29.01.07 First full Day in Cusco

First full day in Cusco which is where we are supposed to be aclimitising to the altitude.. and what do we see! How brill is this picture! Never mind that we had to pay her to pose!! It´s a real indigenous Peruvian town and the tourists are the only white people here. Really nice town only problem is that everything us uphill!!

One of the coolest brand names for a drink ever!! Inka Cola..Gotta love it! Just hopes it helps while climbing this flipping mountain tomorrow!

Also that´s me pointing out yet another insect bite! ATTRACTIVE!

Flying to Lima!

Pics out of the window of plane from Buenos Aires to Lima are of the Amazon (although you prob can´t make it out)

Flying to Lima and Cusco in Peru! 28.01.07

So early flight this morning at 06.30 straight to Lima in Peru. Had a three hour wait where we were harassed by members of the airline Lan Peru staff looking for a tip for showing us where to check in....eh isn't that his job! Flight to Peru was 4 hours and got some good shots out the window of the Amazon which was cool..will put them up when I get a chance.

Next was the flight from Lima to Cusco...Cusco is at a seriously HIGH ALTITUDE...wiki it Paul you know you want to ... and we had been warned of the effects of sorecho or alltitude sickness by everyone...includes shortness of breath, heart racing, nausea etc etc....You'll all be glad to know that so far so good touhch wood I am fine...Dave however is another story and has taken to bed with serious head aches and nausea...The only cure for this is to drink coca tea and chew on coca leaves so Dave is drinking away! I am taking revenge for the lack of sympathy I got from him regarding my mozzie bites!! PS two more to add to the collection today! Can people go into shock from too many bites? I'll let you know if it happens!

We'll just be taking it easy around Cusco until Wed when we start the Inca Trail if Dave is better. Cusco beautiful city at first glance....centre of the Inca Empire...will go explore tomorrow when the ginger tosser feels up to it! Will post some pics then.

Over and out

Buenos Aires 25.01.07 to 28.01.07

So have just spent 4 days in Buenos Aires the capital of Argentina for those of lesser intelligence amongst you..I mean you Gerard!

Had wanted to see a couple of things whilst there including the palace where Juan and Eva Peron would have lived in their hey day..thats Evita to you and me no go see the film. Unfortunately for use everything we wanted to go and see was closed for restoration including the palace and the house of congress building. The only thing that we got to see was the Boca Juniors Football stadium. Man do those players have it rough..for the biggest club in Argentina the stadium and dressing rooms are no great shakes...we did get to see Maradonna's bench which was pretty cool.

Other memorable moment of BA was walking right into some Communist Left Wing demonstration where all the demonstrators were walking around carrying USSR and Che Guevera flags and banging drums..it wouldn't have been so bad had they not been wearing ski masks and shouting abuse at the locals!

All in all wasn't overly impressed with BA..didn't hate it but just didn't like it cause we couldn't see or do anything. Hightlight was the Tango Show which was brilliant and lowlight so far has been the serious ammount of mozzie bites I have attracted..15 and counting! They obviously like Moran skin better than Clayton skin!

In Buenos Aires

Pics of the wonderful Argentine flag with a wonderful blue sky in the backround just to prove we were there! Also a pic of the cool tango night we went to!! Really wated to join in but Dave wouldn´t let me!!!!!

24.1.07 Mad travelling

Us in the first hour of the flight from London to BA.....wasn´t as bad as I though it would be!

AAAH 15 Hour flight!!

So lads..I made it alive just about! The flight wasnt as bad as I thought cause took several travel sickness tablets together with several vodkas and that knocked me out! Thats why they supply free booze on long flights isnt it??? Anyway the crappy computers in our hostel dont have usb ports so cant put up any pics as of yet...yeah cause they are just sooo interesting!

Weather is very hot and muggy with loads of thunder storms and then sunshine! More updates later I guess when we are up and running with the pictures..off to a tango show tonight so will chat to you all later!

Some pics of me with the happy couple just to prove I was there!!

One final send off! Hurrah!

Last send off was Mandi and Tom's wedding! Tom looked gorgeous.....the colour really suited him...I suppose Mandi wasn't half bad either! Only kidding .. couldn't be happier for the both of you

Suppose I'll miss her....maybe!!!!! Fiona made me cry!! No Fair

Leaving Work!

Yeah....Friday was the last day in work!!! I've been looking forward to saying that for ages! Had one last night out with the HBC buddies........aaahh I miss them already! Eimear and Anne will probs kill me for putting this up here!

Lucan Posse Thieves

Emmmm did someone say brown sauce!!

One of a couple of send offs - Lucan Possee

So organised a bit of a piss up with the school/college/Lucan buddies! Deirdre learnt something about herself that night.......she can no longer drink like a teenager and expect to get over it the next day! Had a great night and loved having all the buddies in one place!

Heavy!!!

How the hell am I gonna carry this

So......decided that I'd try fit all the stuff I want to bring into the backpack, the idea being that once I realised that I can't carry the kitchen sink around the world..it would help narrow down my packing list!! This is my attempt at carrying my pack for 30 seconds down the stairs....em....packing list has now been severly shortened!!!

Only 2 weeks to go!!