28.11.10 Isla de Sol / Lake Titicaca On Saturday morning, 28.11.10 I took a motor boat to the ISLA DE SOL on LAKE TITICACA. The trip to the north of the island took 2 ½ hours. My plan was to hike from the north to the south which are approx. 12 km and break it up at the village called "Cha'lla" where I would stay overnight. But on the highest point at 4.032m I met the German girl Lydia who was only doing the day trip on the Isla de Sol. She was te...

27.11.10 Boarder Crossing to Bolivia & Copacaban On Friday, 27.11.10 I took the bus from Puno in PERU to Copacabana in BOLIVIA at 8.30am. It was a beautiful bus ride as most of the way we drove along the LAKE TITICACA. After approx. 3 hours we arrived at the BOLIVIAN boarder where busloads of tourists queued up in from of the IMMIGRATION OFFICE & MONEY EXCHANGE OFFICE. When I finally was asked for my passport I realized that I had lost my Immigration pa...

25.11. - 26.11.10 Floating Islands & Isla Tanquile on Lake Titicaca /Puno On Thursday, 25.11.10 I finally left my homestay family in Arequipa after four weeks. I was very sad to say "Adios" to Vicky, Randy, Kevin and the nice housekeeper Johanna. Just before I left Vicky handed me a farewell present…..a lucky bean which is called ….I attached it straight away to my mobile so it would be robbed again. Thanks a mill to all of you! I had...

14.11.10 Bullfight in Socabaya On Sunday, 14.11.10 I caught up with 9 students and 2 teachers from the Spanish School EDEAC in Arequipa. Through our host families we found out that there was a bullfight in the neighbour town Socabaya. First we thought that it is the Spanish-style bullfighting where the matadors or toreros (bullfighters) are trying to kill the bulls and therefore a few of the students refused to go. But as soon we found out that it is only ...

13.11.10Local market "San Camilo" with my Spanish teacher Rosa My Spanish teacher Rosa asked me yesterday after school if I would like to join her to go the local market "San Camilo"?! Well, what a question….for sure I want to go! I love markets! So we met on Saturday, 13.11.10 in front of the school and went to the local market "San Camilo" which is very close to the Plaza de Armas and only 10 Minutes away from the scho...