Hooray....

.......the missing bag has turned up after having a 'stop over' in Madrid.

The final chapter to our epic journey.

Day 2 Trek to Huamantay - the lost post

Haven't a clue right now what I wrote about this trek. It was a tough climb to 14000 ish ft and tougher coming down, but we did it. Now having completed our trip, this was voted our best day trekking.

The aftermath!

Bag one off the belt very quickly. Waited nearly an hour and no more bags. Where is bag two? Probably in Peru but who knows. We filed a claim and came home. Fingers crossed it turns up. Welcome home.

This really is the last post

We woke up to yet another beautiful day, clear blue sky and sunshine. Had a fantastic day visiting Silustani pre inca burial site before arriving at the airport at 11am.

Now we are at Lima waiting to board our overnight flight to Madrid and then onward to London. Can't wait to be home now.

The last post

Our bags are packed and we are ready for the long trek home. We've had a fantastic time, good food, good hotels/lodges, brilliant trekking, wonderful scenery and an insight into Peruvian culture. What more could we ask.

We just have one more place to visit on the way to the airport, Silustani a pre inca burial site of the Collas which is set in a spectacular position above a blue lake called Umayo.

Fingers crossed we check in OK.

Over and out.

Lake Titicaca

Spent a very enjoyable hour on the floating islands of Uros. How they are constructed is fascinating. Our guide removed a natural 'plug' and only a foot below where we were standing was the lake below. He asked us to guess the depth of the lake at that point but none of us were close. It was an unbelievable 16 metres. The reeds are replaced every two months. Just as well there is an abundant supply.

We are now on our way to the island of Taquile which is one and a half hours away from the floating islands. Apparently this is the highest navigable lake in the world. It is also 130kms long.

We didn't do anything too strenuous but instead enjoyed the warm weather and the surroundings. What was surprising is that the women spin and dye the wool and the men do the knitting. Beautiful intricate patterns in multiple colours which they seem to be able to do as they are walking along. The landscape was beautiful, very Lake District/Dartmoor. We enjoyed a lovely meal of vegetable soup and fresh trout from the lake. Very tasty.

Now we are on our way back to the hotel and the poor old man is worn out! The next chore is packing and somehow I have to get everything back into our kit bags. I'm not looking forward to the task.

Breakfast omelette being prepared

and it was lovely. So much nicer than congealed scrambled egg.