Here I am sitting at my desk in St James's Park thinking I should really get on as there is rather a lot of work to do before I leave (8 working days left). But I thought I'd spend the time to set this website up so everyone can see where I am and find out what I've been up to and what I've seen. How different life will be in 3 weeks time. No routine, no getting up early, (apart from to catch trains, boats and planes, or to watch the sun rise in spectacular...

6-10th November 2005 Well, we've now spent 4 days in Cuzco. We're probably as used to the altitude as we can be. We seem fine but things are a bit harder than at sea level, apart from getting drunk, which is easier. Cuzco is very pretty - lots of amazing churches with ornate decoration and lots of interesting paintings. The buildings are nice and colourful and the town is clean and well kept, although gets much more shabby as you move away from the mai...