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March 16th 2013

Published: March 17th 2013

The overnight bus ride from Arequipa to Nazca was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated. The seats were comfortable and reclined. The bad part is that when the person in front of me reclined all the way back, it crunched my knees so much that I couldn't sit with my knees forward. I used positions such as hanging over the armrest into the aisle, or propping my foot on the back of his armrest. ... Read Full Entry

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Brendan Vermillion

bvchef

Well, through good timing and lots of luck, I am about to hit the skies again. It has been far too long since my last journey. As much as I love going to visit my family each year, the act of heading to the airport and climbing on a plane to the homeland lacks the edge, excitement and the element of the unknown that a trip abroad brings. As with the rest of the world, my life shifted and changed through the pandemic; however, it is time to set free Brenno, the traveler lurking just beneath my daily home persona. The next big adventure is a trip to the Galapagos Islands. This will once again i... full info

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17th March 2013

Ali
Ali Watters

It really is a whale!
With a road through the middle...

17th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Oh those drivers
I'm not surprised they drove right through it. The drivers here are insane!

17th March 2013

cabochick
Andrea

oh I LMAO on the videotaping of the passengers. That is so they can identify your charred remains when the bus goes plunging off a cliff.

18th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Nice, it is that extra level of service that I have come to expect. Good thing I tried to look dead when they taped me. lol Thanks for the comment. I hope this trip is bringing back some memories of your trip.

18th March 2013

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

holiday mode
you must be really starting to relax into your trip if you are losing track of the days :)

18th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Holiday Mode is on!
You couldn't be more right. I actually just wrote about that in my next blog. BTW, are you feeling that Peru is someplace you do want to visit? I know you were thinking about it.

18th March 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Nazca remembered
MJ here and I'm one of those people who got air sick. I was GREEN when we returned. Fortunately, I didn't get real sick until the end so I enjoyed most of the flight. A great book to read is Garden of the Gods. It talks about how aliens may have created these lines. After seeing them, one really can imagine that might be how they were created. Many of the locals believe it. We talked with them about it while we were there. An interesting world we live in.

18th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Ah, memories.
I'm sorry you ended up green, but glad you enjoyed most of the flight. I tried to find that book before I left, but didn't have the exact title, so had no luck. Will search for it when I am home. Went sand-boarding yesterday. What an incredible time that was. Getting ready to head to Ica in an hour or so. Thanks for writing.

18th March 2013

Ted
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Weigh in
Hi B, I would hate to weigh in to get on that little plane. They would only take me and make me pay for the whole flight. Thanks for the blog and I really am enjoying all the ruins. Have Fun! T

18th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Ah Ted, I'm sure they would only charge you half price if you looked fierce. I would be happy to show you how. lol Thanks for the comment. Have Dad and Mom been on the blog yet?

18th March 2013

Jason Moore
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Wow
Nice pics Brendan! It's funny, but when I read your stuff I always hear it in your voice.

19th March 2013

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Thank you Jason
I take that as a compliment, because I try to write my blogs as if I were talking directly to someone. If you hear it in my voice, it means I am doing what I set out to. Thank you for the comment.

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