Lima and her 10+ million inhabitants showed us how to fit way too many children into a church and catacomb tour and yet supply the worst pillows in the known world in a fairly decent hostel. Our walking tour took in the volunteer bombero brigade with museum worthy pieces to…
South America
penultimate país, Peru
/ 25/05/2013Peru has held a fascination for me for about 17 years. Ever since I heard and saw the white clothes and luxurious long black hair on the dashing men in Walisuma, a traditional Peruvian, folk music band in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall, I have wanted to see Machu Picchu at…
quieter times in Cuenca
/ 25/05/2013Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador for population after Guayaquil and Quito. Surrounded by beautiful mountains and crossed by four rivers it was an important site for the Incas and of course later for the Spanish. The majority of roofs are tiled in shades of light to dark…
when I asked for a break Baños, I didn’t mean my bra.
/ 19/05/2013Baños is so called due to the hot springs and subsequent public baths all over this small and pretty town, surrounded by mountains and a volcano. There are also several massage spas, manicure and pedicure salons and a glorious chocolate shop selling rare 100% cocoa chocolate bars. I love dark…
run through the jungle
/ 19/05/2013Shiripuno community sits along the Napo River not far from Misahualli, a half hour drive from the capital of the province, Tena. Developed and run by the women of the village, the tourist centre includes traditional bamboo and thatch cabins for accommodation, no electricity, a traditional and regular kitchen, dining…