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nicola au Perou
6 février 2009

gettimng the hang of it but it takes forever

gettimng the hang of it but it takes forever
shall add a few more but I have to get the bus back for supper soon: The cd he burnt for me doest work and he has removed my photos from the camera so hoping that I can get them still so there is now a hold up never mind, lat night the kids de well that...
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24 janvier 2009

more of the same

Getting into a routine here.the days seem to be wizzing past: Slight dodgy tummy so need to stay near headquarters so to speak, thought of going to Lima this we but think bertter not venture too far until stomac settles down. Havent told you about the...
6 mars 2009

el coñon del colca

Hi back from my two day trekk really worth going but got up to 4910 m and it does feel alittle strange, just have to take it easy, got a bit of a headache and felt a little wobbly but only at that hight for a short time and then back to about 3600m. Anyway...
9 février 2009

hello messed up photos yet again

just spent half an hour uploading photos and the computer crashed so i am afraid all the ones of the shower loo and bedroom will now have to wait for another time: I am well ish except for tummy problems daily but nothing too bad: ate guinea piog four...
12 février 2009

well more of the same and a day at the sea

hello Dont think I have ever mentioned the fact that I have to take cold showers, still find it hard after a month but grit my teeth but yesterday the shower curtains have been removed to clean I suppose so I have no privacy at all still , cold cold cold....
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18 février 2009

hello

lots to write about but no time just on my way back from Lima met a friend of martine conquet today and and a great day. Different. her husband is in congress so got chauffered about but must get back before I cannot get into santa martha for the night....
20 février 2009

been a little while since I could write

back again. All well except I have had some tummy upset and havent been able to get to the internet place for fear of being too far from a loo. Dont need to say more, Last week end I was out of santa martha for the week end staying at Natalys again which...
23 février 2009

Lat week at Pica Piedra Villa Martha

Hi Busy busy weekend met Florence and Lucca on Saturday for a laid back late luch and afternoon of chatting: learnt a few things about Lima and heard of a rather terrible experience they had had travelling so they told me to be careful, but they had gone...
1 mars 2009

Hello first day out from behind locked doors

Well I have left Villa Santa Martha this morning: I was up early to bath babies for final time and I have to say felt horribly sad cleaning bottoms and washing hair , they are all so cuddly now, I walk in at 6 ish and they come running up to me and jump...
6 mars 2009

takes forever

takes ages to post photos and its hard to tell which ones I want to send but it gives you a small flavour of what its like here. I am off at 8.30am to Puno on a bus and will probably not be on internet again for a little while as I hope to visit some...
11 mars 2009

Lake Titicaca

Hi having a great time. Took the bus to Puno, which was fine. Sat nerxt to an intellectual Spaniard from Barcelona, who spoke Spanish to me all the way: He was retired and stopping in Julisa 20 mins before Puno to do 2 months voluntary work. Julisa looked...
28 janvier 2009

routine sets in

Well done my first two weeks and routine is setting in getting to know the workings of the place, the names of alot of the kids and my spanish seems to be improving a bit, understand the odd word and can communicate better: Sunday one of the phygologists...
4 février 2009

Christ help

Suddenly I find myself in chage of the pabillon of 28 girls the tutor left on Monday for a day not feeling very well and i am now in charge of the girls: Its a little strange as my spanish is so poor but we seem to manage in fact they have been extra...
20 mars 2009

hello last day in Cuzco

Just to let you know my movements Been here a few days seeing lots of inca sites, churches, museums and walking lots too. Getting to like the town better but it is very touristy really and considering it is out of season and they say it is really quiet...
25 mars 2009

back in Lima

Hi all wellhad a good 4 days in Puerto Madonaldo saw lots of animals plants, rain and jungle, relaxing time although up at the crack of dawn for jungle treks and sightings.Arrived back to a sweatering Lima. Seeing people for lunch and supper before taking...
17 mars 2009

Inka Trekk

back to Cusco this evening, all well but pretty exhausted. Some of the hardest walking I have ever undertaken, the highest pass was at 4215 meters I think, called Dead womans pass, and up there it was cold and pouring but the poncho seemed to do its work...
15 février 2009

Happy Valentines day to you all

A very special day here they all seem to celebrate a day of love and friendship. first thing hugs all round in the dinning room, followed by a song by the girls about love and friends. Special lunch pasta potatos and rice with pork: Two together I was...
30 décembre 2008

getting ready to leave

had charlie here with me over the last week and have had a great Christmas, rather over indulgent followed by a bout of gastro. Then an amazing day skiing at peyragudes, blue sky and sun couldn't have been luckier. Charlie off to UK tomorrow and I will...
12 janvier 2009

well well I´m here after 4 days of travelling

I cant believe that I have eventually made it to Lima. I left home on Wedsnesday afternoon to stay with a friend near Toulouse for the night. Having supper suddenly noticed the snow starting to settle and decided to make a move to a hotel near the airport....
13 janvier 2009

first day in Lima

With all the delay not going to Pachacamac until Tuesday morning, so have a day to spend in Lima. hostel in Mireflores which is an affluent area of Lima. Headed out with a map amd intention of walking. Went to the clifs above the beach and ended up walking...
15 janvier 2009

first 2 days at Santa Martha

well, quite a change in lifestyle. Walter picked me up in a pick up truck 10mins early and drove me to Villa Martha stopping en route at the bank and vet for medicine for the animals: Arrived and met Maria the chef of the place who gave me a good guided...
17 janvier 2009

Saturday

I am in the tinniest most unlikely place with internet but the music here is at top volume and I am not sire I can hear myself think: I am in an off shoot of Pachacamac where the fondation is in a back road where a rather obnotious guy has internet; Anyway,...
21 janvier 2009

got through the first week intact

Hello Thanks for the messages cant work out a way of replying from here direct, but its great to hear from you, much appreciated: My time on internet is really limited, I have tried for the past 2 days to get on line but the one place is always shut so...
30 janvier 2009

a quick hello

as i am on internet a quick hello. Am off to Lima tomorrow for the day am staying in Pachacamac with Natalie a phycologist aged 24 from here, for the night, so that will be interesting to see how she lives outsied of here. Yesterdy went to the hospital...
6 février 2009

trying to send photos to the site but not doing well

hi spent half an hour trying to send some photos and dont seem to be getting anywhere fast shall keep trying. All well with me surviving the ordeal intact. enjoyed the last couple of days going out with the cook and a few kids collecting tomatos from...
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