South American footsteps

South America is really big and I have never been there. I am leaving the safety of my teaching job to explore 5 spanish-speaking countries and to walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands. I am hoping that neither the perilous altitudes of Ecuador, the ravenous midges in the Peruvian rainforest or the crazy Bolivian bus drivers will kill me... I will doubtless meet other people on the edge of sanity who feel the need to wander away from safety. I hope we can be friends.

Sunday, 27 March 2016

At Niguelas

I woke up at 5 which would be 4 in old time. The bus driver dropped me off in the dark about 2 km from Niguelas so I walked up the road and got here at about 8 AM. Everything was shut. In fact the shops are shut all day today. So I walked along one of the old acequias and up some hills to see the famous landslide falls of Niguelas. And then I drank some coffee and walked some more. I've checked into my hotel now which is lovely and I'm washing some socks.

Now I feel rather tired and might even have a nap!! Certainly an early night is called for.

Breakfast isn't until 9 o'clock in the morning so will have to try not to get up at six.