The final push!! It rains all night and the wind howls through the now broken tent zip, which means we’re awake early, and inside the campsite refugio warming up and drinking tea. We can’t get going until 10am as we have to pick Chris’ blood glucose reader up from the post office (we left it …

Cusco – along the shores of Lake Titicaca into Bolivia
I’m sitting in one of the many beautiful courtyards in Cusco, Peru, enjoying the morning sun with a coffee. After almost three weeks in the stunning high altitude mountains it’s feels really good to stop and relax. Although easier said than done, when you’ve been going for so long it’s not that easy to unwind! …

Huaraz to Cusco – the Peru Divide
In the end we spend 9 nights in Huaraz, the popular mountain town surrounded by the Cordillera. I was here six years ago and it’s good to be back, it feels like nothing much has changed, even the nice cafe bar that I spent time in is still here. It’s a bustling town, the centre …
