The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Category Archives: peru
And How Do You Like Your Tea, Sir?
I’m an innocent most things. A true child. A Naivete on legs. We spent this morning at the British Museum at the Peru, a journey in time exhibition. There was a lot on the various civilisations who have peopled the … Continue reading
Hunting the Inca: Part 5, Manchu Pichu #travel #Peru
In October 1987, the Textiliste and I holidayed in Peru. It was eye opening, extraordinary and full of the usual daft moments that follow me when I go away. Last time out, here, we were in Cusco, before travelling by … Continue reading
Hunting the Inca: Part 4, Cuzco #travel #Peru
I have been posting occasionally about a trip to Peru I took in October 1987. So far we have visited Lima, Arequippa and Puno, with a side order of the Colca Canyon. I suffered the most appalling altitude sickness. This picture … Continue reading
Hunting the Inca: Part 3, Puno and Lake Titicaca #peru #travel
For those following our travels in Peru in the autumn of 1987, you may wonder where we have got to. I suppose, after the tranquillity of Arequipa which we visited here it was inevitable that we would find another gear as … Continue reading
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Tagged Altiplano, lake titicaca, puno, Pweru, travel, uros indians
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Hunting the Inca: Part 2, Arequipa and altitude #travel #Peru
Last time we found ourselves experiencing the highs and lows of long distance travel and how altitude sickness is no match for a mild cocaine bevvy. By now we were adjusted to the time difference from home but I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Arequipa, Peru, Puno and Lake Titicaca, travel
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Hunting the Inca: Part 1, Lima and the Colca Canyon #travel #Peru
When a Condor comes to call, you need to be ready. Otherwise you might get more than you bargained for. Continue reading
Posted in holidays, miscellany, peru, travel
Tagged Colca canyon, condor, Lima, Peru, teargas, travel
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Take a letter…
Last year I undertook the A to Z blogging challenge. Basically you write a post a day in April, Sundays you have off, and the only condition is your start with the letter ‘A’ as your prompt on the 1st … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z blogging challenge, holidays, miscellany, peru
Tagged A to Z blogging challenge, Peru
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