#Peru.

Today we set off early to take a boat trip out to the Ballestas Islands, a protected area that is home to Humboldt Penguins, Peruvian Pelicans, Peruvian Booby, Neotropic Cormorants, Inca Terns and Sea Lions.

✅ Machu Picchu was one of the places my dad had always wanted to go to, but never went to because of ill health. Because of my dad, I started researching Machu Picchu to learn about its history, location, and why he wanted to visit there.

Today, we travelled from Arequipa through the Colca Canyon to Chivay. We passed through many small villages in the rugged volcanic landscape, where farming was still the primary source of work and a way of bringing money into the local economy.

Today, I joined a few others on another short tour of Cuzco to a few buildings we couldn't see previously because they were closed due to the bank holiday.

After yesterday's long day, I was glad to have a lie-in this morning. After breakfast, at around 8:30 am, I sat in the lobby, just watching people coming and going. One of Peru's biggest football teams stayed in the same hotel as us, and I talked to a few of the players in the lobby.

Join me on a captivating journey through Peru& its most iconic destinations, from the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu to the vibrant streets of Lima. I went on this escorted tour of Peru in memory of my dad, who had always wanted to visit

This morning, I ate at the breakfast buffet and drank one or two cups of Coca-Cola tea, which I had gotten used to on this trip.

Today, I flew from Heathrow in London to Lima in Peru via Madrid in Spain with Iberia Airlines. Getting to the airport was easy. Tony, a friend of mine, took me to Heathrow, and because of a clear run, we were there an hour before we needed to be.

After breakfast and the obligatory coca tea, we set off this morning for Cusco. It will be a long day in the coach. Our tour guide, Rosario, overslept this morning and was met by a rousing cheer when she climbed on the bus ten minutes late.

After a long flight and long day yesterday, today felt like a lie-in when getting up at 7 am. After breakfast, I went for a short walk around Miraflores before leaving the hotel around 1 pm to begin our journey to Chincha.

My flight from Madrid to Lima was uneventful, but as usual, I could not sleep on the plane. After twelve and a half hours in flight, the plane landed in Lima, and I was glad to get off and arrive in Peru.

I woke up today very excited; this was why I came on this trip. Today, I would be going to the place my dad always wanted to go but couldn't because of his health. It was the day I would visit Machu Picchu.

Today, we set off early for a long drive down to Arequipa. We passed back through the sun-baked, arid desert plateau we crossed yesterday.

After a good breakfast buffet this morning at our hotel in Cusco, we set off for a tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Today, after a breakfast buffet and lots of Coca Tea, I joined the coach, ready for the journey to Lake Titicaca. We retraced our route out of the Canyon, passing strange-looking moss that can live for 500 years, and when touched, it felt more like a rock than moss.

After breakfast today, we left the hotel for the short drive through Puno to the pontoon, where a boat took us out onto Lake Titicaca.