the valley. It was again a great train rideContinue reading “Ollantaytampu”
Machu Picchu, Merry Christmas
We were so excited about today. We didn’t get the best sleep as we had to be up at 4am to ensure we got the first train up the mountain. On top of that Peruvians celebrate Christmas on the night of the 24th and from about 10pm culminating in an epic finale at 12, fireworksContinue reading “Machu Picchu, Merry Christmas”
Train ride to Machu Picchu
We always knew Machu Picchu was on our list of must sees in South America. We just didn’t know which mode of transportation we would take to get there. The most famous is obviously the Inca Trail which takes 4 days and is a very hard trek. Stemming from the popularity of this trek isContinue reading “Train ride to Machu Picchu”
Pizac
Today we planned to visit the town of Pisac and hike up to some in a ruins. All we had read promised that it would be a great day as the ruins were meant to be some of the most impressive in South America. As is often the case though we were struggling to findContinue reading “Pizac “
Arrival in Cusco
After a fitful nights sleep on the over night bus from Copacabana we arrived in Cuzco at 6.30am. From the start the city looked very appealing with its Spanish colonial feel coupled with Inca statues and the local Quechuan people. Our hostel was a short walk from the main square and apon arrival we dumpedContinue reading “Arrival in Cusco”
Bolivia really is the Best
I think it would be untrue to say that I didn’t have some preconceived ideas as to what Bolivia was going to be like. I would mostly blame movies and all the warning sections in the guide books. I was expecting cocaine taking, gun wielding kidnappers. What I got were some incredibly friendly and veryContinue reading “Bolivia really is the Best”
Bolivian Experiences
Altitude! From day one on our arrival we were above 4000m, to put it in perspective most ski resorts sit at about 2000m and the slopes go up to 3000m Breathlessness and walking very slowly Up hills and down hills The drive to the salt flats from San Pedro Seeing the flamingos in the weirdlyContinue reading “Bolivian Experiences”
Isla del Sol, An Island on Lake Titicaca
Isla Del sol Today was the day we took a ferry and stayed over at the island of the sun. Unfortunately when we woke up it was stormy and not that sunny at all. We still took the ferry over and were really glad we did. The ferry trip itself was great with the driverContinue reading “Isla del Sol, An Island on Lake Titicaca “
Copacobana, Lake Titicaca
Copacobana sits right on the shore of Lake Titicaca at about 3800m above sea level. It seems as though it’s a holiday destination for Bolivians as well as those on the Gringo trail. We decided to have a relaxing day enjoying the views of the lake. We changed hotel and and managed to get aContinue reading “Copacobana, Lake Titicaca “