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After Machu Picchu the only realistic option was to do nothing! I was planning on getting a massage after the trek but even that seemed like too much hassle! Hot showers, getting laundry done, plucking eyebrows and putting on some makeup were the all important tasks of the day! Watched the footie at the worlds highest Irish bar and ate some ‘oh so Peruvian Cottage Pie’! Afterwards went back to duvet and bed and watched some American trash on the TV! Delightful!!
After another day of not doing very much we went for our last meal at Jack´s (worth a mention if you ask me)! Unfortunately I got smacked over the head by a 1 meter long flower vase and drenched in water just before dinner! Little embarrassing is all I can say!
The bus journey to Puno on Lake Titicaca was a very South American experience! We arrived there an hour before departure as we were told! Waited two hours only to find out our bus wasn’t arriving! We were given new tickets and shunted onto another bus, which was a slight downgrade from the original! But, all is well that ends well and after a journey of approximately 6 hours through mountainous valleys and baron landscapes we found ourselves in Puno! The sky was pitch black and dust blowing everywhere! We decided this was not a place we wanted to stay long! I curled up in bed and read my Saskia Noort book from start to finish (thanks Liesbeth) whilst listening to the rain outside!
Our excursion on Lake Titicaca to the Uros Islands and Tequile Island started out cold and slightly wet! Once we arrived on the floating islands the skies cleared and the beauty of the lake revealed itself! The floating islands were amazing small little islands about 20x the width of a small boat on which about 6 families lived! They catch fish and birds and breed guinea pigs to eat and once a week they go to the mainland to do shopping! And obviously they earn a lot of money on tourists which they use for investing in their own floating schools, churches, and don´t forget the singing lessons.. they did a good version of twinkle twinkle little star!
Tequile Island was completely different and reminded me of the Mediterranean! After a leisurely walk up to the town centre we were told by the guide which restaurant we were allowed to go to. Apparently they have a sort of rota system for the restaurants and all the tour boats get timetabled in! Just image that happening in Europe.. J! A lovely day was had by all!
There was no wasting time in Puno and so after two nights we were off to the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca to a place called Copacabana! A boarder crossing and a new passport stamp later (YESS!!) we arrived in Bolivia! Although the landscape and the food etc had not changed dramatically it was definitely a more chilled place! The Bolivians don’t take to hassling tourists to buy stuff. Thank God! And my travel buddies, realising that the exchange rate was somewhat more financially acceptable (everything is about a third of the Peruvian prices) decided this was obviously the place to be……
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