Seen from the upper deck of Naylamp Hostel, almost the perfect place for such an event. It is my last night in Peru, I just watched my last Peruvian sunset over the south Pacific Ocean with a gentle off shore breeze, the weather is perfect as I sip my beer and listen to the tales of several other travellers and spin some of my own. The little town of Huanchaco, just up the coast from Trujillo, has provided the perfect place to decompress from a busy trip. The town sits along a crescent on the coastline and is turning into a [View Full Entry]

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Well, it is the final hours of a 14 day stay in and out and around the city of Huaraz and I must say that I’m glad to be moving on. My experiences here have been somewhat bittersweet and the expectations of adventure and accomplishment have fallen short. I also can’t say that I like Huaraz all that much either. Here’s the breakdown: The morning after (there’s got to be…name that movie theme song!) arriving in Cusco, I took a taxi to the airport almost 3 hours before I needed to get there because of the impending taxi strike at 6 [View Full Entry]

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First, Hi to all the new readers, Erika (twenty one and looking great!, can I see your student card please?) Kirsty (also 21 but just a few days older than Erika and looking great), Lucas (how´s your girlfriend in Cusco?), Helene and Nicole (Sorry I did not get to say goodbye at Machu Picchu, I had a great time with both of you!), Rowan and Marco (the hike up Wannu Picchu was stunning) and Emerick (great to meet you and your mom on that long taxi ride) Get that coffee going, it a long one. Final moments in Cusco and then.... [View Full Entry]

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The last days of Cusco! As Cusco wears on we are really looking forward to some new experiences. This city is becoming annoying with all the people trying to sell you something, you can’t relax in the plaza with a book for more than a few minutes without someone trying to sell you something or shine your shoes or get you to eat in their restaurant. The best way to avoid this is the internet café’s and hanging out at the school or just keeping moving. I can’t wait to shed my ever present day pack, get some real exercise and [View Full Entry]

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¡Hola todos! Grab a cup of coffee, it is another long one. By the way, thanks for all the positive feedback on the blog so far. I am no longer having trouble with uploading photos so enjoy. Thursday, June 30th The first week of Spanish classes are coming to a close for us and sitting in class for 4 hours every afternoon while the city of Cusco hums and buzzes is not an easy task. Add to the fact that I have spent most mornings this week trying to sleep in and recover from being ill and feeling weak only to [View Full Entry]

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¡Hola! from Cusco, Well, it has been a very busy and eventful and exciting first week here in Peru. As many of you were shocked to hear, this is my first trip to a country off the North American continent. There have been some things that I expected, some things that were surprises, some things that take a little getting used to and some things that are just too familiar that I thought I could escape from for a while but cannot. So now that I’ve settled into a bit of a groove here in Cusco, I have finally made the [View Full Entry]

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