Our Tune

On Friday morning we took a taxi to Chivay, the next town on from Yanque, we had considered staying here and I'm so glad that we didn't as it was tourist central, a real contrast to Yanque where it felt like we were the only people there.

Our bus left for Puno at 13:15 and I don't know why but to date this was my favourite bus journey, which is a little ironic as Puno, our destination was my least favourite place - but more of that later back to the journey.....

The scenery was wonderful and we saw one of the best sunsets that I've ever seen but I think what made this my favourite bus journey was the music. I started the trip making random selections from my iPod but an hour or so in I started being much more selective, listening to tunes that reminded me of people and places.

I got quite emotional listening to Wires by Athlete, although this song wasn't published when Harriet had her accident when I've listened to it since it makes me think of her then.

I listened to She's a Rebel by Green Day and I was transported back to my Sky Dive with Tony, one of my most unforgettable days.

Ordinary World by Duran Duran got me thinking about Stu as I often do. 

Telephone by The Gaga & Beyonce had me back on the dance floor of The Shadow Lounge with Marc. 

A stroke of genius by someone at Wandsworth council a few years ago convinced me that Starlight by Muse is without a doubt the best piece of music to use for a firework display - I'm sorry to have missed this years display at Battersea park which Caroline and I usually go to.

We Found Love by Rhianna got me thinking about Adrian, not because we found love, obviously, but it was one of the songs playing when we went to the club after my 40th birthday dinner last year - I was so chuffed that you and Ian were able to be there.

Forever Autumn from The War of the Worlds is a sad song that I know my Mum loves, Come on Feel The Noise by Slade would have made me smile more than this one but there are limits to what I'm prepared to have on my iTunes account! (Ab's doesn't have the same reservations so I smiled when we listened to Sylvia's Mother by Dr Hook last night).

My Dad got an entire albumn, and a two CD one at that - I listened to A Night on the Town with The Rat Pack from end to end - they don't make them like they used to.....

A bit of HardFi, particularly Feltham is Singing Out got me thinking about the driest county in England and some of my favourite road trips round the M25.

Oh and JT, for the same reason that I don't have Slade on my iPod I also don't have 'I've got no Strings' by that little wooden boy that we both know and love but trust me if I'd have had it I would have listened to it and thought of you.

So, I guess it's obvious really it was my best bus journey to date because I had some quality time to think about you all - please know that I do a lot and whilst I wouldn't swap this trip of a lifetime for anything I'm so looking forward to seeing you all next year.

Raine x

Oh and I have a late addition, Abs has introduced me to Ben Howard and from the amount that we're playing his albumn I have no doubt 'Keep your head up' will become our tune.