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We breakfasted
at 08:00 and at 09:00 we all walked to the private
jetty of the hotel to catch a boat to the floating
islands. The sun was shining brilliantly and it
was very warm in the sun, but in the shade the temperature
plummets. Ruben explained this was a phenomenon
of the altitude. If you walk from sun into shade,
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As we glided across
the clear, still water, I learned that Ron
is a H&S person and has also noted,
as I have, that the boat has no life belts
except a couple of old car tyres... |
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Above and below:
The floating islands of Lake Titicaca |
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A cormorant |
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Getting from one
island to another |
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Ruben demonstrates
that the reeds are also edible |
Grinding corn |
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One of our boats
arrives. |
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We ten all get on
two reed boats and are taken a third island. Very
peaceful and a wonderful experience. |
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Above: Chris & Ron |
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We
visit four islands. On the last one, we visited
a school where the kiddies sang some foreign
songs. There was also a shopping opportunity...
Bruce bought some bits and pieces for his
family. |
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In the school |
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We all went back
to the hotel for a Pisco Sour (I'm getting the hang
of Peru!) and a light lunch. Later, we relax in
the sun for a while. After all the frantic sightseeing,
today was a peaceful, relaxing day. |
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| Later, we visited the Yavari, the famous
ship which was carried across the Andes piece
by piece by llama. It was moored at the bottom
of the hotel grounds. |
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The captain is a very
interesting man, even though he speaks as
much English as I do Spanish, but his message
come across quite clear an we enjoy a very
interesting hour. |
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