I want to begin this blog by typing out the sound of my alarm but I’m really struggling, perhaps imagination would be better. My alarm is that really annoying iPhone one that sends shivers down most people! Well 2:50am it went off, collected at 3:30am and off we went ready for the hike. The altitude…

On our way to Arequipa we took a brief stop in Nazca where we walked up a huge tower to see two of the Nazca lines. It is common to stay a night here and go in a small plane to get the best view but Kate hates small planes so we decided to skip….

“Beware of the creepy Peruvian men in your room they are saying gross things”… This was how we were met when we entered our room at the Wild Rover Hostel in Huacachina. I won’t lie I was incredibly apprehensive about staying here, I’ve read the reviews and heard loads of awful stories – some being…

Arriving in Paracas was incredible – I really felt like I was on my summer holiday. All around were little bars, market stalls and people drinking, all looking out to the beach. The beach itself wasn’t like one in the Maldives but there was something quite wondrous about its quaintness and I really felt immersed…

Safely and within good time we got onto our transfer and then the Peru hop which was very comfortable. I do occasionally feel of like an OAP (old age pensioner) on a coach holiday but I love it! You meet so many people and everyone is doing the same thing meaning you see many familiar…

It was my first day waking up in a hostel and to be honest it was very easy but I suppose that was the jet lag. Kate and I went upstairs to get our breakfast which was delicious- banana, bread, jam, butter and a chocolate pancake! However, it was pretty carb heavy so the next…

My excitement got the better of me and I stupidly gave myself a two hour wait before baggage check even opened… I said  goodbye to Fin (my boyfriend at the time) and sat waiting for Kate to arrive. Shit I forgot flip flops. An hour and a half later Kate arrived with her parents Alison…