It's a little on the late side as they've been back home for 2 weeks but here's the photos and stories from the last few days of this year's Andean Summer Expedition...It's a long one!
So after a luxurious night in Puno (big beds and hot showers) we set off refreshed to explore Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world. First stop were the incredibly touristy floating islands where we learnt how Lake Titicaca got its name- you needed to have a huge imagination (or have drunk a lot of coca tea that morning) and how the islanders lived. After being shown and encouraged to buy their handicrafts we jumped back onto the boat and headed for Isla Tequile which would be our home for the night. Sureyya scored a room to herself but also a floor covered with straw! After a trout lunch (Gilly had another egg) we relaxed and then we were taken on a tour of the Island where we saw the school where they were all playing football (it was a Sunday), the main square and lots of Incan ruins and we arrived in the perfect spot in time for sunset to admire the spectacular views of the lake. After dinner we were entertained/were the entertainment of the locals as we danced with them around the fire to traditional Peruvian music. We were then left with an mp3 player, speakers and 2 little girls with western music they thought we would like... The rest of the evening was spent entertaining the 2 girls (who taught us a few moves) and admiring Pete's awesome dance moves.
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