The Amazon
June 5, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 29 °CToday we headed out to the jungle early. We were headed to a lake to hopefully see a family of giant otters - an endangered species. We were given gumbooots for the walk as the tracks are often veryRead more
Today we headed out to the jungle early. We were headed to a lake to hopefully see a family of giant otters - an endangered species. We were given gumbooots for the walk as the tracks are often veryRead more
Today we arrived in the beautiful old city of Cusco. At an altitude of over 3500m we were starting to feel the affects of the lack of oxygen... well at least that's what I think drove Allan to eat anRead more
After checking out the look out above Cusco we started our drive into the sacred valley, stopping at a small community for lunch.
Here they literally danced us down their cobblestone streets to theirRead more
Today we headed off and up! Up up & up! Starting at 2920m we made it to our campsite by lunch time, just in time for our first 2 course hiking lunch, prepared by our chef and sous chef!
After lunchRead more
Well today's 11hours of walking was hard, not going to lie. We reached the highest point in our trek today at 4424m shortly after lunch. It's not the hill that kills you (although it was nearly allRead more
We made it! We started of with a farewell ceremony this morning to our amazing crew of horsemen, chefs etc who would beat us every day to the next camp, while carrying our tents and gear! The food onRead more
Today we made it! When we first arrived we were fully surround by clouds and totally gutted as we thought we weren't going to get to see Machu Pichu as it should be seen. Our guide was not fussed atRead more
Today was a full on day. First we were up early to hop on a tricycle (very similar to a tuk tuk) to take us to the marina. This was fun but as we have come to expect with the chaos of Peruvian trafficRead more
This morning we said goodbye to our host "Mama" and boarded the boat again to go and explore Taquile Island.
As cold as the nights are here the days can be lovely. It was more walking at highRead more
Today we had a real adventure and crossed the border into Blovia (where we sadly had to say goodbye to our intrepid leader). We headed straight to the city and checked into our lovely Hotel, which hadRead more