bright and early we headed up to SILLUSTANI - an ancient burial ground for the noble. They were buried in towers (chullpas) scattered across the hill top. Families were buried in the towers along with plenty of food nad belongings to take on their journey to the afterlife. Interesting area, beautiful lakes! - Les enjoyed some bird watching and shared his knowledge with us all!
The farmyards on the way were much smarter than what we have previously seen! enclosed farm yards with lovely arches and 2 bulls on the top as offering for a pleantiful crop.
Mum stayed at base, as she continues to be poorly! - Its a good job she stayed, as Clive and Ann, Steve and Judy an Mick and Mo passed! By the time we got back, everyone was enjoying a catch up! It was decided that we would all stay the night, and enjoy a "pot luck" tea! It was fab! everyone had such an amazing time! it was lovely to see mum catching up with her mates! - just a shame that she was so poorly!
We had a little wine from the Chillean vines! - Delightful! (went to bed a bit tipsy!
Day 8!
Oh Dear!
Chilie wine at altitude not a good idea! When will i learn to listen to mum! 
Been up and down to the toilet all night! - part of me was very greatful, as i hadnt been for 8 days! But when it started coming from both ends, and mum at it aswell! m
Not good! We were like a tag team! one would just get settled and the other would be up! (our van hummed! 
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Early start! said goodbye to everyone! and headed north to CUZCO! Through miles and miles of countryside and farmland! the herds are much bigger in Peru than Bolivia fields full of farm animals! Some very fertile villages about, where at lot of growing was going on! - it was very much like 18th century Britain for farming! one tractor every 75 miles! - Again, we had the beautiful snow capped mountains by our side! - the Andes really do put the Peak district to shame!
We stopped at the local market for some bits! - again i have no change! Tried to buy some grapes with 20! - got laughed at! tried again somewhere else and the ladies laughed even more! until i realised what they were laughing at! - i was trying to pay them with Bolivianos! Not Soles! I'm not surprised they found it so amusing!
Called into a local town to take mum to the hospital! Quite against her will! (im not sure how the NMC would have felt! im sure i didn't obtain consent!) We got a prescription from the Dr and went to the pharmacy £1 for the consultation, and £3 for the meds! in and out in an hour! fingers crossed! the anti-biotics will help improve mums condition! Parked up for the night before hitting CUZCO in the morning!
Day 9 (28/6/6)
Did lots of miles! Mum is still poorly! We went to book the adventures while mum rested! the campsite is lovely! and the owners are dutch and very helpful! Hope mum's better soon!
Day 10
White water rafting!!
Jenny and I set off early to have breakfast in town before going to the river urubamba for our first taste of the rapids! After a long delay and an even longer drive! - we arrived at the start! the "happy house!" to get kitted out before a whistle stop tour of health and safety and oar control! before jumping in the raft with the only female instructor in Peru! - We headed off down 20km of water! The instructor said the group do celebrations after each set of rapids! this went down a treat! and we were celebrating everything!
The rapids were a little tame! but
Dgood for nivices like me! - i will defo be doing it again! 20km later, with freezing feet! - we headed back up to the happy house for almuerzo! (2 course meal soup followed by meat and salad) showers and a hot cuppa! after an enjoyable lunch and a natter with the others in the group, we headed back to Cuzco for tea!
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