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December 14th 2008
Published: December 23rd 2008
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Well, if the last blog finished off with some trepidation, it was a case of first impressions not being right at all! Yes, our first couple of days in Peru were not so impressive. We basically came down from the mountains into the scrub and desert. It was like someone had flicked a switch at the border between wealth (relatively speaking) and poverty. The houses were really like little run d... Read Full Entry



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Traditional housing Traditional housing
Traditional housing
and ubiquitious lady with llama!
Overlooking the ruins at PisacOverlooking the ruins at Pisac
Overlooking the ruins at Pisac
Inca settlement of OllayantaytamboInca settlement of Ollayantaytambo
Inca settlement of Ollayantaytambo
Inca doorway at OllyantaytamboInca doorway at Ollyantaytambo
Inca doorway at Ollyantaytambo
Inca purification fountainInca purification fountain
Inca purification fountain
Ollayantaytambo TownOllayantaytambo Town
Ollayantaytambo Town
An actual Inca-built town that´s still alive and fully kicking today (with buckets of tourist tat!)
Local Advertising Local Advertising
Local Advertising
The red plastic bag indicates the lady on the rock is selling beer, and the lady on the horse was drinking a big pint of it!
Weaving ladyWeaving lady
Weaving lady
Aaaaaaahhhhhh! (angels singing)Aaaaaaahhhhhh! (angels singing)
Aaaaaaahhhhhh! (angels singing)
Our Inca Trail CrewOur Inca Trail Crew
Our Inca Trail Crew
At KM 82
Farmhouse on the Inca TrailFarmhouse on the Inca Trail
Farmhouse on the Inca Trail
complete with Piggy!
At Dead Womans Pass, 4200mAt Dead Womans Pass, 4200m
At Dead Womans Pass, 4200m
In the pissings of rain! Dont you just love the Ponchos. All you could see all the way up and down the trail were little blue, pink, green and yellow dots!
Inca Trail Crew in full! Inca Trail Crew in full!
Inca Trail Crew in full!
Campsite Day 2Campsite Day 2
Campsite Day 2
Nice view!
On top of the world...On top of the world...
On top of the world...
Si going through one of the Inca Tunnels on the trailSi going through one of the Inca Tunnels on the trail
Si going through one of the Inca Tunnels on the trail
My turn! My turn!
My turn!
A storm threatens at the 3rd PassA storm threatens at the 3rd Pass
A storm threatens at the 3rd Pass
Inca trail snakng down to the right, ruins at bottom leftInca trail snakng down to the right, ruins at bottom left
Inca trail snakng down to the right, ruins at bottom left
The Last Supper! The Last Supper!
The Last Supper!
Where is it?! Where is it?!Where is it?! Where is it?!
Where is it?! Where is it?!
Mist shrouds Machu Pichu, at The Sun Gate



23rd December 2008

angela gaughran murphy
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Fleas!
that lovely white bright bed with you and the dog, did you itch after that? Merry Christmas and kisses to you both. So its Peru for Christmas then? X Angela

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