Saturday night and dogs barked and cars revved most of the night. It dawned grey and overcast. The opposite of yesterday morning. The French couple Pierre and Marion and kids, left very early in their Citroen camper and we did not have a chance to say goodbye. A lovely family,…
The hotel was little more than a doss house. People coming back drunk all hours of the night. The bed was more U shape than flat. I found myself adding photos to previous blogs at 1.30am, when wifi was absent. It’s amazing how fast it is when everyone else is…
A day of contrasts The howling wind died down during the night and was calm by the morning. It’s a beautiful location overlooking the lake, with islands not far offshore. However, while cooking breakfast it started to drizzle. The clocks went forward an hour, at the border yesterday. The journey to…
A rest day. I hate doing it, but I took a sleeping pill last night. It worked..:) Jen decided yesterday that we should visit some of the islands off Puno, and booked a tour. So, after a modest breakfast in the hotel, we headed off the the port by taxi.…
Mercedes Hotel What a delightful hotel. I’m picking it was built in the very early 1900’s. Furnished in the era, makes it more authentic and attractive. The young receptionist was very helpful too but I suspect, working under a tyrant. There was one other group at breakfast this morning, a…
Firstly, it’s cold, as it was last night. I didn’t get to check the thermometer, but I’m guessing it was around 4deg. It’s now 8.30am and while porridge is cooking, I thought I would try and describe the beauty that greeted me when I opened the flap on the Caranex…
What a day, yesterday. Despite the exhausting procedure to visit the ruin’s, the ruins themselves are stunning. The labour that must have gone into shaping and installing some of the massive stone, defies comprehension. Given the tools of the day. This morning by 5.30am there were spots of rain heard…
Jen has given a pretty comprehensive description of the extortion that is being painlessly administered to an adoring and accepting public. This morning, waking at 4.15am, so we are ready to queue for 6.00am ☹️. Breakfast at 5.45am and Jen hurried off to join the right to be “admitted” tomorrow.…
Train journey Competing rail companies. Inka Rail, and Peru Rail on the right. Up before 6am to catch the train to Aguas Calientes. The tuk-tuk driver, yesterday we had asked him to pick us up at 7am, was waiting for us. Getting to the station in good time, there were 2 trains waiting…
Happy Birthday to sister Lizzy. 🙂 This morning, while we had hotel wifi, I logged into YouTube to see what was happening in Barcelona and the yacht racing. Breakfast was another lavish spread of options. It really is an excellent hotel. Staff are friendly and courteous and the facilities are…