Destination: Peru

Chacapoyas and Kuelap

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1538]

The night bus from Trujillo took the expected 13hrs and we reached Chachapoyas as the first of the day’s light was dawning.   It’s only a small town so it was a short walk down to the main square where we were soon checked into Hostel ... Read more >

Photos: Time Out In Huanchaco

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Time Out in Huanchaco

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [823]

On arriving in Huanchaco yesterday afternoon we checked into the excellent Hostal Naylamp    which feels like a real treat.   The rooms are spacious, spotless and with 2 windows wonderfully bright and airy.   We splashed out on a ... Read more >

Photos: Rock the Casma

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Rock the Casma!

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [886]

We’d hummed and hawed so much over what to do and where to go next that by the time we left Huaraz we were on plan G!   In the end we jumped on a Yungay Express bus to Casma for Soles20 each and only a 4-hour ride.   It turned out to ... Read more >

Photos: Cruising on the Santa Cruz Trek

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Cruising on the Santa Cruz trek

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1323]

This time our trek would take us to the Cordillera Blanca which we’d heard was particularly stunning.   By the time the bus was laden and we were all aboard we established that it was a group of 11 so in theory we should have 2 guides.... Read more >

Photos: Back in the Andes in Huaraz

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Back in the Andes in Huaraz

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [663] | Comments [1]

We awoke to find it not just cloudy but drizzling too – it was time to move away from the city and hope the weather was better in the mountains.   Movil Tours bus isn’t as posh as some of the other luxury coaches but it’s a step up from ... Read more >

Photos: Living it up in Lima

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Living it up in Lima

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [729]

We checked out of the lovely Hostal El Amigo after watching City’s lacklustre performance against Stoke.   We had said that football wasn’t going to dictate our plans but so far we’ve just happened to be in town when City are on telly ... Read more >

Catch up for a few days

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By keren | Views [397]

Hello! It has been a few days...I was trying to keep up the writing by hand and then type it up but it just hasn't happened so today we are going by memory.   Think of it as a clean summary, miss out the boring information just give me the highlights ... Read more >

Photos: Spotting Wildlife at the 'Poor Man's Galapagos'

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

Spotting Wildlife at the 'Poor Man's Galapagos'

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [2286]

So what brought us to Paracas?   Islas Ballestas: or as it is commonly referred to a poor man’s Galapagos.   Yes, I know we’re booked on the real tour but that’s not for another month so we thought we get a taster.   We couldn’t believe ... Read more >

Photos: Coasting Along from Arequipa to Paracas

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery