This is our group of trekkers. From left to right there's Joanne from Australia, Naomi from England, Sian from Wales, Alan from Australia, Laura and Mattieu from Montreal, and me.
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu March 23rd 2008 Our Inca Trail journey started off a little bit late. I was to be picked up at my hostel between 4:30 and 5am, but our guide Alex didn't actually show up until almost 5:30. Not really a big deal but had I known, I could've used the extra sleep. Thankfully, this was not an indication of how the trip would progress.
On our trek we have a guide, Alex, and 7 gringo tourists as well as 11 porter ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
I've done lots of travelling in the past (I think I'm up to about 57 countries). This blog was started in 2007 shortly before my Peru/Bolivia/Chile trip, but I'll eventually update it with my previous trips at some point (one of these days when I actually get around to scanning the photos).
This blog is both a journal for myself (and my wife and kids for our family trips) and a tool to share our photos/experiences with family and friends. ... full info