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Day 17 - Saturday What a night. Rock and roll most of the night. Plus engine noise. Plus waves crashing against the hull. No sleep in Cabin 3. When researching this cruise I did notice a number of catamarans on offer, and forum talk seemed to prefer them. I can now say that I think a cat is...

Day 16 - Friday May 9. Added the day & date so I can keep up. Today the music was back but earlier - breakfast was served at 0630 as we were to be on land at 0730 for a walk/hike up the Sierra Negra volcano on Isabella Island. The bay we are in is quite crowded with boats although most of...

Day 15. The day started at 0500 as promised with main engine start and the anchor being lifted. Later at breakfast a lady from the northern US asked if anyone else heard it. Yes, sweetie we all heard the steel chain being dragged up through an alloy hull. Around 0530 the crew started setting...

Day 14. The day started at 0650 with gentle piano music playing softly through the cabin speakers to awaken us from our slumber in a calming relaxing way. <insert sound of vinyl record having the needle ripped across it> The day started at 0650 with Peruvian music being played far too loud...

Well I doubt any cabin on this would avoid noise as its an alloy hull. The engine noise can be tuned out somewhat but the biggest issue us the crew - they start setting up breakfast about 5.30am for 7am seating. But they are loud, clumsy and talk and whistle. Quite ignorant of the fact there are...

Day 13 Up at 0420 to be ready for RoyalGalapagos to collect us at 0450 for the trip to the airport. SNAFU #1. No one told us there would a basic breakfast supplied. Not Royal Galapagos nor the hotel. But anyway we managed to grab a coffee and some cornflakes. There were 3 other couples on...

Day 12. Flights Cusco via Lima to Quito in Ecuador. 5am wake up to catch a taxi datum at 5.30. I woke feeling much better with no headache and lingering plumbing issues but feeling much better than the day before. Our drivers clock was fast as at 5.20 he messaged me saying he was outside. So...

Day 11. Man down. I think it was the eggs for breakfast. Or the juice that was freshly made but to the sound what sounded like ice being crushed in a blender. Up at 0430 for a 0500 pickup to Palccoyo Mountain. Felt like junk with diarrhoea making itself known since last night. Weak, a bit...

And in breaking news in a small square in Cuzco some bloke was walking his guinea pig on a leash. There is some goodness in the world.

Day 10 Saturday morning. Should be a time of rest. So why the heck did we have some bloke loading bags of rubbish into a ute at 6.30 am???? When will it end. We struggled through trying to rest until 8.30 then went to breakfast. I opted for an omelette with hams cheese and tomato but it really...

It’s available at plenty of places and has some varying names. We don’t really want to eat pets so have avoided it to date.

Day 9. Sleep deprived we awoke about 7am to the sounds of the city. It was then that I found out that I actually wasn’t smarter than everyone else as my chicken Diablo from last night exited the chat faster than it joined it. Great. But I felt better without a headache. Breakfast again was the...

The meals in the main are OK, but not the foody gourmet delight we’ve been told to expect. They have flavour and variety, especially the sauces. If we were up to paying 100 Sol per meal each I’m sure we’d get good stuff but our financial statement won’t support that level of spending.

Day 8 Waking up in a stupor we went to breakfast. Asking our hosts if the noises in the night were normal, the answer was Si. Well, that’s not good. Breakfast was included and was served in a small alcove on the ground floor. With 8 seats and e tables I guess they are working on not everyone...

Day 7. A leisurely start as today was off to Cusco. We had some time to kill so we walked the streets. Plenty of vendors out trying their luck and one sucked us in with cute little Alpaca toy things. Communication indicated they were made by her in town so 10 Sols was exchanged. As we...

Mrsmacca is making hurtful comments that she did a lot of walking pre trip and so has better lung capacity. Meanwhile I found other things to do. Not sure if her theory is strong but last night was a killer. Awake most of the night deep breathing through my mouth and feeling breathless. That...

I’ve been on the cocoa leaves in tea for a few days, but the hotel in Cusco only has cocoa tea tea bags. And they only give you 2 in the room. They do have a large bottle of oxygen here but I don’t think I’m at that level. Today climbing the San Blas hill it was more breathless and puffing. I’ll...

Today is Thursday and we finished the altitude sickness pills we got on Tuesday. The headaches hit hard this morning as did a bit of wobbles. The pills we bought must have had an effect so I bought more, but chemicals this time. 1 every 24 hours and the pharmacist Google Translated they were...

Day 6 With a 7am entry to MP we were up at 5am. The hotel is very accommodating and has breakfast starting at 5am so we were able to take our fill. Plenty of options for hot and cold and today the hot stuff was warm. Down the hill to the queue and it was filling fast. Today we rode a full...

Day 5 Today started at about 5am when Old Mate next door started chopping his firewood. Not just the firewood but the kindling too. What have we done to the world to deserve this?? Being on a 10:30 train we had a leisurely breakfast however breakfast is only served between 6 and 8am and you...