19 July 2009 Cusco to Lima I awoke early and packed my bags, feeling a slight tinge of sadness that the first part of my trip was over. It had been an amazing introduction to Peruvian culture and heritage and I felt I had learned a lot from the experience. My newly toned thighs and acclimatised lungs reminded me of how quickly the body can adapt to new and difficult situations. I bade my fellow trekkers farewell after breakfast and was accompanied by two jov...

LIMA to CUSCO My arrival into lima airport was a lot better than I had anticipated. I was warned on several occasions about bogus taxi drivers involved in mugging and kidnapping tourists, so my anxiety was sufficient enough to book a transfer to my hotel. After a very long flight, I was delighted to see my taxi driver waiting patiently and he greeted me with a big smile and helped me with my luggage.The airport arrivals was no different to most other city airp...