Well folks, hankies at the ready because this will be the last blog. After 9 fantastic months its time to come home and attempt to rejoin normal society! After visiting the Colca Canyon, which is apparentely twice as deep as the grand canyon and is home to huge condors, we took our last night bus from Arequipa to Nazca, famous for the mysterious lines carved into the earth of various animals and symbols by the Incas. While I relaxed by the pool at our hotel, enj...

Well folks it´s been a while since I´ve last written a blog but I´ve definately got the best thing by far to write about! After having a free day in cusco we left at 9.30am for Ollaytambo, the starting point of the Inka Trail. We stayed at a beautiful hostel, and had a nice relaxing day. The next morning at 8am we left for km 82 of the cusco to machu picchu railway line where we began our 4 day hike of pain!! After having our passports stamped and our tickets ...

Hi everyone. Just 10 short days left now of our wee trip but we have been making the most of our remaining time. In our last blog we were in Potosi, Bolivia, the highest city in the world. On our last day there we visited the famous silver mines, which are a UNESCO heritage site in recognition of their long but tragic history. Working practices have changed little over the years. Minerals are extracted by hand, ton loads of rock are transported by manpower and t...