May 11

I’m not sure why nor when it arose but I’ve  always had this fascination with Lake Titicaca, the “highest navigable lake in the world”. So when researching doing the Inca Trail..well Intrepid must have seen me coming when this particular tour included Lake Titicaca.

Today was essentially a travel day from Cusco to Puno, in a very swanky regional bus. 

But first a visit to Jack’s for another Australian coffee! 

Today’s journey was across the Andean altiplano which I’ve just learned is the most extensive high plateau on earth outside Tibet! It starts up at our destination of Puno and extends down into Bolivia. 

The terrain was stark and beautiful: the arid plains rimmed by snow tipped mountains. 

We descended down into Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, deposited our bags then headed out for a Mother’s Day dinner to celebrate the mothers on our trip. 

On the way back to the hotel we were treated to the wonderful entertainment of a local community outdoor “line dance” in the square. The guys rocked it.