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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Astronomy and Astrophotography

The Dwarf Mini and it’s adventure in Peru and Bolivia, including one of the darkest places on earth!

Attractions

Stonehenge, Salisbury – Probably one of the world’s most famous sites

Attractions

Frameless, Marble Arch, London – I’ve never been immersed in famous art like this

Alberobello

Alberobello, Italy – A picture post card town full of Trulli homes

Food

Takayama, Japan and Shirakawa-go – A stunning part of this country

Costa Rica

Pachira Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica – Jungle Wildlife at its best

Galpón 22 Restaurant, Estepona – Flavours worth stopping for

FoodfiftyfourandcountingAugust 6, 2026

Estepona is located on the South coast of Spain between Malaga and Gibraltar. Our visit to this coastal holiday resort found us wondering the quaint back streets. Every few metres another restaurant proudly presents its menu. Some are busy and some sadly empty. But one restaurant stood out. It was efficiently busy, but it was…

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BoliviafiftyfourandcountingJuly 22, 2026

La Paz, Bolivia – a fascinating city in turmoil whilst we are there

We were aware of the ongoing civil unrest in La Paz and along the artery roads from Peru leading to this…
Lake TiticacafiftyfourandcountingJuly 5, 2026

Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands – these indigenious people live on islands made of reeds

Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake at 3,812 meters (12,507 feet), is a massive sparkling body of water straddling the…
PerufiftyfourandcountingJune 28, 2026

Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!

Our journey started in Cusco from Wanchaq Train station where we boarded the Peru Rail Titicaca train to Puno and Lake…
CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 27, 2026

The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains

Cusco has so much to offer, having once been the ancient capital of Peru. This region, which stands high in the…
CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 18, 2026

Maras Salt Mine and Moray archaelogical site at Urubamba, Cusco – fascinating!

The Maras Salt Mines (Salineras de Maras) are located in the Urubamba Province in the Sacred Valley, at an altitude of…
Antigua Casona San BlasfiftyfourandcountingJune 17, 2026

Cusco, Peru – the original capital of Peru

Our time visiting Machu Picchu was over, and we began our journey from Aguas Calientes Train Station to Ollantaytambo. The train…
Aguas CalientefiftyfourandcountingJune 10, 2026

Aguas Caliente, Peru – a small town before the step up to Machu Picchu

The hotel we stayed in for the two nights visiting Machu Picchu was called the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel and was…
Macchu PicchufiftyfourandcountingJune 7, 2026

Machu Picchu, Peru – One of the 7 wonders of the world for good reason

Travelling from Urubamba by road we headed to Ollantaytambo where we would catch our Vista Dome train to Machu Picchu Pueblo.…
CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 5, 2026

Inkaterra, Urumbumba, Peru – An idyllic mountain retreat

We flew to Cusco by Latam airlines from Lima. It was a short 1 hour flight. As we descended towards Cusco,…
PerufiftyfourandcountingJune 2, 2026

There are many differences between the UK and Peru, and these are just a few

On our first day sightseeing in Miraflores and Barranca, my wife and I took the modern bridge over the highway from…
LimafiftyfourandcountingMay 30, 2026

Lima, Peru – It has 36 political parties! No wonder they have problems.

Situated on the West coast of South America where you find the Pacific Ocean and just below Ecuador, you’ll find Peru.…
AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMay 25, 2026

Madrid, Spain – a city of art and culture

The trip to Madrid from Manchester was brief, arriving on an Iberia flight. After checking into the Innside Melia near the…
Astronomy and AstrophotographyfiftyfourandcountingApril 25, 2026

The Dwarf Mini – it feels like this should be impossible!

All my life I have been fascinated by the stars, astronomy, anything space related and photography. When planning my next adventure…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingApril 22, 2026

The Horizons of Khufu – A virtual tour of Khufu’s Pyramid found among the pyramids of Giza, Egypt

There’s something quite surreal about standing in the middle of Manchester and finding yourself transported 4,500 years back in time to…

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  • Galpón 22 Restaurant, Estepona – Flavours worth stopping for
  • La Paz, Bolivia – a fascinating city in turmoil whilst we are there
  • Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands – these indigenious people live on islands made of reeds
  • Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!
  • The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains
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    August 6, 2026
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    July 22, 2026
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    July 5, 2026
  • Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!

    June 28, 2026
Recent Posts
  • Galpón 22 Restaurant, Estepona – Flavours worth stopping for
  • La Paz, Bolivia – a fascinating city in turmoil whilst we are there
  • Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands – these indigenious people live on islands made of reeds
  • Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!
  • The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains
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