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Fire and Water in lovely Lima
“Okay, okay, I’ve got one,” I tell Phil with a grin, rubbing my hands together gleefully. “When…is our anniversary?” Silence. Phil looks nervously left and right. He scrunches his face up with a sort of pained wince and even looks desperately at the … Continue reading
Posted in Lima, Peru
Tagged ceviche, fountain, laser, leche de tigre, Lima, Magical Water Tour, Parque de la Reserva, Peru, seafood, teapot, water
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“Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty…”
It is 5.45am in a dusty bus terminal somewhere near the Chile / Peru border. We are the only gringos in town. Trying to reawaken drowsy, sleep-deprived senses after a shaky overnight journey across the Atacama I order a couple … Continue reading
Partying with the Amantaní islanders on Lake Titicaca
I feel like a Second World War evacuee waiting for someone I have never met to welcome me into their home. Fortunately a kindly-eyed, smartly dressed old man finally beckons Sophie and I over and leads us up a hill … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Titicaca, Peru
Tagged Amantani, boat, island, lake titicaca, Peru, potatoes, Quechua, quinoa, reed island
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Peru’s floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca
Leaping off the boat I fear for my ageing knees, but fortunately my landing is cushioned by a spongy floor made from hundreds of thousands of totora reeds. At 3,809 metres above sea level, the island of Jachatata couldn’t be more … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Titicaca, Peru
Tagged Amantani, costumes, hair belt, jacques cousteau, knitting men, lake titicaca, Peru, reed islands, saw, taquile, totora, trout
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Trekking 90km past “Savage Mountain” to Machu Picchu
“Give me my wallet, you psycho b****”, the deep male American voice growls through the darkness, soon replaced by the sound of a woman whimpering. If there is anywhere I would like to avoid having a blazing argument with a … Continue reading
Posted in Cusco, Peru
Tagged andes, campsite, cloud forest, Cusco, Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu, mountain, Peru, rainforest, Salkantay, snow, trek
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Halloween Special: Broken glass and four stitches, the Nightmare on La Salle Street
Foot soaked in blood, devil horns flashing above the rugby grazes on my forehead I look every inch a frightening Halloween monster. But unfortunately the deep red stuff running across my right sole isn’t fake, it’s oozing from a real … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Peru, Uncategorized
Tagged anticuchos, Arequipa, bottle, emergency ward, fancy dress, frightening, gash, Halloween, hospital, monster, Peru, pharmacy, stitches, waiting room, wound
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Doin’ it “doggy-style” in Arequipa
Christina Aguilera and Leonardo DiCaprio strike a pose in their special outfits – a princess costume for her and a swish tux for him – before digging into the beautifully decorated chicken liver cake placed on the table before them. … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Peru, Uncategorized
Tagged Arequipa, Ashton Kutcher, bone, christina aguilera, Demi Moore, dog bowl, dog cake, dog clothes, dog party, hollywood, leonardo dicaprio, Peru, princess, tuxedo
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