Winging it Sounds like a fun trip despite the "unknowns". In 1949 I started a trip from NE Colorado to West Virginia in a 13 year old '36 Chevy. It developed transmission trouble in Nebraska. I ran out of money in Omaha on a holiday weekend and had to wire my folks for some cash. The engine fan broke a blade so I borrowed a hacksaw from a farmer to cut off the opposing blade and ran the rest of the trip with a hot engine. What a trip! Your sounds much more pleasureful. Be well and come home safely.
great blog post just back from Macchu Picchu-did the Huayna Picchu climb and will refer those with ?'s about the process to your page. Fortunately for us, we climbed on a clear weather day.
Welcome Home Hi Nikki,
This was a great trip we went on. I just finished all the blogs, I'm laughing my butt off. This was a great way to travel...You must publish this as a book using these blogs.
I'm glad your home safe and sound. Maybe it was a blessing you had that cold for a lot of the trip, no smells YUK.....I can't stand getting off the plane in Florida because of the smell of rotting stuff or something. I can't imagine the smells in a hotter, humid, buggy climate!
Well, it's been a great trip. Were are we going next?
Love Ya,
Marie
Nice to have you back Welcome home and although it's nice to have you back home safely I am going to miss your blogs. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed travelling with you, you need to start compiling these things and write a book. Some of your descriptions were hysterical. One thing I do know, I will never camp out in a jungle or eat cuy, llama, alpaca or drink Peruvian milk. Glad you didn't bring anything unwanted home with you. Hope to see you soon to see all the pics.
WELCOME HOME WELL WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK IN THE GOOD OL USA!!!!!!!!!
I VERY MUCH ENJOY READING YOUR BLOGS AND FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TO PERU MINUS ALL THE BUGS AND CRAP YOU HAD TO DO AND EAT. LOL
I LOOK FOWARD TO "OUR" NEXT TRIP. LOL
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK FIRST OF ALL AS BAD AS THE ROACH PART OF THIS WAS YOU JUST TOPPED THAT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ATE A FLIPPING GUINEA PIG, I GUESS I SHOULD THANK YOU SINCE I NOW CAN NOT EAT. LOL
I AM VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE IN MIAMI RIGHT NOW ON YOUR WAY HOME. TALK TO YOU LATER WHEN YOU SETTLED IN!!!
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Everything out here is at least 8,000ft. The valley is generally that altitude, Cusco is about 11,000. Tomorrow when we go to Puno and Lake Titicaca we´ll be at 14,000ft. We´re seeing a lot of poor and middle class. Mostly middle class. Very few rich. It´s very obvious who the local Peruvians are. If they are Peruvian tourists (from Lima or something) they don´t look Peruvian, but just like other tourists.
Pictures are gorgeous. Especially the one with all the colors. Are you still at high altitudes or was that just at Machu Picchu? Are you seeing a mix in living standards--middle class, wealthy, as well as poor? Can you tell the Peruvians from the other tourists?
The top of the world Dad has been talking about going to Machu Picchu forever. I'm glad you went for us because we never would have been able to make that climb. lol. Not then and certainly not now. Well done little grasshopper. I think that feeling of utter smallness and insignificance usually opens up to an epiphany of God. The God who made all that loves you. (and so do I). Keep on trekking.
Mom
Sounds like a blast. So you actually got a lot of exercise walking and climbing. Great. Wouldn't it be safer to stay together though? You're right--what if you twisted your ankle or something with no one around. Sounds different that Tikal but they too want to claim Indiana Jones. lol
Still waiting for pictures.
Touring and working Your observations remind me of the Philippines in the 50's. The tours showed a place of wonders, history, beauty, etc. Working the mean streets showed poor people, smells, crime, poverty and sickness-- how it was for most of the people who lived there. How fortunate we are to be North Americans without having to have done anything but be born here!
Sounds like a wonderful day of R and R. Can't wait for the next installment. How is this week shaping up? Keep up the good work, have fun and be safe. Love you.
Do you have lab facilities to check for parasites for yourselves? Do some testing and/or deworming.
The pix were beautiful. Looks like National Geographic. The one of the peppers could be a companion to the one of olives that you have from Spain.
TBC is tuberculosis. That was a TB area (room)
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Looks like fun. So how are you doing with your 9 Japanese words? lol