Back in Cusco

Spent yesterday messing about on Lake Titicaca. Visited the Uros floating islands, made from reeds, then on to Taquile for lunch. Today I had the "pleasure" of a 7 hour bus ride back to Cusco, just so I can fly back in to Lima early tomorrow morning. I worked out that I´ve spent 5 days travelling for 1 day actually site-seeing! Oh well, life will be a lot easier when I´m sailing down the Amazon (I hope).

Already at Lake Titikaka

Not been able to post an update since I landed in Lima.

I flew straight out the next morning to Cusco, then a taxi and a local minibus to Ollantaytambo, where I caught the train to Agua Calientes, just below Machu Picchu. Stayed overnight by the railway tracks, then caught the bus up to Machu Picchu for dawn. Back to Cusco the same day on the slightly nicer explorer train. Then today I caught the tourist bus to Puno, by Lake Titikaka, passing over La Raya pass at 14,750 feet. They had to turn the bus´s airconditioning off just so it could make the climb.

Tomorrow I´m off around the lake, then back to Lima, via Cusco, to meet up with my Earthwatch group on the 28th.

Arrival in Lima

Weather in Lima is similar to Manchester!

Looking forward to 5 hours sleep before I need to be up, to get to the airport for my flight to Cusco.

Night night.

Nearly time

Less than 24 hours to go. Got my packing done (mostly), just sorting out a few odds and ends. Don't know when my next update will be, but hopefully it will be from Aguas Calientes. See you soon.

1st post

Less than 1 week before I start off, and I'm still busy planning my trip :-)
Well, I know where I want to go. I just need to check times, buy tickets, book hotels...