Hostal Nunez Arequipa

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... to fly by real close catching the thermals in the air. We were lucky enough to see two fly nearby twice in our half hour slot allowed there! Then it was on to the next checkpoint where we met the guide for our trek, Waldo. We found out it was only the two of us in the group, and as we speak Spanish, that was to be the language for our tour... So we started walking at 10.30 and it was already pretty damn hot... Waldo started at a pretty quick pace, but as it was ...

... The reality is that there are so many more people in need of help than is there funding to help them that you have to pick and choose who receives what. If one person is not fulfilling his or her end of the bargain, then that person will no longer receive help and the help will go to someone with greater commitment and initiative in terms of bettering him or herself.<br><br>Today was the first time I have experienced cloudiness in ...

... to operate today with about three dozen nuns cloistered in an area closed to tourists.<br> Because the convent, which is 430 years old, was perpetually under construction, it offers an excellent example of different architectural periods, and apparently merits an $11 entrance fee, unspeakably expensive for Perú. If Lonely Planet hadn't assured me it was a site not to be missed, I would have given it a pass.<br> Inside, the convent is immaculate with walls painted in bold ...

... and Law and Order SVU on HBO. On our fourth day we took a bus tour after a rooftop lunch. We were taken through a variety of the city&#8217;s residential districts, a llama and alpaca farm, the nearby country side, canyons among the deepest in the world, the restored mansion of the cities founder and a horse farm. I also had a memorable experience myself on the bus, which it turned out was only in service for 2 weeks. It was one of them open roof busses, which meant in the evening ...

... stomach!<br><br>Another adventure tomorrow: a 3 day hike into the Colca canyon. Sadly that involves a 3am departure...not happy jan!<br><br>Oh, and we are getting a little nervous about our chances of seeing the big MP...Cuzco is currently closed to transport coming or going due to some strike action, so we´re keeping our fingers very tightly crossed that it will all clear up in the next week or 2. <br><br>Miss you all,<br>Love Anna &amp; Carl xx<br>

... place to place is often 8-12 hours, they don´t actually run during the day, so we had bugger all choice. Armed with fully locked bags, chained and attached to our legs like entrants in a three legged race, and with our main packs below fully locked and chained together, we embarked on our first overnighter, to the city of Arequipa. No dramas whatsover. In fact, over the next month in Peru we ended up taking 6 or 7. Although we had ...