I've made it!

Hello All,

Well, we have made it to South America and are having a blast! We seem to have seen so much already that it feels like time is just flying. After a long 36 hour trip to get to Lima, we were all set to start out Tucan tour.

There are about 16 of us on the trip - some older and some younger than us - but we all seem to get along really well. Yesterday, once we had left Lima, we took a speed boat out to the Ballestas Islands - a haven for birds and seals - quite cool (literally!!!) . Then we headed to an oasis in the middle of the dry arid land and went in 6 seater dune buggies doing some of that thrill-seeking driving around.

Today was one of my highlights of the trip so far - the Nazca lines. We were so lucky that the sky was so clear and had great views of them. I can only hope that my photos do it some justice!

So all in all, things are going great. Nicola and I are still talking to each other so that's got to be a good sign! In the next couple of days we are heading to Arequipa and the Colca Canyon - can't wait!

Love Cathy