We got up at 05:00 to go up to Machu Picchu but unforuntately Ben was not allowed in because his lense was too professional. Mum had exactly the same lense but it was hidden in a bag. The sunrise that… more →
Hampson Family's Webloghampsonfamily wrote 2 weeks ago: We got up at 05:00 to go up to Machu Picchu but unforuntately Ben was not allowed in because his len … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 2 weeks ago: Went by bus to Ollantaytambo where we saw an Inca site with dramatic terracing. From there we caught … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: After breakfast we walked to the Temple of the Sun, which was one of the only partially remaing temp … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: The British Empire days are back. Well not really but we were travelling Inca First class on the Ori … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Bad news today there is a national strike !!! This morning we had a ceremony to clean our spirits by … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: We left early by bus for a journey on a boat touring round the lake. In Winter the temperature of th … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: We left early again !!! On our way we visited a food market which was very interesting and contained … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: We got up very early and drove about two hours to the top of the Colca canyon. It is one of the dee … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Before leaving Arequipa we went to the Santa Catalina convent where many wealthy girls were there wi … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Today visited Arequipa which is south of Lima and Peru´s second largest city. To be honest we were … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: We departed at 07:00 for our longest journey of 10 hours !!!! We travelled through spectacular scene … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Disappointment this morning. We were booked on the 06:30 flight but the mist came down. We had to wa … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Heading out of Lima we were very struck by the poverty in the shanty towns. People literally had a s … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: We had an interesting day seeing the sights. We were struck by the strong Spanish influence particul … more →
hampsonfamily wrote 1 month ago: Just to let everyone know who is monitoring the blog. Shirley and Ben have safely arrived in Peru af … more →
clint wrote 3 months ago: It’s hard to believe that I’ll be standing in Peru in less than a month. One thing that … more →
clint wrote 5 months ago: Check out the t-shirt page to see the shirt and get your very own. … more →
clint wrote 6 months ago: First rule on a trip to a developing country - BE FLEXIBLE! Because your plans WILL change. But this … more →