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Tue, 23 Jan 2007 | By bec-and-phil | Views [818]
In deepest, darkest Peru ... We arrived in the Amazon basin on Monday afternoon after travelling by bus, plane, boat and foot for around 7 hours! The humidity at 90% slapped us in the face and you almost felt as if you were moving through a thick haze.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [1249]
Well on the move again and to one of my personal highlights – Nazca – home of the famous and yet mysterious lines. The place is a small town in the middle of nowhere!! The town survives because of the tourist travel for the lines but most people ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [459]
Stayed in the middle of the desert (literally) in a small oasis called Huacachina near Ica (still heading south). Crashed here for 3 days, just cruising, playing with the local wildlife (okay maybe not so local but the monkey lives in the hostel ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By bec-and-phil | Views [1071]
And we made it to Lima after 35 hours .... Ola All!! Sorry we haven´t been in touch for so long, but we have been struggling a little with illness. All good now though, and so much to tell you all. We landed in Lima on Friday morning and drove through ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By sally | Photo Gallery
My city
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Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [503]
Staying in the small town of Pisco – famous for the cocktail Pisco sour – had a jugo f it last night and forgot that unlike australia who das 2 shots of alcohol to a litre and then a mixer here we consumed pretty much straight alcohol with a bito ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 | By lou | Views [977] | Comments [1]
Arica *Flies - only carnivores allowed* After a 19-hour bus journey from Lima, with commentary from a fast-talking Peruvian Japanese car importer, I arrive in Tacna. I`m subject to close inspection before I cross into Chile, with bag scanners ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [405]
After a great snooze in our room above the city (we're on the 4th floor) we headed out to check out the local markets - and hit the local ¨black¨market. Talk about hi fi city. Any dvd's you could possibly want and possibily some ones flogged camera also.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [505]
Well we got here no problems and even managed some sleep on the overnight bus. We got to our chosen hotel around 7.30am and although she couldn't give us a double until 12 she offered us a standby room to snooze in if we wanted. Something different ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [419]
Wll after a gorgeous few days it's time to push on down the Peruvian coast. We've decided to take a night bus to Lima (Peru's capital and 60% of the population lives there). There's one town between here and there we would like to visit but we'll hit ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Photo Gallery
Adventures in the land of ruins
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Sat, 13 Jan 2007 | By lou | Views [1667]
Mancora *1st stop the beach* The border crossing is pretty straightforward. I sleep through most of it, arousing to a semi-conscious state to get my exit stamp in Ecuador and entry stamp from the Peruvian official who offers to be my boyfriend.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By nomad_vet | Views [971]
Cant wait to speak english....& have real conversations again. You would imagine my spanish would be awesome after 9 mths but far too much work & not enough study means, my spanish is still rubbish. MY GOD yesterday I found out that i have been ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By chrisandrosie | Views [661]
To date we´ve pretty much written about how we´ve found Peru and how we are coping. We thought we´d take a little time to reflect on 10 things we ought to remember and if they don´t make much sense now, at least they provide a conversation starter when ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By chrisandrosie | Views [565]
While on the tour in Trujillo, we stopped by at an artesan pottery workshop who specialise in making replicas of ancient ceramics. At 10 soles (about 2 quid), we just couldn´t resist. It was a great piece like a little jug shape in a Lambayeque style(see ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
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