Dont Cry For Me Argentina........ Here I am sitting on the porch of Casa Hernandez in Salta, Argentina....home of the very welcoming Alex and Reijkje.......the sun is shining and all is well with the world....... Back to yesterday.......left San Pedro in the morning at 9.15am and cleared Chilean exit customs ( which is located just outside San Pedro ) and headed towards the border.....which was still another 200kms!!!!.The Girls ( Magdalena and Mellissa ) and I were in this massive 4x4 Pick up truck, with Cristian as our driver, who took us through this awesome desert scenery with total nothingness except salt flats and mountain ranges on either side ....this was the Atacama at its best!!!!We then went through the Tropic of Capricorn ( see images ). We passed sundry wrecked cars which had rolled, and ... read more

Buonasera, a quick update on what has been the most disappointing day so far.......... Have had to change my travel plans and leave here tomorrow, instead of tuesday........bummer.... the next bus was friday and that would have missed out Salta and also made me late for my flight to Tierra del Fuego......so managed to find a driver with a car who will take me to Argentina, along with two girls, one Polish blonde called Magdalena, and an English girl.......the price $100 each instead of $50 with the bus......at least it only takes me 8 hours instead of 12 and I get to tell him to stop so I can make some images, but I cant stay here till Tues...........and its taken me half a day to sort out......never mind, I didnt expect everything to work out ... read more

Well well well what a day!!!! All started well at 5.30am when i got ready to leave Arequipa....Enrico drove me to the bus station to take my Cruz del Sur bus to Tacna.... The departure lounge was like a swish airline lounge.....apparently I was on the best bus line in Peru. Of we went and soon we were in this incredible desert landscape....the northern Atacama ( see images ) absolutely amazing. There were also two movies during the trip both excellent although in spanish....the first was with Morgan freeman and Jack Nicholson about life before death.....and the second was a terrorist thriller called Eagle Eye. The bus was scheduled to arrive in Tacna Peru at 12.30 but half way into the trip we were stopped had to all dissembark whilst all siutcases were searched..what a total ... read more

Buonasera, Well am back on line after being incommunicando for the last few days...... Its 10pm and am in The Posada Nueva Espana in Arequipa, after a six hour bus journey from Lake Titicaca sitting next to an old woman who had brought along with her what seemed to be all her worldly possessions, but that wasnt the problem, if I could convey smellovision to you.......unbelievable!!!! Ok back to yesterday morning, I was picked up at 7.30 then taken to the edge of the lake to get my boat to the Uros floating Islands. Am at an altitude of 3800mt so am feeling it a bit. These Islands are amazing in as much as they have been made by the inhabitants from the reeds that grow in the lake. They have to be anchored down to ... read more

Buonasera, Am back in Cuzco, on a warm Saturday night, after a full day exploring in the Sacred Valley. I visited many towns and villages including Urubamba, Coya and Pisac. Having a driver whom I could ask to stop whenever I wanted was a real bonus. The whole valley is spectacular and the people very welcoming.....I hope this comes through in the images. I was fortunate to be in Pisac when they were having a childrens race event. Just today I shot more than 500 images...... Im keeping this short tonight and let the images speak for themselves. In the morning Im up at 5.30 for the 10 hour bus trip to Puno and lake Titicaca......which is at a higher altitude than Cuzco......tonight I saw the Hotel having to administer oxygen to a guest!!!!!!!!!....... Buona Notte... ... read more