WE MADE IT! We are now back in Cuzco after completing the Inca Trail and reaching Machu Picchu. We are feeling sore and extemely tired but it was well worth it as it was amazing! - but back to that that later. Before setting off we had a few days in Cuzco still aclimatising to the high altitude which is about 3400m here. We bought a few last minute bits and pieces including ponchos and alpaca wool hats, gloves, and socks for the cold nights. We also went on som...

Hola! We finally joined up with our tour group in Huachachina which is a desert oasis complete with massive sand dunes right next to the hotel - unfortunately we arrived too late to join in with the dune buggying and sandboarding. Our tour leader had left us really good instructions with how to get there from Lima with the choice of either a comfortable bus complete with airconditioning, a meal service and films, or a bus used more by the locals on which you are...

Hi - after a five day delay due to volcanic ash, we have finally arrived in Lima having missed our Amazon trip but just glad that we are here. We are due to join our tour group later and then our travels will begin again... K & D X