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“Lovely” Lima
We woke up early, feeling like a disgruntled employee. We hadn’t slept a wink after our “rough entry” (see preceding post) into Peru. Yet, on the bright side, we had the entire day ahead of us to...
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Unraveling Cusco: The Heart of the Inca Emprire
We woke up day number 2 of our trip at the crack of dawn once again. Our 6 am flight at the Lima airport required an early check-in since apparently flights in Peru are notorious for leaving early....
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The Bumpy Ride: Day 1 Hiking the Inca Trail
Four am came bright and early. It was the third consecutive day of rising at ungodly hours and my body was starting to notice the lack of sleep. I was exhausted beyond belief yet exhilarated for...
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Day 2 Hiking the Inca Trail
Day 2 of the Inca Trail was to be the hardest day of the trek as we would be climbing up from Wayllabamba village for about three hours through gorgeous wooded forests and spectacular terrain to the...
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The little makeshift bar in the clouds along the Inca Trail
Day 3 hiking the Inca trail was the longest and more tiring day of all. From our campsite at Pacamayo we hiked an hour up to the fantastic ruins of Runkuracay, a lovely sample of what was to come....
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The Glorious Sunrise over Machu Picchu
Our last night sleeping on the Inca Trail was a night to remember (or forget depending on how much you had to drink!). The party began at 4:30 pm as our group gathered for our Incan Golds atop the...
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Why I travel: An insight into why I became the thirdeyemom
Ever since I was a small girl, I had always traveled. Of course as a child it was not by choice but by destiny. I just so happened to have two young parents who loved to see the world and had eloped...
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Two rainy days in Christchurch, New Zealand
We landed in Christchurch a little before noon and I found it peculiar to be setting my watch ahead twenty-one hours. For me, flying long distance is one of the most surreal experiences ever. To pass...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted
dis·tort·ed [dih-stawr-tid] 1. Not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented. 2. Twisted; deformed; misshapen. 3. Mentally or morally twisted. Photo above taken outside of...
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Travel theme: Secret Places
Ailsa over at Where’s my Backpack did it again this week with a tricky travel theme: Secret Places. Of course there was one place that came immediately into my mind: The infamous lost city of Machu...
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Rough entry
Photo above taken driving in Lima, Peru – November 2001. We left for our trip to Peru less than two months after the horrific events of September 11th. I’ll never forget that day as long as I shall...
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