Thursday 20th- Cuzco

The locals in full dress
A view through the Sacred Valley
Fountain in the square
Cathederal in the square


Woke up this morning feeling better and then I called you, it was night but I suprised you and you made me feel so good as well.


We went on a bus tour today to the sacred valley and then onto Pisco markets. The views we saw from the bus were amazing. We walked up some very steep steps and all over the Sacred valley. Once at the markets, I got some good bargains.


Instead of waiting for the bus we got a cab back to the hotel early as Tess was still not well. We had a shower and went out for some early dinner.


We found a little italian pizza place in the back streets, it was great. Then we hit the shops. We went through some markets and while we were out it started raining really hard. The roads became rivers and everything was wet. It didnt last long so we continued to shop. I got some great stuff, special gift for you baby.


Back in the room now watching TV and thinking about you, looking at you picture and reading a book.


Baby, you make me feel so happy and I kow that you and I are going to be wonderfully happy together. I Love you (Te Queirio)

Wednesday 19th- Jungle back to Cuzco

Our crooked hotel
Mountain side
Cuzco square
Cost me 2 pasoes for this photo


Hello Baby,


I have not been long off the phone to you and it has made me feel so good to finally talk to you after a few days. You are beautiful!


Up today at 7am, could have stayed in bed for longer, again had a headache. Had a little bit of breakfast then on the canoe for 2 hrs back to the airport. Waited around for an hour then got another flight from hell. A baby 2 seats in front crying the whole way. The turbulence was bad because it was very windy.


Cuzco is lovely- again, I will get some great pics. We went for a walk around town and had a late lunch at a great little place we found down a back street. The food was really good. Back to the hotel after a bit of looking in shops. tess not well and I still have a headache. Did not go to dinner with the others.


You make me feel so happy baby. I am missing you so much and even thought I am seeing heaps and enjoying another culture and sick at the same time, I would give anything to be with you and holding and you holding me right now.

Tuesday 18th October- In a hammock on the balcony. 4.30pm

a swap in the jungle
baby monkey
bigger monkey

the bar and games room
dont remember taking this pic- eary!!
some of the fauna in the jungle

on the swamp

Before I start on my day, I was just thinking about something and needed to write it down.

I am lying here relaxing thinking about the most special man in the world and in my life and about how the future would work out for us. It made me realise that I don't care where I am or what Ive got as long as you are in my life. This tells me we have something special together. I never want to loose this feeling. You are my life, present and future. I will Love you always and will always need and want you.

Still true today.......

Now 9.30pm

After writing the above I looked at our pictures slowly and remembered each and every day they were taken. I pictured you looking at me and then fell into an enchanted sleep for an hour. I cant wait to call you tomorrow when we get back to Cuzco.

Today we were up at 5am with the birds. Breakfast was at 6.30am. Then a trek through the jungle at 7am. We were out for about 5.5 hours then back for lunch.

I had another headache- think it is all the tablets I am taking for altitude, malaria etc....

I skipped lunch and tried to sleep it off.

At 2.30pm we headed across the river in a canoe to Monkey Island. For about an hour we trekked through the jungle and fed monkeys, got some good shots.

Back from the monkeys, I had a cold shower, as it was only cold showers. Got changed and that is when I went to the hammocks.

The bar opened at 6pm so we went to play pool and had a couple of beers before dinner. Dinner was OK, then we played ping pong.

Now bed. Ready and packed for our 8am canoe ride back to the airport. Then onto Cuzco where I can finally get to speak to you again.

Baby, I love you, you are my world and I will never go away without you again.

Te Quierio

Monday 17th October 9pm in the Jungle

One of the walk ways around the lodge
A local enjoying a meal

In the local village

The port where we got on the canoe
The other canoe going up the Amazon river
The lodges- mine was the one on the left

Well, this is the best and the worst I have felt yet. Let me start at the beginning.

Up at 6.30am to be ready to leave the hotel by 7.30am. Arrived at the Airport and checked in fine.

While I am writing this I have your picture out and cannot stop looking at it. I Love you.

Our flight to Cuzco was good but being so high altitude we were flying pretty close to some really big mountains, we even saw snow caps on the Andie's. We landed fine, although the decent into Cuzco is straight down practically as it is in a little valley surrounded by mountains.

Now, we stayed on the plane while others got on at Cuzco to fly to the jungle also. It is a half hour flight. This is where the fun begins or should I say utter fear.

To fly into the jungle we actually fly lower than the mountains around us, it was storming outside, electrical storm. We started to circle to see if it would ease. You see the airport we were landing at did not have sufficient lighting to see us come in. So here we are circling around the mountains. Every time there was call over the PA, we ha to watch the reactions of the locals as they were talking in Spanish and said it in broken English second. Thankfully there was no dread on any faces. Well, the fuel started to get low so we had to fly back to Cuzco to refuel and hopefully the storm would pass.

This was pretty nerve racking as they were not telling us what was going on. WE got back to Cuzco and within 20mins left for the jungle again, still not knowing if we could land. By this time was quietly hyper ventilating.

I could get lost in your eyes- just looking at your picture again.

We ended up landing the second time- thank God.

I would be calling you right now if there was a phone. But there is not. So I will not be talking to you until Wednesday.

Anyway, this place is magic. After half n hour on an open air bus. Dropping our luggage off at a locked garage beside a muddy roadside. Getting into a canoe with 40 other people for a one and a half hour ride up the river. We finally arrived at the lodge.

I cant describe how great it is. You will have to see the photos. We had a great dinner although I have had a headache since the plane flight. We went out on a canoe spotting Caiman tonight then drifted back without the motor on just listening to the jungle- Amazing.

Now I am in our bungalow trying to write as much as I can before 10pm because the lights go out till 5.30am the next morning.

The jungle sounds great. It took alot to get here but now that we are here it is worth it.

I miss you so badly- earlier today I just felt this overwhelming rush of missing you, I would have come there and then. It was such a strong feeling- I got a bit teary.

Good part is, we are not past the .4 only 3 weeks to go.

I am going to look through our photos now before lights out.

I Love you- I miss you endlessly- Forever yours FMM

Sunday 16th October

Slums from the mountain
Not really livable!
The road on the way down- very scary
A very old Library
The catacombs

View the palace of the mountain
A church

A local from the slums
Part of the slums going up the hill

Up early this morning for breakfast at 9am, as our tour guide from Tucan was meeting us at 10am for a tour of Lima.

We walked around much of the city and went to many places we had been the day before, but at least we had a guide. We went into some churches and very old buildings. In one of the churches were catacombs where thousands of bones from many years ago were separated into skull, leg, arm etc... all together. Looked pretty freaky. Apparently during a war, people were buried under the church. Since then they have dug up the remains and placed them all together.

We also hired a small bus to take us over to the slums and up the mountain on the other side of the river, which doesn't have much water in it. This was a really amazing experience- just to see how they live. We saw some really bad sights but then we also saw families together and children in the street playing happily. Our guide told us that he had grown up n the slums and his mother still lives there. The view from the mountain was breathtaking, although over Lima, there was always a dense smog, while we were there.

We had a long day and saw so much. Our guide was very good.

Rudy our guide asked us if we wanted to join him for dinner at Miraflors which is a shopping centre about 20mins away. We didn't have plans so decided to go along.

Before we left for dinner at 7.30pm a beautiful voice spoke to me over the phone and I just wanted to be in your arms so badly. You are my life.

Rudy organised cabs to take us. When were all getting in cabs, because there were 4, Rudy was writing down the number plates of each cab. As it is not uncommon to not get to your destination.

It was a 20min cab ride which took us from dust, roller shutters, slums and rubbish to the better side of town where the houses were huge and had walls of brick or gates and fences of steel closing them off. We drove all the way to the ocean and ate at a great Mexican restaurant in the open air centre.

The only way I can explain the difference is, the Lima we saw was grey and the south side was colourful and happy. People walking around looked good and did not look timid, like the other side. Amazing to see such a difference in a matter of 20mins.

We have had to pack a 3 day bag in our backpacks for our Amazon tour. Leaving at 7.30am.

Our notes show there is a phone at the lodge we are staying so I will call you. BLB Baby.

Saturday 15th October

It is now 3am and we have just settled into our hotel in Lima.



Coming off the plane was an eyeopener, people everywhere. Even our driver looked dodgey, not even sure if we should have gone with him. The drive was even more so. People in the streets, every shop front bordered up or roller shuttered, rubbish all over the sreets. It looks like a bit of a scary place. Cant wait to see it by day, hopefully will dispell my fears.

Tried to call but having a hard time with the phones.

Sweet dreams baby, Love you.

Woke up at around 11am today- Saturday. We are just about to go down for breakfast then step out into this unknown land. I will heaps of photos to show you.

It is now about 7pm and I am sitting in my room going through my photos for the day. Music is playing otside and the traffic is buzzing past, car horns constantly.
I have got a bit of a headache but think it is from lack of sleep. I am sure I will sleep well tonight.
Was very happy to hear your voice today. To hold you right now would be my biggest wish.

Today we changed some of our American dollars into Pasoes and walkedthe streets. We looked around souvenier shops. There are plenty of clothes and shoe shops too. I looked at some boots but might wait till we get to Cuzco. We have 6 days there, so plenty of time to shop.
The scenery, buildings and people here are great. I am really enjoying another culture.
Its now about 10pm and I have just had a shower. Me and Tess went down to the internet and I just sent you an email. Hope you got it.
While we were there, there was an older guy from our flight with his wife, staying in the same hotel. We had seen them earlier in the day. He told us they had been mugged. Their cash (200) and camera were stolen. They had crossed a bridge which took them to the slum part of town.



We had started to walk there today but only got half way and decided to go back as it looked dangerous.

I am not going to tell you this while I am still here. We are all being very careful, so you should not have any worries while I am still here.

Off to bed now
Love you forever.

Friday 14th October 2005- 5.40am

Didnt sleep much
Woke up next to my wonderful man and we both said "Love you"
Just getting ready to meet my friends in the foyer of the Stamford Hotel- Sydney, to catch the shuttle to the airport, which I can see straight outside my window.

Me second from the left, and my friends that joined me on my
trip to South America

Left Sydney at 10.30am- 1 hour after we were meant to leave.
The flight is going well so far. I am listening to mine and MJs music that we downloaded specially, and thinking about you.
1 hour stopover in NewZealand. We will have to come here one day, a bit cloudy but it looks lovely!
Loving you constantly and missing you.
It is now 4.15pm Sydney time and about 3.15am in Buenos Aires. We have just had dinner. I had the pasta and it was great.
The sun is setting below the clouds on our rght, it is absolutly amazing, just like you, I love you.
Got a little sleep in before dinner, noow I am going to try and walk around for a bit then start reading. Love you.
1.5 hours out from landing in Buenos Aires we have just eaten breakfast at midnight Sydney time. When we get to BA it will be 1.30pm.
I have slept a little- not very soundly. I read "Not a penny more not a penny less" I am liking it so far. I also watched a couple of movies, nothing great. Very boring otherwise, so I have been thinking about you and our future together, it makes me happy when I do. Love you baby.
Just got off the phone from you and missing you even more.
Ready for a soft bed and a shower. Still have 2 hours till our flight leaves for Lima. Then 4 hours till we get there. Our fist main destination. Love you.