Our last stint in Peru before crossing tyhe Bolivian border was Puno, a lake side port town. Not a very interesting town in itself tourists visit here to take tours of the islands on Lake Titcaca. This lake, at 3800m is the highest navigatable lake in the world.
We went on a tow day tour and visited three islands.
The floating islands were first and these were facinating. The islands themselfs, including baots, house and even th4e floor we stood on was all made out of reeds and the islands are continually remade all the time, becasue the lower reeds in the water rot away. The islands were however very touristy, there main income is from charging tourist entrance fees, boat rides and gifts, but dispite this they were very interesting to see, they were not initially made for the tourit, they have just become like that, and the history was very intreging.
The other two islands we went to I didn´t find quite as interesting. They were both very tourity and very traditional at the same time. We stayed with a family at one of the islands and had lunch dinner and breakfast cooked for us. It would have been infinitly better if we spoke spanish I am sure but the food was amazing (pity I had trouble eating it becasue of my doxy induced heartburt).
Despite difficults with food it was an enjoyable two days. We also met an insralie guy, Ido, who was in Ica when the earth quake hit and it was quite interesting talking to him about that.
Anyways, we are now in Bolivia, in La Paz. Will tell you more whern there is more to tell.
Loves,
Aims
xxxx
Jumping off a sand dune, Jericaocaora
Helen, me, Sheila having fun jumping
The Lagoons, Jericoacoara
Relaxing in a hammock
Sund Buggys, Jericoacoara
We went sand buggy riding over the dunes, it was awesome!!!
Sunset over Pipa
A beautiful sunset with the boats and the sea in the background
Baby Turtles, Salvador
The baby turtles we saw at the turtle reserve near Salvador on our adventurous day trip, so cute!!
Random Mirror Picture
Random mirror picture that i thought was cool
the football in Rio
The football was amasing, the cheering, the singing the shirt waving, I would never have guessed we were loosing 2-0
The Silver Mines, Potosi
Preparations to go down into the mines included dressing like the minors!!
The Death Road, La Paz, Bolivia
The cyclists (I was in the van, I am not stupid enough to cycle down!!)
´The Death Road, La Paz, Bolivia
The start of the road was in the snow capped mountains and it decended all the way to the Jungle
The floating Islands, Puno
The were amasing, made only of reeds and mud, and held down by rocks so they didnt float away!!
Maccu Picchu
Looking down on the famous inka site from the near by mountain of Wannapicchu (which we climbed)
Jungel Inka Trekk, Maccu Picchu
Crossing the river via cable car, Jon is driving (well - pulling)
A pretty flower
Pisac, The Sacred Valley
The inka citadell
Pisac, The Sacred Valley
A gorgeous but tiring walk up to an inka citadell
The Cathedral, Cusco
The central square of Cusco, taken from a cafe balcony whilst we were enjoying a gorgeous mocca
The National Park outside Cucenca
It was rainning but it was also lovely scenery, don´t know if you´d prefer to see me and Jon or the scenery, but you´ll get what you´re given!!
The Volcanoe, Riobamba
COLD!!!! And not that great a view... maybe there are better ones but I don´t have time to find them....
The Basillica, Quito
The scarily dangerouse climb up the inside of the church...
Miami
It was very hot, especially compariing it too everywhere else we have been so far!!
2 comments:
Sorry to hear about the heartburn ? too much rich food ! The floating islands sound very interesting, also having met up with someone who saw the earth quake and able to tell you about it.Love G&G xxx
Nah not the food, it is the doxycyclin I am taking for malaria. I now officially hate the stuff. Mummy sorted me out with some pills to take to stop it tho, so its all good!!
Aims xxx
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