Tag Archives: Peru

Lewis the Lion says farewell to South America

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Helen Molloy

The day had finally come. It was the first of August and Lewis the Lion knew it was time for the next stage of his worldwide adventure. He was bound for Mexico City in North America. (This in itself surprised … Continue reading →

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A fleeting ‘Hola!’ to Lima

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Helen Molloy

So, after a night flight back to Lima, the first thing that Lewis the Lion did when he arrived in the next new hostel was to go to sleep! Travelling at irregular times of the day could certainly be very … Continue reading →

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Lewis races back to Lima, Peru

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Helen Molloy

So from the magical Galapagos Islands, Lewis the Lion had to make rapid tracks back into Peru because he had another flight to catch to another special island in the Pacific Ocean that he will tell you about in one … Continue reading →

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Lewis has a long, long bus journey to Ecuador

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Helen Molloy

So after recovering in Cusco for a few days after his epic adventure to Machu Picchu, Lewis the Lion felt ready to move on to see if he could tick off another one of his travel dreams from his list. … Continue reading →

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Lewis the Lion and Peruvian food and drink

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion’s first experience of Peruvian food and drink was on the island of Amantani in the middle of Lake Titicaca and wasn’t that a bit of a shock to the system when the main meal was guinea-pig or … Continue reading →

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Lewis explores Cusco, the city of the Incas

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion had travelled on a really luxurious overnight coach, Cruz del Sur, when he journeyed from Arequipa where they gave you pillows, a warm blanket and plenty of films to watch! He arrived in Cusco early in the … Continue reading →

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Lewis learns the importance of his 4 times tables!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was starting to realise how important so many of the things were that he had learnt in school. In particular, he was starting to understand how important it was to know all of his table facts off … Continue reading →

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Lewis sees cruising condors in the Colca Canyon

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Helen Molloy

One of the main reasons that Lewis the Lion had visited Arequipa was that he’d read in his guide-book that just 100 miles away is the world’s deepest canyon (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States … Continue reading →

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Lewis visits the elegant city of Arequipa, Peru

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Helen Molloy

The next morning in Arequipa, Lewis the Lion awoke in the fabulous Casa de Avila hostel from which he had a superb view of the local cone-shaped volcano, El Misti. He felt right at home there, especially as at the … Continue reading →

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Lewis gets sea-sick and misses seeing Taquile!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Did you know that cats aren’t very good with water? Well that’s precisely what happened to Lewis the Lion when he caught the boat early in the morning from Amantani bound for Taquile. He’d had the freshest, saltiest egg sandwich … Continue reading →

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