Sunsets from around the world (3)

1: Amazon River - Peru.  2: Machu Picchu - Peru. 3: Cusco - Peru. 4: Havana - Cuba. 5: Havana Cuba.  6: Vinales - Cuba  7: Vinales - Cuba  8: Maria La Gorda - Cuba

In the jungle, the might Amazon Jungle.

Howling monkeys awaken us and the life of the jungle rumbles into action.  Hudson's preen themselves,  toucans travers the jungle sky, their colours dancing in the early morning light and macaws communicate in an animated fashion with their burning red colour contrasting against the green canopy below.  The king vulture perches a top of the towering Brazil nut trees, scanning and waiting.  It is in this environment we stir from our wilderness camp and embark on our Amazon adventure in search of the elusive Giant Otters of the Amazon river and to do a spot of fishing for piranhas.   Our sojourn takes us to a Sharman who explains the use of local medicines.   We view the Ayahuasca vine that has the properties to cure Parkinson Disease.  (wonder with Michael J Fox knows about this.)  Other shrubs and plants are used for inflammation,  anaesthetic, love potions, impotence and toothache.  We sample the concoctions and watch the sunset over the Amazon River as our boat takes us back to our accommodation.

We're turning Incanese, we really think so!

Piscos in Peru

The diversity of what we have seen, both in culture,  landscape and people continues to generate the wow factor and our first taste of South America, via Peru has continued to deliver the goods.

We roam the old quarter of Lima watching Peruivan life go by.  We go underground at the catacombs of the Monastery of San Francisco where over 25,000 skeletal remains stare up at us and we marvel at the centuries old library filled with ancient tomes and we watch the elaborate changing of the guards that resembles a West End production.  Finally, we settle down to partake in the National Drink of  Pisco Sour, unfortunately its happy hour which causes us to become pissed on Piscos and we arrive 20 minutes late for our briefing.

We've got the feeling that we're going to enjoy the mighty Inca tour.

Be on your guard (10)

Not a 100% sure if the marketing people got it right with the Peru logo, sure it says Penis!

Bloggers books!

Today's book recommendation:

The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

Bloggers books!