Our long, soggy drive culminated in a night in Dunfermline. We found ourselves in a truly lovely guesthouse which was about 1000 times nicer than anything that we would have found in Edinburgh for the same price. We achieved the makings of a carpet picnic, did some more life admin (job hunting, sigh) and then … Continue reading A quick jaunt to Edinburgh
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Less than 24 hours in La Paz
Less than 24 hours in La Paz confirmed to us that you need to spend a little bit longer than 24 hours in La Paz. Our desire to stay longer probably also had something to do with our hotel; we were dropped in the lap of luxury just when we needed it. Our room was … Continue reading Less than 24 hours in La Paz
Feeling a bit light-headed around Cusco
We bumped and bounced through the clouds before dropping below them and getting our first view of Peru, and she is a looker. Cusco is at 3400m and altitude sickness hit us almost the instant we stepped out of the plane. We stood in the queue for immigration feeling light-headed, woozy, slightly nauseous and very … Continue reading Feeling a bit light-headed around Cusco
Getting stuck into the vino in Mendoza
It took us 8 hours to get from Valparaíso to Mendoza by bus and compared to some of the nightmare journeys that we have taken, this one was a breeze, particularly with the aid of our third travelling companion, Netflix. The road crosses the Andes so it does get pretty wibbly, but that is more … Continue reading Getting stuck into the vino in Mendoza
The Rolling Stones 