16th September – 18th September 2017 Slightly earlier than planned, we arrived at the Bolivian side of the border at 4.20pm for the truck to get her stamp out of the country. We didn’t have to do anything at this point, we just waited in the truck. We drove a little further and at 4.30 …
15th September – 16th September 2017 Even though we were supposed to set off at 10.30, Browleo (our guide who was coming to the border with us) wasn’t at the hotel yet, so we had to wait for him. We set off around 10.45ish and set off to the Altiplano. Apparently the word altiplano just …
13th September – 15th September 2017 After everyone had returned from the mines, we left Potosi just before 2, to head 240km down the country to Uyuni. Being back on Yana with just the eight of us was still strange, but we all seemed to gravitate to the same chairs and the same positions ready …
12th September – 13th September 2017 After a great few days of having no schedule, we had a 4.30 wakeup call with 5am breakfast, in order to go to Potosi. Although the alarm went off at 4.30, we snoozed it a couple of times before dragging ourselves out of bed. We made it to breakfast …
9th September- 12th September 2017 After the blessing of Amber, we got on the truck and drove away from Copacabana. I was sad to have my final drive on her because she has been such a great truck and I have loved having David and Rianne as tour leaders. We drove for about 10 minutes …
7th September – 9th September 2017 We were meant to be leaving Puno at 10, but just before 10 Rianne came knocking on my door to say that everyone was on the truck already – oops. In my defence, the others weren’t meant to be back from the tour until 10 but they got back …
6th September – 7th September 2017 We had another early start, but not as early as the previous day when me and Katie went to Rainbow Mountain – I got up at 5.45. Lay in bed, I felt like my ankle was much better but as soon as I got out of bed and the …
29th August – 6th September 2017 I think this is the longest piece of writing I have ever written in my life, sorry. It was a tough but incredible experience being in Cusco. We left Raqchi just after 1, and Rianne and David said we would have about 4 hours to get to Cusco, for …
28th August – 29th August 2017 I woke up before my alarm, at about 6, and had a bit of time to get myself ready. We had to pack an overnight bag for Raqchi, as we were staying in home-stay houses, so with local Peruvian families. My bag was pretty much ready but I still …
26th August – 28th August 2017 We left the hotel in Arequipa at 1, with a few people still nursing their hangovers. I got two seats to myself for the first time on this leg of the trip, even if I did have to go backwards. Rianne gave us the information for the next couple …