Destination: Peru
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Fri, 30 May 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [560]
I share a bedroom with Cesars mother, which has a sheet of plastic separating us, a concrete floor, and a tin roof. It's morning, and the light is slipping through the giant gaps above the cardboard thin sheet door. Thank goodness it never rains in ... Read more >
Thu, 29 May 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [811] | Comments [1]
So, I have been trying to get in contact with Carmen Gomez, a woman in Lima who I have been in contact with over the net. She has been helping out with the earthquake that happened last August and also in the areas of child prostitution. It has been ... Read more >
Thu, 29 May 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [651]
Just a short entry to update in case I don't get the net for a while. We're currently staying with another Nakiska friend of Andrew's in Lima. Mario lives in the outer suburbs of Lima, but yesterday took Andrew and I and drove us all around Lima, showing ... Read more >
Wed, 28 May 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [526]
I was picked up at 11pm at Lima Airport by Joel, a nice young man I met on www.couchsurfing.com We caught the bus to his home in Callao, where I stayed the night in his small, tidy room. He slept on a matress on the floor, and gave myself and ... Read more >
Wed, 28 May 2008 | By simonefrancis | Photo Gallery
Arrival in Peru
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Tue, 27 May 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [906] | Comments [2]
This is a tale of alcohol, dancing and intrigue. Okay, no intrigue. But plenty of alcohol. After finishing the Inca Trail I was feeling grooveless and lacked the joy of Cuscotopia music in my head. We briefly visited the Sun Temple and the Cathedral ... Read more >
Mon, 26 May 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [3502] | Comments [6]
Okay, are you comfortable? Do you have a coffee in hand? Better go get one. While you’re up, get something to munch on. On second thoughts, go and cook yourself some dinner (or whatever meal you need), eat your fill, grab a refreshing drink, find somewhere ... Read more >
Fri, 23 May 2008 | By brookehahn | Views [775]
(Again... I wrote most of this entry on the Bolivian bus still.) So... Peru seems to have become our most intense time travelling so far - seeing and doing so much in 2 and a half weeks. We spent our first night (and the only one) in Lima - I must ... Read more >
Thu, 22 May 2008 | By alpiner84 | Views [914] | Comments [6]
Well, everyone, the inevitable has happened: Kyle has left me to become a Panamaniac. It’s true. Your intrepid explorer now finds herself alone in the South American continent. It’s okay, trust me. I’m launching into this new challenge with a sense ... Read more >
Thu, 22 May 2008 | By alpiner84 | Views [837] | Comments [1]
Location: The computer room of Churup Hostel. No view from here, but the upstairs living room with the fireplace is very nice indeed! Most recent meal: Banana and cheese sandwich with guanabana yogurt Mood: Enlivened ... Read more >
Wed, 21 May 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [1166] | Comments [4]
Transport in South America can be an adventure all on its own. In the space of a couple of days, Andrew and I experienced two rather unique bus trips which has given us the inclination to ensure that we revert to travelling first class. Travelling ... Read more >
Sun, 18 May 2008 | By luchinko | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 18 May 2008 | By luchinko | Views [655]
Lima is a real, big, modern, international city. Sure there´s heaps of tourists, yeah they´re hosting the APEC conference this year (annoying that it coincides with my weekend in town), they´ve got all the bits to make a massive but nice city. For ... Read more >
Sun, 18 May 2008 | By luchinko | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 18 May 2008 | By alpiner84 | Photo Gallery
Sandboarding and vultures
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