Stamps

I don't think there is anything wrong with collecting passport stamps! I have wanted to go to South America forever. Should I happen to get a few stamps then so be it! I was a little sad that the man with the sub machine gun didn't stamp my passport in Burma and in reflection that may not have been the most thought out plan I have ever come up with!!I will never hand it over to a man with a scar across his face in the jungle ever again.

Base Camp Peru

Claire has started to sort out all the essentials we need to take to Peru with us, the spare room has currently been redesignated 'Base Camp Peru' is now piled high with rucksacks and clothes. And it looks apparent to me that all stuff is not going to fit into the three or so rucksacks that we are taking with us. After perusing the pile I noticed that there was nothing of mine there. Therefore we are going to have to reduce what we take somewhat dramatically.

Regarding the trip we have a plan of sorts, we fly into Lima, spend a few days there before we move onto Cuzco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Then we are going to move onto Puno and Lake Titicaca, then its across the lake and into Bolivia and La Paz. I know its not technically Peru but we will be so close, and interesting fact, its the worlds highest capital city at 3,600 metres (11,811 feet). For Claire I think getting a Bolivia stamp in her passport is the most important thing, she has a thing about passport stamps and its important she has loads of different ones, it rankles her that she doesn't get a stamp every time she travels to Europe anymore.

After La Paz the trip is still pretty much open as long as we get back to Lima for our return flight we'll be fine. I am sure we will find plenty of interesting things to see and do and at least one or two stupid ones as can be expected.

and start it has...........

The hill to happieness is oh, so sharp. Yellow fever and hep. jabs all round. Piper actually screamed before the nurse injected her, so any feeling of guilt about being a bad/mad/evil parent vanished there and then. I only read the information regarding organ failure after the shots, which wasn't the most helpful. I spent the following week feeling sad and sorry for myself thinking that my internal organs might pack up at any moment. They didn't and my arm wasn't sore either. The only one to suffer was Roland as it cost him £200.00 to foot the bill for the jabs.So, we are jabbed but not packed and I really have no idea where to start. I hope it will come together soon. Roland keeps cracking jokes about wearing pants for 4 days as he can rotate them in a way that gives them extended life. We have been togther for more than a decade so where he learnt this I hate to think!

It starts here

Well I've finally set up a weblog to record our travels, initially our holiday to Peru but hopefully subsequent holidays also. If possible I intend to add in previous holidays, I think it may fun to reminisce as we do it.
But this years trip starts here.