Puno
Today was another very full day. Up at 6:45am, breakfast, and meet in the hotel lobby at 8:00am to start the tour.We took tuk-tuks from our hotel down to the harbour, a bit of a hair-raising experience as there is a lot of traffic. Our small group has a boat to our self for our tour of Lake Titikaka, so it was very comfortable. The lake is huge, so of course we only saw a small bit.Another beautiful sunny day, the weather gods are still smiling on us. The wind is cool though, and the sun is very strong so it's necessary to cover up. Puno bay is very shallow, and filled with reeds. There are lots of birds, and even a few animals. First stop was one of the floating islands or Uros. They are very touristy, but interesting. They showed us how the islands are made, and some of the structures like boats and houses that are also made of reeds. Then we were each invited into a house and encouraged (strongly!) to buy some of the handicrafts. I bought a lovely embroidered piece, not inexp...