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Peru
Arrived at Puno, the town by the lake
When locals throw rocks train windows break
A welcome of sorts we did not expect
Clearly a place to not disrespect
We finally saw the lake in the sky
Titicaca - 4000m high
It was serene and inspiring, a magical place
We sailed to islands. In the water we bathed
We flew to Lima- we were warned to keep safe
The city had a 10pm curfew in place
As I got off the bus I received a full armored guard
To walk through the streets to my hotel after dark
A few hours south I took a small plane
In Nazca I saw something hard to explain
The lines you can only see from the air
A monkey. A man, a space suit he wears
How could a race depict such a thing
2000 years before the first moon landing
Its from that day on - I finally thought
Maybe we are not the only astronauts
I went to a place for the dead it's reserved
The thin desert air leaves the bones well preserved
Not buried below - but scattered on land
1000 skeletons rising out of the sand
There’s no roads to Iquitos, in the Amazon
I took a military plane with a life jacket on
Found a local bar on the river bank
I met my friend again there - with locals i drank
The sun rise revealed an incredible sight
The Amazon river 10 kilometers wide
Powerful and deep, it looked more like a sea
I stared in wonder as it flowed under me
I boarded a ferry and sailed down stream
To see pink dolphins and the Amazonian
But my tour guide was cheap and he led me astray
He abandoned me in a village - from Iquitos 3 days
An Amazonian family soon took me in
I had to play soccer for the village to win
Piranha, Plantana, the only food that we ate
I slept on the floor, a net kept Tarantulas at bay
We hunted for monkey - their primary meat
Deep in the jungle - Our prey we would eat
But I got lost from the men, I knew no way home
Lost from the hunters -suddenly alone
No one survives this place through the night
A search party found me just before mid night
I returned to the village slightly ashamed
Eating the monkey they gave me a name
Cazadora de la amazon they joked as we ate
I thanked my saviours as I finished my plate
A fishing boat took me back up river
A promise my friends I had to deliver
In Cuzco we met and our friend joined the ritual
We planned Maccu Piccu our goal became spiritual
The ultimate trek, A lost city by foot
Returning pilgrims told us what the walk took
So we left our friend there
and cleaned up out acts
Went to be bed early. prepared our backpacks
At km 88 we got off the train
Walking 5 days it was extreme terrain
The reward was worth it we finally arrived
We camped at sun gate our feet over the side
We saw the lost city with the sun rise
The ancient ruins on a mountain so high
This journey had not been about taking photos
For me chapter became to a close
I thought to myself as the sun rose
I was successfully treating my self-diagnose
At Agus calinette all day it would rain
We ate a hot meal waiting for the next train
We returned to the capital city of Lima
The soldiers rolled In eAch night as we ate our dinner
I left the hotel just before dawn
At 7am I needed to be airborne
As I walked to a taxi - 2 Dobermans chased
I ran to the car - to make my escape
The driver was ready the dogs slammed into the door
We laughed as the driver put his foot to the floor
Everyday it seemed was a test to survive
But the danger made me feel good to be alive
Peru is place with adventure and Risk
But i Wasn't afraid. i trusted instinct
I learnt the best travel is not to a resort
Its seeing a world different to yours
I only took a few pics for I kept in my mind
The feelings of then, to this day I remind
Adventure and risk, we wanted more
So north we travelled to Equador
Our spanish improved we bribed border guards
Quito, Mojitos large and in charge
In a good mood. Matt, Barney and Brad the day we arrived at Maccu Piccu |
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Maccu Piccu from sun gate |
Hanging out in Cuzco with Barney and Jane |
Agus Caliente' |
On the 3 day train across the Altiplano - The red plastic cup was to collect vodka donations |
Camping at Sun Gate |
Cuzco fiesta |
Valley of the dead |
Remains preservedin the desert air |
Nazca - The space man |
Peter the Swede |
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In the Amazon |
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