Sunday, 13 April 2014

Titicaca


Lake Tits is really beautiful!  It's said to be the biggest high altitude lake in the world, but it's more like an ocean.. Literally there's an hour time difference between one side and t'other, and about 4 different seasons!

We did 2 nights, first staying on Isla Del Sol in Bolivia, which is very lovely. Hardly a sound for miles, beautiful views of the other islands and mountains.. A well needed relaxation after La Paz.... Relaxing that is until we got our arses bit by a dog (that Jodie had hit in the heed with a Sprite bottle), got a steeple chase from some lamas, then realised as everyone got on boats after their day tours, that we were possibly the only people left on the island... In a flash storm....with a power outage... Be reeeeeeet!


The next night we stayed in Puno in Peru, and went to the floating islands on the lake.. These are crazy!! They are full blown islands, man made, out of grass!  Everything is made from it, the ground, the houses, shops, play grounds.. I can't explain how surreal it is to walk around a floating town of straw.. So wicked and fucking weird! 



We took a boat trip here through the lake, dream boat!  Then we were taken on a grass house tour by the local folk.. I got to sit on the bed with a lady while she told me that the kids sleep on the floor and it's only tourist money that keeps them warm... wasn't awks at all.
Meanwhile lil bird was next door being dressed up like a court jester for some photo time! Hahaaaa!


Honestly a really really amazing place though, a must see for anyone's eyeballs!

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