Travelling to Peru, the Amazon and Cusco

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March 6th 2013

Published: March 7th 2013

Here I am in Cusco, all on my lonesome. Ben went off to do the Inca Trail on Monday and gets back tomorrow tea time. It's the first time we've spent a day apart in five months so it feels very strange and I feel like I'm at a bit of a loose end! I don't know what to do with myself! I'm missing him! We both agreed that it was best for me not to do it because of the trouble I'... Read Full Entry

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Another type of catfish I believe?!

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Piranhas.

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Again I can't remember the name...but it looks very nasty!

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The old fisherman's tarpaulin tent!

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The old fisherman.

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Blue and yellow macaws.

Monk Saki.

Turtle.

Woolly monkey.

Beautiful butterflies! There were loads of different colours, big and small but they were so hard to catch on camera!

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Dinner stop on the second day.

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The splash of a pink river dolphin!

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Capped heron.

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Our bed on the second night!!

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Not sure of the name of this little red and black bird!

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Ben taking Juan's place when we set off for our jungle walk.

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Sloth.

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Pink river dolphins.

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Horned screamers. They were really big!

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Marciel getting a bit too handy with his machete.

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A bullet ant. This was massive and apparently very poisonous. Marciel said he once got bit by one and he was in bed for 24 hours!

7th March 2013

Lorrainne Burnitt
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Yet another enjoyable read Shelley, hope ben got back to you safely. Enjoy your time with your dads and uncle. xx

8th March 2013

Carole Erdman
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Hi from Steinhatchee
Great pictures and great stories. Sounds and looks incredible! Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. Love and safe travel to you both.

8th March 2013

Trevor
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Hi there folks It sounds amazing in the Jungle, but I cant imagine my wife putting up with all the travelling on the crap roads and mud tracks, all through the night on some pretty dodgy transport by the sound of it. Reckon you must have the mind of a man shelly, thats a compliment by the way. I thought you were describing the Maintenance Team at Drax, when i read the list of difernt species you had seen in the Jungle. I had to laugh when you said Ben had got upset over having the Catfish for Dinner, I just cant imagine it, well not if it meant filling his belly or going hungry anyway. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip, I cant believe it is almost 6 months since you set off on your trip. theres one thing for sure you wont be forgetting the last 6 months in a hurry. x x

10th March 2013

Keith
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Hi Ben, Shelly great to catch up with your trip again, poor Shelly you had me crossing my legs for you. Life will certainly feel mundane when your trip is over, but still some time to go so keep on enjoying. Love Keith & Gill xx

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