tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67353661705709514162024-02-06T23:58:04.329-08:00Peruvian ChixOur intrepid journey to Peru....Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-23013747659245774352011-05-14T05:16:00.000-07:002014-02-12T00:21:30.869-08:00Jungle Chix Now..Tues 10 May to Thurs 13We have now traveled by plane to Puerto Maldonado a town in the South of the Amazon Basin right next to Brazil border. From here we traveled by van for an hour then by a motorized canoe for 1 hour til we get to our Explorers Inn, a natural reserve where researchers from all over the world come and complete their projects. A very real Amazon experience... buray type accommodation, thatched roofs, bamboo walls etc. No electricity, so candle light dinners and early to bed. This was not a problem as it was a very active trip. Out in the evening viewing the Camines' crocodiles family.... white or black... living in the river and visible at night time. This was followed the next day by a 5km walk into the jungle to a lake to view the giant otters.... interesting attire...gumboots not only for the mud but also for our protection from snakes etc.<br />
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I think walking in the mud for 2 hours there was harder than the Inca.... plus the fact that it was over 30 degrees and 95% humidity... but the sightings of the turtle, fire ants, termites, monkeys, numerous birds etc along the way kept us all enthralled!<br />
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Back at the ranch we also had a visit from a family of monkeys, boa snake, and the resident ´´ Tarantula´´´. All made for wonderful photography...<br />
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Our guides Marco and Paul were well versed at the information on the Amazon and kept us well informed.<br />
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Back from the jungle to Lima now, and after some last day shopping we are now waiting for our taxi to the airport. Problems with Blogspot yesterday so couldn't get this posted and upload photos... try again soon.<br />
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Will be traveling Sat/Sun now forward to Monday 8am our ETA so wont be in touch. See you all when we get back... BFN Rob and Cathy<br />
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Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-8269883758864888192011-05-09T16:00:00.000-07:002011-05-14T05:20:08.756-07:00Inca Trail...Monday 9 May 2011Well we did it!! Treked the 48km of the Inca Trail, climbed to 4,200m high at the Dead womens pass.... named due to the shape of the outline of the pass not due to women dying lol., Descended on 10000s of steps. What a trek! No altitude sickness but we did get breathless especially when we were exerting our selves... mostly a matter pacing ourselves.<br />
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The Intrepid package was amazing with 17 porters included a chef and assistance. We would arrived at camp with our tents already errected and a bowl of warm water and beautiful hand made soap awaiting us. We were fed amazing breakfasts, dinners and teas... we think they could make a recipe book out of the meals and raise money for the Intrepid charities.<br />
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Our first day was a warm up day in more ways than one... it was supposed to warm up our muscles but the sun was so hot it warmed me up in particular... I was not expecting this type of heat. and it took me all night to get back to normal!! By the time we got to the start of the Inca trail by bus, we started trekking at 10am and arrived at our camp at 4ish.<br />
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Day 2 was our biggest with two passes to climb and our longest... but as I have indicated pacing ourselves we soon got there...apparently we were one of the fastest group Intrepid had had.<br />
Stunning scenery, and many opportunities for photos were taken up to the full... I fulled up a 4gb sd card!! We were now getting into the higher altitude and the mountainous green glacial views were stunning. Along with this height came the many steps mostly downwards. The porter ran down the steps which we managed to complete with our trekking poles for support. Some steps were big but not the metre size our guide had suggested. <br />
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Day 3 - We now started to get into various Inca Ruins which we visit off the track. A great time to learn the history of the area and Incas by our Guide Guido and Ludwig and a time to rest. We also start to see orchids and beautiful flowers, hummingbirds and butterflies. <br />
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Day 4: Up at 3.30am to pack up and let the porters get down to there train pickup and for us to get through the check points ready to trek to the Sun Gate about 1.5 hours with the last 10 mins vertical climb but our goal was very close.<br />
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Absolutely stunning views to Machu Picchu, photo session galore, unbelievably location and size. <br />
We are just in awe of there construction and scale of what was created in that era.<br />
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Can't talk long for now... at Internet cafe and no uploading.... out for dinner.<br />
Tomorrow off to the Amazon for a couple of nights... will update if we can. <br />
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Cusco is easy to get around, and we have expored on foot the usual targets....musesums, churches, plazas, monuments up on the hills - good puff puff training!!!, and of course finally found great places for coffees....oh and more souvenir shopping! Great meal out last night, you will have to wait and see how hilarious we looked, as this was not your typical sort of restaurant, when photos posted (next week).<br />
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Bags packed tonight for our 4.45am hit the floor arise, and we leave the hotel at 5.30am.......to start on our next adventure......trekking the Inca Trail.....we are very excited and get this.......for the 12 of us there are 15 porters, 2 guides, a cook and the cook´s assistant....yip so with 19 people as our support crew we feel pretty special......hope I cope with tramping in NZ when I return :)<br />
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So out of range for the next 5 days and catch up next week. Adios!Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-58166765670812335532011-05-02T19:20:00.000-07:002014-02-12T00:13:45.425-08:00Lake Titicaca 2 MayOr Lake Titikaakaa as we have been taught today. There are so many different local languages here... every homestay we have been at we have had to learn a new one. Sure is extending the brain somewhat. I have taken to writing the basic ones on my palm so I can quickly remember what to say!!<br />
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Today we took a tuktuk...not sure how to spell it...basically a tricycle with covered passenger area. Picture is below. Certainly an interesting ride considering the road rules here...was sure glad to get through the intersections but a great way to see the town. <br />
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This got us down to the port where we took a passenger boat out to the Uros Islands where they live on the reeds. They were very friendly, bright in personality and colourful fashion with lovely white smiles due to them eating the heart of the reed which is rich in fluride ...so no fillings!!<br />
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They certainly gave us a wonderful overall picture of how the island was built, maintained and their lifestyle including boats made with the reeds shaped like a viking ship which we rode on at the end of our visit. As you will see with the pictures, Cathy was just chomping at the bit to have a go but road around in circles due to the differing strengths of both rowers!!<br />
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After the Uros Island we headed to the peninsula of Llachan where approx 200 people live fishing, farming and embroidery and knitting.... mostly self sufficient and vegetarian except for xmas, birthdays, or weddings and then a sheep or beef is killed for the whole community and mostly cooked up in soups. Carbs, carbs and more carbs. Our lunch was macaroni, rice and potatoe dish!! Breakfast... a fried bread mix with jam, and tea was a lovely vege soup. We all got dressed up in their fashion and this village is known for there exquisite embroidery. They were very friendly and had a great sense of humor. Cathy soon made a bond with the two children of the family. We were soon put to work digging up potatoes or papas as they are called. Then it was off to the challenged volleyball game between intrepid visitors against the LLachanérs. Intrepid have never won... Jess was so happy when we won... first time ever!!! A good fitness test for us in this altitude... a long time since I have played volleyball but somehow remembered the technique. Great fun!<br />
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The next morning 2 May, we were picked up by boat and off to Taquile Island where the men do the knitting and the women...the weaving. First we had to climb approx 200m up to the local square and then onto the local Inca ruin site with stunning views of the surroundings. Trout for lunch..pic below and again rice, chips and trout...they do love their carbs lol. And to get to our boat again...down 500 steps and all good training for our Inca trail. Beautiful island, lovely and peaceful, colourful and a wonderful culture. Basically three rules... do not be lazy, no lieing, and no stealing. One Mayor rules the island and some officials who make sure the many restaurants all share the tourism demand. Only half of the restaurants are open one day and the other half the next day so they all take turns. The takings are split and shared amongst them.<br />
The clothing is very colourful and again a tradition of certain hats for single women, married, single men, married men and children. An interesting custom of the island is when choosing your lifetime partner in marriage...no divorce here... they live together for a year to try..apparently no sex!!..and then after that year they can choose to marry or not.! Certainly appear to be happy pèople and a structured community.<br />
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Home now to Puno after a 3 hour journey back in our boat...Cathy just loved the top view as you can see in the picture below! We both had a snooze on top deck in the lovely breeze and fantastic views! Spectacular! As I am writing this blog (Robyn) I think I get to chose the picture lol.<br />
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Off to Cusco tomorrow.. 8am with a 6 hour bus ride what fun! A chance for us to catch up on some zzzzzz! It has been a busy few days and those homestay beds while warm with alpaca blankets were not as soft as our hotel ones LOL.Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-83184510737103095842011-05-01T06:07:00.000-07:002011-05-01T06:09:11.071-07:00Sunday 1 May at Lake TiticacaAlot has happened since my last post.... we travelled from Ariquepa to Chivay in the Colca Canyon area. Hot springs lovely... and visited the Canyon with the flight of the Condors the biggest flying bird but want to check on our albatross for sizing. Absolutely stunning and we had heaps of them flying. See the pics below.<br />
Then onto our village for a homestay what a change of lifestyle but bizarre at the same time. They live in stone houses..no heating accept for the oven in the kitchen with the dirt floor, setout like a court yard with one small building for kitchen, one for our bedroom, one building for the main bedroom and another for the children. Marina was our ¨mama¨for the night, she would have been in her thirties with children 16, 13 and 7. We went fishing with a line wrapped around a tin and a hook, scratched for bait in the dirt, something like a huhu grub and Cathy was so excited to be trout fishing in Peru - but no fish ate her bait! We saw a couple of guys fishing with a net that they throw out into the river and lands in a circular motion, has led weights on the edge and then each throw picks up these small trout that are only about 10cm in length. We got to have 2 baby trout each for breakfast, along with a good helping of rice and fried chips!! This is the land of carb loading - potatoes, rice, bread seem to be the staple diet for these people. Bit of a play in the village square in the evening, dinner of soup, potatoes, cheese and bread. Sleep bit ho hum as in the night there were dogs barking, donkeys braying and trucks rumbñing through as there is a copper mine in the hills behind the village. Early start as brekkie at 6am and on the bus 6.30pmish, a bit of a drive and them we trekked along a river canyon for 2 and a half hours, an ancient trail used by the Inca and pre Inca people. Absolutely stunning scenery, this is a very beautiful country when you are in the natural areas, amazing rock formations, river and the gorge very pretty, plant life diverse. terracing that was once used and in some parts of this trail still in use for farming, sky is blue every day - we gasped a bit on the uphill part of the walk. This is the 3rd walk for us over 3 days, so good intro to the altitude we are at - around 12,000ft or 3,800m.<br />
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Then an 6 hour bus trip to Puno at Lake Titicaca ...beautioful hotel...fantastic showers and lovely soft bed and how you appreciate a good pillow!!!! In the evening we completed our orientation walk around the city a small area around the square with some very nice shops and lovely restaurants. <br />
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Off to our homestay tonight at Llachon on Lake Titicaca and our boat ride there.... so watch this space.<br />
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This is a lovely city, clean and they seem to drive better.... not the insecent honking of horns and the people seem more friendly. We went on a orientation of the city and went to some colonial squares with churches, monestories etc, checked out the baby alpaca shops, and the Alpaca centre to see the alpacas and the knitters. Three months to knit (weave) a scarf in the traditional way. <br />
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Meals here are absolutely huge and they have the main meal in the middle of the day. I ordered an entre of the traditional meal of potatoe pie and stuffed hot chilli pepper with mince mixture and still couldn´t eat it all.<br />
Jess warned us that it would be colder here, but we find it very nice... just a cool breeze to keep us from getting too hot. We have to be very vigilant with the sunblock as they all get easily burnt. There is polution here mostly from the diesel cars and perhaps the mining. The ozone hole is above this town so we have to be careful... already got sunburnt in lima.<br />
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We are not at approx 2500m above sea level. apart from the odd puffy ankles which i think came from heat...we are all ok. <br />
Slept, rested, shopped and toured the churches etc today. Out for late tea tonight, more of a snack I am sure. Off to Cusco Canyon tomorrowRobyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-1157232126321955792011-04-26T08:48:00.000-07:002011-04-26T08:48:15.592-07:00Nasca Tuesday 26 AprilFeeling now as if we have been away for weeks. The fishy smell has gone as in Pisca, and in Nasca it is very hot. Not a huge town but adequate to find a few hotels and restaurants. We are feeling more game in exploring on our own and speaking some spanish to the locals.<br />
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heaps of fruit stalls.... rock melons, mangos, mandarins, prunes, papaya, bananas.... plucked poultry sitting on stalls.... they seem to like buns for breakfast with fried egg and some patty. The local take away is deep fried chicken, chips with mustart sauce !!<br />
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Asparagus is grown all year round here for export... not sure how they do this with the tropical climate that it is...but have seen paddocks of green foliage of asaparagus and some still being cut.<br />
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They don{t seem to having planning structure...you find a chook farm here and there... not close together... military and industry just dotted all over the place. They build huge brick walls around there land to show possession and to keep the squaters out... you only have to squat and show you are doing something on the land to keep it... and if you want your land back it takes years in the courts to prove your original ownership. Very hit and miss and very nomadic in some ways. there are many "shanty towns" starting in lima where they looked like they had prime land...up on what appeared to be like our port hills, but when you got close you realised these hills were just sand and the shacks were made out of any material they could get out of the dumps... no roof in many cases...no need as not much rain but needed for shade mostly. These shanty towns were allowed when there as terrorists in the inland hills area and they came into the towns to protect themselves. there are no roading up the hills, so the organisation and structure has never taken place...no power, no water and everything they want they have to carry in..though this is starting to change apparently... BUT... they have the best views one could ask for.... over the pacific ocean... bizarre!...<br />
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Back to Nasca... having a morning off. We didnt do the aerial flight over the nasca lines.. just wanted some time to do our own thing and catch our thoughts.... Buy some fruit and find a good cuppa of coffee. No lattes or flat whites around here.. mostly poured out as coffee shots...good quality though!! <br />
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Adios... amigos xxRobyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-74816778556272974362011-04-26T08:09:00.000-07:002014-02-12T00:19:50.774-08:00At Pisca Monday 25 AprilWriting this on Tuesday 26 as no computers at Pisca Hotel. so hot today can hardly link and this computer keyboard is in a need to a revamp so you will have to put up with unchecked type....<br />
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Pisca is a fishing area town that was hit by an earthquake according to my books in 2008 8 on the Richter scale. Our Hotel if good... but mostly around the roads are still showing the damage from the earthquake. The church in the square is being repaired but they do not have enough money to repair the roads yet.<br />
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This morning we went to Parasca, the port where we catch the boat to take us to <b>Ballastas Islands where there are millions of birds of many varieties including the Inca Tern. This is a very prolific fishing area and there are many fishing boats in the harbour.... looks just like something from the Greek Islands....</b><br />
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<b>There are pelicans on the seashore and the locals feed them fish and have tamed them for a show and photo opportunity....for donation.</b><br />
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<b>Calm and mild and warm weather has followed us so far, and this is the climate. Not like our changeable Nor east and southerlies. It hasn't rained here for a long time... We were also shown the lines in the hill similar to Nasca lines and they think they are connected but many miles apart. However these are setout on a very sandy hillside so not sure how they haven't blown away...... will upload pics when get to a better computer...no USB port on this one.</b><br />
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<b>the island harvests the bird droppings for fertiliser and the island is protected as in bird life but also three guards live there three months at a time. The seals there were also numerous and there were many pups with their mums. Tourism here is key to the economy of the town. However, cant escape the fishy smell especially in Pisca.</b><br />
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<b>Also visited winery where pisca alcohol is made... like a fermented wine..think will find it is more of a vermouth as it is 43% alcohol...found this out after we had to try 9 variety's of shots (small samples but drunk like a shot none the less) the first one stripped my throat it was so strong... and all this early in the afternoon too lol.</b><br />
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<b>Next stop was huacachina.... we had been traveling in what i would describe at Mackenzie country...dry and barron hills... which gradually changed to huge port hill sized sand dunes and amongst this is huacachina...the oasis. a lovely lake with hotel and swimming pool, markets etc. the activity here was sand boarding where you go on these dune buggies up these steep sand dunes and boogy board down... Cathy can tell you more about that later. i enjoyed the lovely swim in the pool, walk around the lake and some shopping at the stalls with practice on the locals for my Spanish.</b><br />
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<b>Nasca was our next stop..... the highway is easy traveling... however we arrived at the lines on sunset so only could see a couple from the viewing tower. </b><br />
<b>Explored Nasca town at night... much the same as other towns... unfinished homes due to the tax they have to pay on finished homes.. but here the roading is ok..no earthquake here. </b><br />
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<b>Food is very much rice and slopping type mash potatoes with lamb, beef, stir fry, heaps seafood, lots avocados, scrumptious fruit smoothies minus the yoghurt.... and lovely Pisca sour... which is a mix of lemon, Pisca, whisked egg white. We will be getting the recipe tomorrow when we getting demo done.</b><br />
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<b>we have one sick we think from eating a salad but not too many pit stops on the way... one accident with a truck of fruit and veges turned over on the hills.... police were there so not many of the locals had arrived to score the goods... if no police they would have been there in the hoards apparently.</b><br />
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<b>Jess our guide is a hoot....great sense of humor... always tricking us and teachings us the naughty Spanish words.... Jodies name in Spanish is close to our most common swear word so we have to be careful how we say it!! learned our names in Peru Spanish today... Caterina (i spelt it how it is said) and Rubina is mine.... </b><br />
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hope to upload a batch of pics on Wednesday when we at Arequipa... the 2nd biggest city.. and also Jesse's home town. We are traveling overnight to this town in a bus leaving 10pm so hope we all sleep well.Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-45641716334213076142011-04-24T06:24:00.000-07:002011-04-24T06:24:26.701-07:00Day 2 Sunday 24We are off today to "Downtown Lima" with our guide. Yesterday we ventured out on our own with our map and stuck to the "yellow" lines the safe zone. There were several police and security guards everywhere so we felt safe. With the holiday weekend it is very busy here and there was a christian party in the park with a stage and different performances for the families. Though it didn"t feel like we were in a city of 8.2million. <br />
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We are venturing off on a local bus today. It is wonderful to have our tour guide "Jess" with us now. She negotiated the taxis last night for us which can be a rip off if you don"t know spanish and are obviously a tourist. Jess ...not sure what her full name is to spell it.... so we call her that. She is from Araquepa, a town we will get to on about Day 3-4. Shorter than us and is married with a seven year old boy. It is unusual for a married woman here to work in her position as a tourism guide. The woman are expected to stay at home with the children... especially if you are married to a "macho" man as she calls them. (99% of peruvian men by the sound of it)<br />
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I am uploading the photos from yesterday while I am typing this blog...it takes a while. Strange computers ...the keyboard is totally different, even to get the " @" is a Alt +4+6 and the descriptions drop down in Spanish so I either guess the meaning or know off by heart where file open, file save is and thanks to the good old shortcuts Control X etc.....<br />
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Once we get back from our Downtown trip we are off in a tourist bus to Pisca ...ready to sample the traditional Pisca Sour so more on that later.....<br />
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It is warm sea misty day here...but not hot yet. Sun similar to home here and can get burnt very easily...as I did yesterday even with sun block and sun hat...only takes 10mins overdue sunblock to burn.<br />
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Sleeping well but then I can sleep through storms(Robyn)...Cathy not so much and she still blocked with a cold. The traffic is very noisy here...they keep tooting at every intersection or for whatever reason ... and there doesn´t seem to be any clear road rules just push in, change your mind about your direction when you feel like it and they all do it so they accept it. The taxi rides are certainly an adventure ....lock the doors and hang on. But we arrived safely to our destinations and haven´t seen any accidents...thats just the way they are here.Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-17794576080226223042011-04-23T15:56:00.000-07:002011-04-28T05:12:42.755-07:00Miraflores Lima Day 1We have started as we mean to go on.... fly with the birds. I (Robyn)had wonderful time paragliding off the cliffs of Lima... amazing!!!!!!!! We explored Miraflores to the beach. Managed to get money out of the bank machines and get change. Sure is strange not being able to speak the same language. ...alot of hand signals going on. <br />
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Went out for tea to Tanta.... scrumptious meals and tried Chicha Punch...a black fruit purple...<br />
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Then went to a park with 20 x fountains really fun... and last one was a concert with video, colours and music. A real spectacular show.<br />
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</div>Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-53482002676100623282011-04-23T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-23T19:01:33.742-07:00Arrival Friday midnightWe have arrived!! With a 10 hour stop over in Santiago, Chile and no internet computers available (unless we were a VIP) we finally arrived in Lima, Peru. Plenty of naps and sleeps while we got through the time zones and sure glad to get our bed when we arrived at midnight. We are 17 hours behind you so we promise not to text you in the middle of the night! Off today to check out the sights of Lima Miraflores a beach promenade- its is warm and sunny about 24 deg so a dip maybe in order.<br />
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See the dramatic sand dunes of Huacachina before heading to one of the world's most mysterious archaeological sites, the Nazca Lines. Discover the desert cemetery of Chauchilla; the arid conditions of the desert have naturally mummified the remains of the people buried here.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinoff"><h3>Day 5 Arequipa</h3>Built at the foot of El Misti Volcano, Arequipa's colonial charm is enchanting. Marvel at the gleaming buildings made from pale volcanic rock.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinon"><h3>Days 6-7 Chivay/ Colca Canyon</h3>Spot llamas, alpacas and their cousins - vicunas - on the way to Chivay. Be impressed by the depth of the canyon while keeping an eye out for the resident Andean condors, one of the world's largest flying birds. In the evening, relax in thermal baths, dine on a llama steak or listen to live Andean music at a pena. Experience traditional local life staying with a family on a homestay in Colca Canyon.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinoff"><h3>Days 8-10 Puno/ Lake Titicaca</h3>Cross the Andes to explore the vast expanse of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Visit the floating islands and learn about island culture during a homestay with a local family.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinon"><h3>Days 11-12 Cuzco</h3>Discover Inca ruins and baroque churches in the continent's oldest city. Then perhaps take a local bus to the Sacred Valley or have lunch at Aldea Yanapay Cafe - all profits go to supporting Cuzco's underprivileged kids.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinoff"><h3>Days 13-16 Inca Trail/ Machu Picchu</h3>Embark on the trek of a lifetime through dense forest and high plateaus, up the steps of the Sun Gate to the Machu Picchu ruins. Spend a day exploring and learning about the fascinating ancient ruins.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinon"><h3>Day 17 Cuzco</h3>Shop or rest those weary legs at a cafe around the Plaza de Armas.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinoff"><h3>Days 18-19 Amazon Jungle</h3>Fly to Puerto Maldonado. Travel by canoe into the lush Amazon Jungle to stay in an eco-friendly lodge. Explore the jungle with local guides to spot unique flora and fauna and learn about the practical and medicinal uses of native plants.</div><div class="itinentry clearfix itinon"><h3>Days 20-21 Lima</h3>Soak up Lima's colourful history before bidding adios to wonderful Peru.</div>Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735366170570951416.post-5205251765804587892011-04-17T22:25:00.000-07:002011-04-17T22:26:17.344-07:00Monday 18 AprilCathy and Robyn are about to embark on 21 days of this amazing colourful culture from the coast to Lake Titicaca, the Inca Trail and a brief encounter with the Amazon....<br />
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Now only 4 sleeps.... though doubt I will sleep much Thursday night...Robyn Eyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10045255517845495099noreply@blogger.com2