Floating Islands

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Have just rested down after an overly large lunch which wasn´t entirely planed! We found a tiny little restaurant which was packed full of locals so obviously went insisde. We paid for the ´menu´ which was S6 each (about 1 pound 50) and sat down to wait. 5 courses arrived! Surprisingly good food for such an absolute bargain...think that the post-prandial slump is going to be timed perfectly with getting on the bus to Arequipa - sleep time!

We went to visit the floating islands on Lake Titicaca this morning which were really beautiful - brightly clad locals on floating reed islands. Little disconcerting bouncy feeling on walking on them, but really impressive quite how ingenious they have been with the reeds (they´re even edible when fresh!). We took a boat ride on a reed gondala with fancy dragon heads over to the ´town centre´ where a post office, cafe, restaurant and school have been set up. Rather nice in the warm and dry...wouldn´t fancy being there when it´s cold and wet!

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