Hey everyone! Sorry for the long gap between blog posts, the last while has been quite remote - I have been in the Andes on the way to Machu Picchu and then into the Rainforest.

Everything has been brilliant, despite being taken ill with tonsilitus and being given pencillin by the doctors here that my body reacted badly to. I was forced to spend a couple of days in bed last weekend and was nil by mouth for ages but I still made it up to Machu Picchu for sunrise thank goodness, and what a spectacular sight - absolutely gorgeous. After a journey back to Cuzco for a couple more nights I had more chances to get my strength back and so by the time we flew to the jungole on wednesday morning I was feeling much much better. The rainforest was amazing, lying out in a hammock under the stars soaking in the sounds and smells of the rainforest canopy - what a dream come true to be there! It totally lived up to my expectations, and we saw monkeys and lots of bugs too. Luckily my tummy was well enough to accept my malaria tablets in time for the jungle, and I only got bitten a couple of times anyway so all fine!

We flew back to Lima yesturday afternoon and had our last night out with the GAP group. Very late night/early morning but lovely to have a lie in this morning to make up for it - we have crammed so much into the last week that it is nice to pause to catch your breath. We have sorted accommodation for tonight. I´m staying with Becky & Seb in a hostel in the middle of town tonight and then tommorow night i´m leaving them and heading to a hotel nearer to the airport ready for a 3am wakeup call on monday morning for my 6am flight to Miami. Getting very very excited about New York but will be sad to leave Peru and South America :-(

Hoping to put some photos up tonight, although it has not let me do it the last couple of times that I have tried. Fingers crossed as there are so many albums i need to add now! Will blog again soon, from New York if not before - keep a look out for photos to come soon.

Loads of love to everyone, and thanks so much for all your love and support while I was poorly. Am definately on the mend now and looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks!!!

Loads of love,

Sarah x x x x x