Thanks for the links radlafx :)
Kort - thanks for the concern - tho i will be travelling in a group during the time away from civilisation - and quite a way away from anyone involved in the kidnapping business... as for afterwards i will probably be visiting other places which arent tourist destinations - i am thinking i might join a friend in chile as a snowboard instructor after the summer expedition for a while... whilst i do want to do peru - i will probably have to find a group of people to do it with - which i am hoping i will meet when i am there. Plus i speak spanish which i hope will not make me stand out so much - tho being blonde and 6'5" might counteract that ;) but it might help me fighting the yeti :biggrin:

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