Today has been a sedentary, food-based day. After an initial burst of enthusiasm encouraged by the first lie-in in living memory (nearly) we set off to have our laundry done after breakfast. A jovial Peruvian lady with a small shop cum motorbike spares outlet weighed our washing and promised it back at 16.30 dry but un-ironed. Sarah spotted a turbo-dry setting on the washer and mimed not to use this setting on woollens - priceless. The local landmark attraction...

Another bloody early start to check in at Arequipa airport to fly to Cusco. Due to the imminence of Peru Independence Day (tomorrow) and the infrequent nature of internal flights (not to mention expense) the flight leaves at 07.30. South American airport procedures are characterised as chaotic at best in the LP Peru bible we have been using and recommending arrival at the airport 2 hours before scheduled departure time. Our taxi is on time (hurrah) and the roads...