Thanks for the messages everyone. Really nice to hear from you. I´m having such a great time. The spanish is going really well. Feel like I´ve learnt so much already. I´ve decided that I am going to take it up seriously when i get home (and salsa classes again... i adore it). I have my classes in the morning from 8.30-12.30 so have the afternoons free which is good but they just seem to fly by. Tomorrow I´m booking my 5 day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu. I leave for that this monday. A few others from the school are going on the same trek so should be good.. Going salsa-ing again tonight. Think we´ve tried every club in the Plaza but Mythology is our fav - they know us by name. Oh dear... :) xxx

sounds like you've already started buying bits of quaint pieces of clothing etc - you'll prob have an entire rucksack full by the time you've finished! you'll have had your first day of language lessons by now, hope its been enjoyable - how long are your days? is it a really intensive course? anyway, thinking of you and your adventures (especially during my 'procrastinating from revision' daydreaming sessions!) lots of love xxx

Ola Claire! Sounds like you are having a whale of a time and meeting lots of interesting people. I'll be following your adventures and loving it, it'll be the next best thing to actually being in South America (don't worry this is unlikely to happen!). Your Dad is going fishing with Greig (and the guys) to Sutherland this week-end, not sure how much fishing they get done....... Kirsty is busy planning for her travels and keeps sending me lists of stuff she has to do before she goes, you are going to have some great tales to share when you next meet. Well, take care, keep safe and remember to call your Mum XXXXXXXX

hey clairie!! Oh my, sounds like your havin a friggin fantabulous time!! How's the spanish going? Keep up the blogs- I'm loving reading them and will be amazing for you to look back on ina few yrs! :-)

Steph - I love the sums too. Always good to keep up the mathematical skills with tricky sums as these... (hahaha i was joking about that right but the first time i tried to post this post i got the sum wrong.... whaat?!)

Emz - Yeah trip is going well so far. Peru is a pretty tough country to start in though I´ve decided. Got so much to look forward to though...

Just updated the last couple days peeps. Nothing majorly exciting but have a read if you want. I´m just so excited to be starting my language course on Monday..! xx

Woop!! so glad to hear your'e having fun claire! Keep up the blog, I will check it... hehe!!its wierd hearinf about your stories in comparsion to mine! big love emx

ooh also how crazy is it that you have to do a little sum to write a message, hehe im well down with that man! toodle pip x x x

Hey dude, so happy to hear you arrived safe! Loving hearing about the start of a big adventure, i am pretty darn sure i am going to be hooked on your life for the next 3 months, this is great fun having a wee log into the travels of the claire bear, very excited to hear everything that you will be doing! Im sitting at my desk writing an essay on psychosis and censorship, fun times huh!?, im positively dying a long death but its definatly ok cause i've got the South American Dream to keep me alive and kicking, brill, hope surfing goes good! spk soon xlovesx

Hey clare, flight was a bit too long, uncomfortable and couldn´t sleep but it was alright. Havn´t been up to much yet to be honest - still really tired but have just written my first blog... Hope you´re well? Did your move into the flat go alright? Hope so xx

hope the flight went ok! im "revising" atm and feeling tres bored, so was wondering what exciting new things you're up to already?!!