Hi Daf - hope you have a great trip home......don't forget the transfer in Madrid is miles away, so don't leave it too long! I can recommend the eatery by Gate H for beer and a sandwich. See you soon. Dad
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Monday, 26 April 2010
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Off Home Tommorow
Leave for home tommorow afternoon. Had a wonderful time in Peru but will be glad to get back to my own bed and a nice long bath!!!
Get back to Leeds early Wednesday morning and am straight back to work that day!
Dafydd
Get back to Leeds early Wednesday morning and am straight back to work that day!
Dafydd
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Friday, 23 April 2010
All alone in Lima
Well Dad has left and it´s my first day in Peru by myself. Had such a wonderful exdperience with Dad these past two weeks, it´s been really special. Thank-you Dad.
Met Mark and some of his Aussie friends yesterday for some food before Dad headed off.
Meeting up with Mark and his family again in an hour or so. The wedding is from 7pm - 6am on tommorow - will be quick a doo by sounds of it!
Dafydd
Met Mark and some of his Aussie friends yesterday for some food before Dad headed off.
Meeting up with Mark and his family again in an hour or so. The wedding is from 7pm - 6am on tommorow - will be quick a doo by sounds of it!
Dafydd
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Last post
Last day in Lima - just waiting for transfer to airport.
Had a great lunch with Dafydd and his friends in a restaurant in Milaflores and feel ready for a nice long sleep on the plane.
This has been a fantastic trip and I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend real quality time with Dafydd!!
See everyone in then UK.
Adios,
Elwyn
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Had a great lunch with Dafydd and his friends in a restaurant in Milaflores and feel ready for a nice long sleep on the plane.
This has been a fantastic trip and I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend real quality time with Dafydd!!
See everyone in then UK.
Adios,
Elwyn
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Lima
Well, we have asrrived in Lima once more after an adventurous day starting at Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We were collected from our hotel this morning and were driven to see the ´funerary towers´close to the city of Juliaca. These were the towers built by the pre-incas and later the incas used to bury their VIPs in style. The towers are located on a peninsular going into a large lake above Puno and were used to bury the dead of the ruling classes. When a leader died a tower would be built and the body would be laid inside with great ceremony, and their servants would be sacrificed and placed inside the tower to serve their master in the afterlife. The location of the towers is beautiful, with stunning views over the adjacent lake.
Following this it was time to go to the airport to catch the plane to Lima, passing through Juliaca. Unfortunately there had been a large demonstration by the local people complaining about the lack of safe drinking water - currently the city only has running water for one hour each day. As we approached the city there was evidence of a riot in the city with the remains of barricades in the streets making it impossible for our bus to get through. Our driver was forced to take a detour through the backstreets of the city, thus revealing the true nature of the environment in which the local inhabitants live - all very squalid and sad.
We eventually reached the airport with some relief and made the flight to Lima.
The air here, although polluted, is so much easier to breathe than up on the Altiplano, being almost at sea level.
We have just returned to our hotel after being out to dinner which consisted of a gorgeous meal of sushi.
I return home to the UK tomorrow, departing at 7 pmish and arriving at Heathrow at about 6.00 pm on Friday. Dafydd is staying on in Lima until Tuesday as he is attending a wedding here in Lima at the week end.
Elwyn
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Following this it was time to go to the airport to catch the plane to Lima, passing through Juliaca. Unfortunately there had been a large demonstration by the local people complaining about the lack of safe drinking water - currently the city only has running water for one hour each day. As we approached the city there was evidence of a riot in the city with the remains of barricades in the streets making it impossible for our bus to get through. Our driver was forced to take a detour through the backstreets of the city, thus revealing the true nature of the environment in which the local inhabitants live - all very squalid and sad.
We eventually reached the airport with some relief and made the flight to Lima.
The air here, although polluted, is so much easier to breathe than up on the Altiplano, being almost at sea level.
We have just returned to our hotel after being out to dinner which consisted of a gorgeous meal of sushi.
I return home to the UK tomorrow, departing at 7 pmish and arriving at Heathrow at about 6.00 pm on Friday. Dafydd is staying on in Lima until Tuesday as he is attending a wedding here in Lima at the week end.
Elwyn
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Lake Titicaca
Tuesday evening and have heard that flights to UK airports have resumed - thank goodness. Hopefully by Friday there will be only minimal delays if any - hopefully there will be no more eruptions from Iceland.
Had another good day today - went on a cruise on Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in S America, if not the world. We had been looking forward to visiting the floating Uros Islands, which are artificial reed islands that were first created and inhabited by indigenous people trying to escape from Inca rule when the Incas invaded this part of Peru. The islands are being continuously renewed by their inhabitants, who build up fresh reeds onto the old ones. The islands are anchored in place by large stones, and are all located in a cluster at one end of the lake. The hundreds of people who live on the islands follow traditional customs and activities (fishing, weaving, hunting fowl and boat building). When we arrived at the islands by boat we were rather dissappointed to find that they were very, very touristy, and indeed made most of their income by giving demonstrations of their way of life to the hundreds of tourists who visit every day. I found it all rather exploitative - the people themselves being exploited by the many tour companies, and us because we felt under great pressure to go along with it all. Anyway, we expressed our displeasure by not buying anything from the many stalls on display, much I think to their displeasure.
One good thing we did experience though was a short trip on one of the traditional reed boats the inhabitants make....they were like little Kontiki boats. The money we paid did I feel compensate for our failure to buy anything at the market.
Later we went on a long trip out over the lake towards the Bolivian side and visited a natural island where we had a traditional fish lunch which was actually very nice. Unfortunately, all the activities are never far from more demonstrations of traditional crafts - which by this stage we are heartily sick of!
On the up side we met some very interesting guys who were also on the trip - one was really interested in photography so it gave Daf someone who he could talk to intelligently about that sort of thing.
In the hotel for dinner tonight and we fly down to Lima tomorrow afternoon after yet another trip out in the morning to the ´funerary towers´. I´ll be so glad to get back to sea level as the oxygen levels up here are pretty thin!
Elwyn
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Had another good day today - went on a cruise on Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in S America, if not the world. We had been looking forward to visiting the floating Uros Islands, which are artificial reed islands that were first created and inhabited by indigenous people trying to escape from Inca rule when the Incas invaded this part of Peru. The islands are being continuously renewed by their inhabitants, who build up fresh reeds onto the old ones. The islands are anchored in place by large stones, and are all located in a cluster at one end of the lake. The hundreds of people who live on the islands follow traditional customs and activities (fishing, weaving, hunting fowl and boat building). When we arrived at the islands by boat we were rather dissappointed to find that they were very, very touristy, and indeed made most of their income by giving demonstrations of their way of life to the hundreds of tourists who visit every day. I found it all rather exploitative - the people themselves being exploited by the many tour companies, and us because we felt under great pressure to go along with it all. Anyway, we expressed our displeasure by not buying anything from the many stalls on display, much I think to their displeasure.
One good thing we did experience though was a short trip on one of the traditional reed boats the inhabitants make....they were like little Kontiki boats. The money we paid did I feel compensate for our failure to buy anything at the market.
Later we went on a long trip out over the lake towards the Bolivian side and visited a natural island where we had a traditional fish lunch which was actually very nice. Unfortunately, all the activities are never far from more demonstrations of traditional crafts - which by this stage we are heartily sick of!
On the up side we met some very interesting guys who were also on the trip - one was really interested in photography so it gave Daf someone who he could talk to intelligently about that sort of thing.
In the hotel for dinner tonight and we fly down to Lima tomorrow afternoon after yet another trip out in the morning to the ´funerary towers´. I´ll be so glad to get back to sea level as the oxygen levels up here are pretty thin!
Elwyn
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Monday, 19 April 2010
The Altiplano
It´s now Monday evening and Daf and I have arrived at the city of Puno on the shore of Lake Titicaca. We travelled from Cusco this morning by coach across the Altiplano - a very flat region between the twin ranges of the Andes. It took 10 hours to travel here along roads at very high altitudes. On the way we stopped several times to see more Conquistador, Inca and Pre-Inca sites which were quite interesting, but certainly not as impressive as Macchu Pichu - I think having been there we are now spoiled for anything else.
The hotel we are in is great - it is right on the lakeside and has a private jetty out into the lake. Unfortunately, though, our room doesn´t have a lake view, but is nonetheless very nice.
Spent some time this evening looking at Rosey and Mike´s posts on Flickr and saw some lovely pictures of them and William, and even a video of him.....can´t wait to see him!!
Tomorrow, Daf and I are getting up really early again (some holiday this - huh!) to take a day cruise on the lake, visiting the floating Uros Islands and other places around the shore. The islands are made of thick reed mats and float way out in the lake, with people living on them - very weird! More of that tomorrow when I know what I´m talking about.
I´m looking forward to coming home at the end of the week and have been keeping an eye on the news about the Icelandic volcano and the flight situation - I really hope I don´t get delayed.
Elwyn
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The hotel we are in is great - it is right on the lakeside and has a private jetty out into the lake. Unfortunately, though, our room doesn´t have a lake view, but is nonetheless very nice.
Spent some time this evening looking at Rosey and Mike´s posts on Flickr and saw some lovely pictures of them and William, and even a video of him.....can´t wait to see him!!
Tomorrow, Daf and I are getting up really early again (some holiday this - huh!) to take a day cruise on the lake, visiting the floating Uros Islands and other places around the shore. The islands are made of thick reed mats and float way out in the lake, with people living on them - very weird! More of that tomorrow when I know what I´m talking about.
I´m looking forward to coming home at the end of the week and have been keeping an eye on the news about the Icelandic volcano and the flight situation - I really hope I don´t get delayed.
Elwyn
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Sunday, 18 April 2010
At the end of a hard trek
Dafydd and Elwyn looking glad the mist has cleared and that they have made it!!!
Success!!
It´s Sunday morning and Daf and I are back in Cusco after out Inca Trail adventure. I must say it has been one of the hardest things I have ever done in recent years, but I managed it.
We set out on Wednesday morning very early and picked up our fellow travellers, a young British couple and a Serbian woman and then drove to the start point at Kilometer 82. There was plenty of evidence of the recent floods and mudslides with the railway line being completely washed away in parts, and huge sections of mountainside blocking roads and destroying buildings.
Access to the Inca Trail is strictly controlled and passports have to be shown and matched against paperwork before folk are allowed to start the trail. There were 5 of us in the party and we were supported by a local guide (Jamil), a cook (Tomas) and eleven porters so it really felt like an exotic expedition.
The Inca Trail is only 42 kms long but it goes over such huge mountains and at such high altitudes that it is a really difficult trek, with high temperatures in the day and very low temperatures at night. I found the walking at high altitude very difficult even with liberal quantities to coca tea to sustain me, and had to stop frequently to catch my breath. Fortunately, the others in the group were not that much fitter so I didn´t feel that I was holding any one up.
The trail passes through some stunning scenery, with fabulous views of the glaciers in the High Andes and small villages in the valley of the Urambambo river. As we proceeded we passed by ruined Inca buildings and local dwelling places, all of which seemed to be inhabited by very tough looking folk in traditional clothing with very young children helping with the animals - donkeys, llamas, alpaccas and goats.
We walked for up to eight hours each day for the first three days, starting very early and stopping for lunch at the next camping place. We had lunch cooked at the camp on arrival, and then afternoon tea of crackers and popcorn at 5.30, and then a three course dinner at about 6.30. After this, we all just went to our tents and slept until the next day when we started all over again.
By the end of the third day I was exhausted and was feeling quite ill with headaches, sickness etc, but there was nothing for it though than to just keep going. On the last day we were up at 4.00 am to start the last section of the trek to the Gate of the Sun entrance to Macchu Pichu. we started out in heavy rain and by the time we arrived at about 7.00 am it was still pouring down and the whole valley was shrouded in thick cloud. This was really disappointing as the best views of MP are from the Gate of the Sun. We carried on down into MP and the rain stopped and the clouds disappeared to reveal an absolutely beautiful place - the Lost City of the Incas. A lot has been written about MP, but to experience it first hand is an amazing experience and was really worth the effort getting there.
We had a guided tour of the ruins which cover a huge area, and then had free time to explore on our own. Daf went back up the mountain to take photos and I found a place to sit and dry out whilst looking out over the ruins - lovely.
The journey back was a lot easier - we took the train back to Km 82 and then a bus from there to Cusco. I was very tired but really glad I had accomplished something that has been an ambition for years.
A quiet day in Cusco today and then off in the morning on a bus journey over the Altiplano to Lake Titicaca.
Elwyn
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We set out on Wednesday morning very early and picked up our fellow travellers, a young British couple and a Serbian woman and then drove to the start point at Kilometer 82. There was plenty of evidence of the recent floods and mudslides with the railway line being completely washed away in parts, and huge sections of mountainside blocking roads and destroying buildings.
Access to the Inca Trail is strictly controlled and passports have to be shown and matched against paperwork before folk are allowed to start the trail. There were 5 of us in the party and we were supported by a local guide (Jamil), a cook (Tomas) and eleven porters so it really felt like an exotic expedition.
The Inca Trail is only 42 kms long but it goes over such huge mountains and at such high altitudes that it is a really difficult trek, with high temperatures in the day and very low temperatures at night. I found the walking at high altitude very difficult even with liberal quantities to coca tea to sustain me, and had to stop frequently to catch my breath. Fortunately, the others in the group were not that much fitter so I didn´t feel that I was holding any one up.
The trail passes through some stunning scenery, with fabulous views of the glaciers in the High Andes and small villages in the valley of the Urambambo river. As we proceeded we passed by ruined Inca buildings and local dwelling places, all of which seemed to be inhabited by very tough looking folk in traditional clothing with very young children helping with the animals - donkeys, llamas, alpaccas and goats.
We walked for up to eight hours each day for the first three days, starting very early and stopping for lunch at the next camping place. We had lunch cooked at the camp on arrival, and then afternoon tea of crackers and popcorn at 5.30, and then a three course dinner at about 6.30. After this, we all just went to our tents and slept until the next day when we started all over again.
By the end of the third day I was exhausted and was feeling quite ill with headaches, sickness etc, but there was nothing for it though than to just keep going. On the last day we were up at 4.00 am to start the last section of the trek to the Gate of the Sun entrance to Macchu Pichu. we started out in heavy rain and by the time we arrived at about 7.00 am it was still pouring down and the whole valley was shrouded in thick cloud. This was really disappointing as the best views of MP are from the Gate of the Sun. We carried on down into MP and the rain stopped and the clouds disappeared to reveal an absolutely beautiful place - the Lost City of the Incas. A lot has been written about MP, but to experience it first hand is an amazing experience and was really worth the effort getting there.
We had a guided tour of the ruins which cover a huge area, and then had free time to explore on our own. Daf went back up the mountain to take photos and I found a place to sit and dry out whilst looking out over the ruins - lovely.
The journey back was a lot easier - we took the train back to Km 82 and then a bus from there to Cusco. I was very tired but really glad I had accomplished something that has been an ambition for years.
A quiet day in Cusco today and then off in the morning on a bus journey over the Altiplano to Lake Titicaca.
Elwyn
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Cusco - day 4
A quiet day today...a bit of sightseeing around the city itself including a couple of uninspiring museums. Dafydd and I are now kitted out with everything we need for the next 4 days from ponchos to Snicker bars, so we´re good to go!
Elwyn
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Cosco - day 3
After the exciting news of Baby Weston´s birth (7 lbs 3 oz) we went on a morning tour of some of the Inca ruins around the city of Cusco. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca empire and has some of the best historic sights to be seen, like the ruins of the Inca stronghold and palace at Saqsayhuaman, from where there are fabulous views over the city. Lots of photos taken there!
Later in the day we managed to call Rosey in hospital - she sounded tired but very happy, as is Mike, who is evidently learning the dad stuff very quickly. Baby William has a very good suckle response, is feeding well and evidently does a lot of gurgling. As it was a difficult birth they have to stay in hospital for 48 hours. I´m really looking forward to seeing Rosey and giving her a big hug, and getting to meet my grandson for the first time.
Went out into the city with Dafydd last night to celebrate the birth properly and found a fantastic restaurant situated off one of the squares. We sat at a table under a collonade overlooking the square and ate and drank whilst watching the world go by - lovely. On the menu were alpaca and guinea pig along with a lot of other exotic dishes - the food lived up to expectations - gorgeous!
Had a briefing about the long awaited Inca Trail which we start tomorrow morning. We have to be packed and ready to go by 4.00 am, and then will be away for our four days walking in the Andes before returning to Cusco on Saturday night. The trail sounds quite hard but the reward of arriving at Macchu Pichu at dawn through the Gate of the Sun will make it all worth while....I hope!
A day of preparations today - kit to buy and packing to do....and more rest to be had, as I´m finding the altitude quite enervating.
Elwyn
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Later in the day we managed to call Rosey in hospital - she sounded tired but very happy, as is Mike, who is evidently learning the dad stuff very quickly. Baby William has a very good suckle response, is feeding well and evidently does a lot of gurgling. As it was a difficult birth they have to stay in hospital for 48 hours. I´m really looking forward to seeing Rosey and giving her a big hug, and getting to meet my grandson for the first time.
Went out into the city with Dafydd last night to celebrate the birth properly and found a fantastic restaurant situated off one of the squares. We sat at a table under a collonade overlooking the square and ate and drank whilst watching the world go by - lovely. On the menu were alpaca and guinea pig along with a lot of other exotic dishes - the food lived up to expectations - gorgeous!
Had a briefing about the long awaited Inca Trail which we start tomorrow morning. We have to be packed and ready to go by 4.00 am, and then will be away for our four days walking in the Andes before returning to Cusco on Saturday night. The trail sounds quite hard but the reward of arriving at Macchu Pichu at dawn through the Gate of the Sun will make it all worth while....I hope!
A day of preparations today - kit to buy and packing to do....and more rest to be had, as I´m finding the altitude quite enervating.
Elwyn
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Monday, 12 April 2010
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Cusco day 2
What an exciting day - got up really early after a fitful night´s sleep - the hotel is very noisy and it seems that nearly all the drivers use their horns even at night!
Daf and I had just got on tour bus to visit Urumbamba abd the Sacred Valley of the Incas when we got a call from Kath to say that Rosey had gone into labour - we spent the whole day waiting for news, and it´s only now on our return to the hotel that we have found that the baby still hasn´t arrived, but is due at any time now.
We went high into the mountains and saw some of the aftermath of the floods and landslides of earlier in the year - many people in Urambamba are still sleeping in tent-villages and there is still debris everywhere and some bridges not yet repaired after being swept away.
The Urambamba River was the sacred river of the Incas, and flows along a wide, deep valley below towering peaks of the Andes. We went walking up to the Temple of the Sun which was the summer home of the 9th Inca king - it´s at about 3750m above sea level so it was a good test of our altitude aclimatisation. We managed the walk without too much difficulty, although it has to be said that Dafydd is a lot fitter than me and was striding ahead.
Most impressive are the walls of massive stones that are slotted together so tightly that you can´t even get a credit card between them. This temple was destroyed by the Spanish when they arrived as it was a real symbol of power to the Incas.
Later we went to do more touristy things - like eat a long leisurely lunch and visit a local market filled with the usual craft stuff but also some wonderful local produce - fruit, vegetables, dyes, herbs, etc.
Glad to be back so I can have a shower and chill out for a while.
Elwyn
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Daf and I had just got on tour bus to visit Urumbamba abd the Sacred Valley of the Incas when we got a call from Kath to say that Rosey had gone into labour - we spent the whole day waiting for news, and it´s only now on our return to the hotel that we have found that the baby still hasn´t arrived, but is due at any time now.
We went high into the mountains and saw some of the aftermath of the floods and landslides of earlier in the year - many people in Urambamba are still sleeping in tent-villages and there is still debris everywhere and some bridges not yet repaired after being swept away.
The Urambamba River was the sacred river of the Incas, and flows along a wide, deep valley below towering peaks of the Andes. We went walking up to the Temple of the Sun which was the summer home of the 9th Inca king - it´s at about 3750m above sea level so it was a good test of our altitude aclimatisation. We managed the walk without too much difficulty, although it has to be said that Dafydd is a lot fitter than me and was striding ahead.
Most impressive are the walls of massive stones that are slotted together so tightly that you can´t even get a credit card between them. This temple was destroyed by the Spanish when they arrived as it was a real symbol of power to the Incas.
Later we went to do more touristy things - like eat a long leisurely lunch and visit a local market filled with the usual craft stuff but also some wonderful local produce - fruit, vegetables, dyes, herbs, etc.
Glad to be back so I can have a shower and chill out for a while.
Elwyn
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Saturday, 10 April 2010
Cusco - day 1
Up early this morning for internal flight to Cusco, the old Inca capital city. It´s at 3,300 m above sea level so altitude sickness is a potential problem. Got served with coca leaf tea on the plane which helps aclimatise you to the altitude - try taking cocaine on a flight back home!!! (Okay, it isn´t quite the same thing!)
Also took anti altitude sickness tablets, so all in all we are pretty well covered. Getting off the plane we noticed the difference straight away with us both having a shaky and tingly feeling and being very lethargic, so we have taken things very easy today.
Cusco is a fascinating place with plenty of old things to see, from ancient inca stone blockwork to colonial cathederals. It´s very touristy and full of indiginous people (no surprise there!) many of whom work very hard to try to relieve tourists of their money.
The main square is very picturesque with colonades around the sides with bars and cafes set up on the first floor with balcony seats - a great place to people watch which is about all I´ve had the energy to do today.
Got a few days in Cusco to aclimatise, but off on a trip to the Sacred Valley to see inca ruins tomorrow.
Elwyn
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Also took anti altitude sickness tablets, so all in all we are pretty well covered. Getting off the plane we noticed the difference straight away with us both having a shaky and tingly feeling and being very lethargic, so we have taken things very easy today.
Cusco is a fascinating place with plenty of old things to see, from ancient inca stone blockwork to colonial cathederals. It´s very touristy and full of indiginous people (no surprise there!) many of whom work very hard to try to relieve tourists of their money.
The main square is very picturesque with colonades around the sides with bars and cafes set up on the first floor with balcony seats - a great place to people watch which is about all I´ve had the energy to do today.
Got a few days in Cusco to aclimatise, but off on a trip to the Sacred Valley to see inca ruins tomorrow.
Elwyn
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Friday, 9 April 2010
First day in Lima
In Lima for the first day - very warm and muggy - I think I packed all the wrong stuff thinking it would be chilly - doh!
Staying in a resort area of Lima - Miraflores - a very wealthy area with wonderful views across the Pacific Ocean. I think crime must be a concern here as there seems to be a policeman on every corner. Mind you, Dafydd has reassured me that there hasn´t been a kidnapping of a tourist here since 1995. Just as well as the last thing Kath said to me before I left was that she wouldn´t negotiate with kidnappers or pay any ransom to get me back.
We´re off on a tour of Colonial Lima later today and then flying to Cusco early tomorrow morning to aclimatise to the altitude before heading off on the four day trek along the Inca Trail. Heard yesterday that the trail is now definately open after the landslides in January - I´m not sure whether I was pleased or not....looking at the mountains I think I might have liked the train better!!
Starting to speak the language like a local now...well, we can both order beer and get something that tastes as if it might be beer.
Adios for now!
Elwyn
Staying in a resort area of Lima - Miraflores - a very wealthy area with wonderful views across the Pacific Ocean. I think crime must be a concern here as there seems to be a policeman on every corner. Mind you, Dafydd has reassured me that there hasn´t been a kidnapping of a tourist here since 1995. Just as well as the last thing Kath said to me before I left was that she wouldn´t negotiate with kidnappers or pay any ransom to get me back.
We´re off on a tour of Colonial Lima later today and then flying to Cusco early tomorrow morning to aclimatise to the altitude before heading off on the four day trek along the Inca Trail. Heard yesterday that the trail is now definately open after the landslides in January - I´m not sure whether I was pleased or not....looking at the mountains I think I might have liked the train better!!
Starting to speak the language like a local now...well, we can both order beer and get something that tastes as if it might be beer.
Adios for now!
Elwyn
First morning in Lima
After a long journey we have finally made it LimA. We´ve spent our first morning walking round been down to the beach area and generally had a good wander. Lima, is a huge city, very busy but very humid.
Lima has a thick low cloud over head, it seems it´s always their but despite this is really hot. Apparently public transport is very limited in Lima - this is why their are lots of cars rushing round and lots of traffic jams.
Its a city of extremes, we´ve been walking around the posh parts this morning (Milliflores) but passed through some really poor parts last night. Seems fairly safe round here as their is a policman on every corner.
This afternoon we are having a guided tour of the historic parts of the city before flying upto Cusco early tommorow morning.
Lima has a thick low cloud over head, it seems it´s always their but despite this is really hot. Apparently public transport is very limited in Lima - this is why their are lots of cars rushing round and lots of traffic jams.
Its a city of extremes, we´ve been walking around the posh parts this morning (Milliflores) but passed through some really poor parts last night. Seems fairly safe round here as their is a policman on every corner.
This afternoon we are having a guided tour of the historic parts of the city before flying upto Cusco early tommorow morning.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Arrived in Madrid
Arrived in a warm Madrid. Taking what seems like a very long bus journey to other airport terminal to catch 12:40 flight to Peru :-)
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Our adventure starts soon...
This is the first post on our blog for our Peru adventure. We leave for Heathrow at 6pm tommorow and I still havn't packed my bags!!!
Very excited!!!
Very excited!!!
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