Puno I am now in Puno, after a rather unique journey, thanks to my friends at PeruRail. Started off normally enough – overnight bus from Lima to Arequipa, about 16 hours. Spectacular scenery, marred only by the knowledge that 20 … Continued

Lima Really like Lima. Went down to the beach yesterday afternoon – the weather has been glorious, really hot and sunny. Unfortunately I’ve got a rucksack full of thermals! This morning my hostel manager called on me to be a … Continued

Lima I’ve made it to Peru! A bit later than planned – our v dodgy little plane had ‘hydraulic problems’ in Miami, so we didn’t touch down in Lima until 11pm last night. The promised driver from my hostel didn’t … Continued

Kew Off to Peru in 2 days, and by the skin of my teeth, am just about ready. Huge flurry of activity last week – final jabs, bought dollars and travellers cheques, bought SPF35, learned how to use my new … Continued