The next morning, we were back to our delicious breakfast. We were not sure where the carnival in Cusco was taking place, and google searches resulted in nothing but travel blogs that provided no detailsContinue Reading
The next day we decided we would try and negotiate some shopping. We headed out into town in search of the best wares our money could buy and looked high and low through all theContinue Reading
We had heard so many positive things about Cusco that we decided to spend more time here than we had spent in other places. After our scenic cross-country rail experience from Puno, we jumped intoContinue Reading
March 21 2020 So here we are. The world appears to have gone to hell in a handbasket thanks to the pandemic caused by Corvid-19, a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. I couldContinue Reading
…And 4 other things we learned today This morning came the tweet we had been expecting for a while. The Foreign and Commonwealth office issued their advice that all but essential travel to Colombia shouldContinue Reading
We made our way to the train station early on Monday morning. We had no idea what to expect as the website was sorely lacking in information, but we love trains, so we had takenContinue Reading
We woke up early to get breakfast as soon as doors opened. We were getting picked up for our death road cycle and wanted to make sure we had the energy required. However, this wasContinue Reading
Arriving in La Paz was a relief from the bus journey. This sleeper bus had been nowhere near as comfortable as previous busses. Added to this, the driver had decided to do an emergency brakeContinue Reading
So it would appear our rate of posting has taken a rather swift nose dive. This isn’t because we have given up, oh no (we are making notes as we go along to ensure weContinue Reading
As was common during our South American leg of the trip, we pulled into Valparaíso in style. Stretch limo and groupies….okay maybe not. Once again, it was another bus and bus terminal scenario. We weren’tContinue Reading