January 17, 2005
Day 101: More of same
Got a wake up knock at 5.30, and we drove to the canyon. When I say canyon, it's not a big gap in the platform as in the Grand Canyon (even though this one is supposed to be deeper)....Read this update
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Day 100: Colca Valley
Hurrah! My one hundredth day of travelling has arrived. I spent it mainly in a van, though....Read this update
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January 15, 2005
Day 99: Monasterio de Santa Catalina
Sometimes, you go sightseeing just to go through the motions, because you are there, not expecting too much. And then something will take you completely by surprise....Read this update
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Day 98: Arequipa
When the bus finally showed up, it did turn out to be a very cosy one. Not only that, I had no one next to me, which meant I could really stretch out, which I did....Read this update
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January 13, 2005
Day 97: Cultural nausea
I was picked up by Miguel and his colleague in a regular car, rather than the little vans usually used for this sort of thing. We picked up another guy going to the airport and I heard alarm bells going...Read this update
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January 12, 2005
Day 96: Nazca
After about four hours of travel, we stopped and a Peruvian nun came and sat next to me. I watched 'Bringing down the house' and 'The Bone Collector' although the tapes were a bit shaken up and the view wasn't...Read this update
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January 10, 2005
Day 95: Shopping
I stored my luggage and settled my bills and had breakfast. I'm getting quite fond of desayuno Americano, which is fresh orange juice, toast, jam, butter, eggs and tea....Read this update
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Day 94: Leonidas
I had a great night's sleep... catching up from the early mornings. The shower was hot and I was ready to face the day....Read this update
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Day 93: Old mountain
We got our wake up knock at 5.20 and had pancakes with mango marmelade for breakfast. The food, in any case, has been excellent on this organised trip....Read this update
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January 07, 2005
Day 92: Aguas Calientes
I got up at five in the morning and waited by the SAS office for the bus to take me to the station....Read this update
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Day 91: Valle Sagrado
I got up to be ready for 7.25, only to realise I read the paper wrong and I didn't need to be ready until 8.25. I had a nice breakfast with the sun on my face in the Plaza de...Read this update
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January 06, 2005
Day 90: Comprame seņorita
I had breakfast on the Plaza de Armas. I made myself a promise I'd go somewhere else for every meal, because there are so many places to choose from....Read this update
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Day 89: Cusco calling
I got up early and took a tricycle taxi to the bus station. This time it was only 'two soles, no mas', possible because it was downhill......Read this update
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January 04, 2005
Day 88: Uros
At eight in the morning, workme started hammering away, awaking me from my pleasant slumber. Why is it that nowhere in the world, builders seem to do any work, apart from where I am sleeping?...Read this update
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January 03, 2005
Day 87: Puno
I got up in the morning and had my breakfast. Javier cornered me again, saying Susan hadn't paid her share. She had paid me as I thought it was the same price. Wasn't....Read this update
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