Went on a boat to the floating islands on the Lake. The boat seemed normal till I sat next to the captain. He navigates using a gearbox, and streeing wheel from a Toyota Corrolla, and also has a casio watch glued to the dash. I felt more at ease on te floating islands made from reeds, which I also sampled - eat your house sounds like a fairy tale!!! The natives fish and trade the fish for goods, and food types that are not available from the lake.
Shyri went back and told us that the family on the Island would look after us. She has not been well since Bolivia, and sounds like the sniper got her better than he got me.
The home stay was good with some traditional food for lunch and tea, on the island of Amantani. The family were delighted with our gifts - vegtable and fruits. Might try that at Xmas, just wonder what everyone in blighty would make of me!!!
In the evening we got dressed up in local dress and went for a dance. We really went for it and showed the locals how to do it for all of 30 minutes and then the altitude hit an everyone started wondering back to their local home for the night.
Steve reckoned that the bedding was so heavy he would need a crane to lift it in the morning.
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