A Photo Montage of the Mountains of Peru
August 4, 2025
Here’s a dazzling montage of Peru’s mountains, crammed with photos my other posts couldn’t handle! Hikers, take note. … More A Photo Montage of the Mountains of Peru
Tag: Peru
Vibrant Beauty of Rainbow Mountain & the Weaving Cooperative, Final Exploits in Peru
July 31, 2025
Hilarity ensued as we reunited with quirky guides, learned about women’s weaving, hiked colorful mountains, and sampled surprisingly tasty guinea pig—delicious but guilt-inducing! … More Vibrant Beauty of Rainbow Mountain & the Weaving Cooperative, Final Exploits in Peru
Hiking the Inca Trail: Four Day vs. One Day Trek… With a Little “Proposal” Blunder
July 24, 2025
Four days of glorious suffering versus a breezy one day trek, complete with re-proposals and a surprise anniversary celebration. … More Hiking the Inca Trail: Four Day vs. One Day Trek… With a Little “Proposal” Blunder
Gold Parties and Inca Trails: Highlights from Cusco, Peru
July 23, 2025
A return to Cusco, Peru for the G Adventures GX Summit. We had a blast exploring the city, attending the summit, and celebrating at an epic Gold Party! … More Gold Parties and Inca Trails: Highlights from Cusco, Peru
THE PROPOSAL
June 21, 2017
INCA TRAIL, PERU:
CONTENT PRETTY OBVIOUS, but…. Let me set the scene, granted this basic post is also included in the “Sorry Jesus” Inca Trail post, but I decided it deserved its own mention. Anyway, back to the scene… … More THE PROPOSAL
A Few Days on a Boat
June 20, 2017
Lake Titicaca (spelled Titikaka down there) is the highest navigable lake in the world at a staggering 12,500 ft., and 922 ft. deep at the deepest point. One cannot see land at some points across the lake (3200 square miles is the surface area)… moral of the story: Lake Titicaca is HUGE. … More A Few Days on a Boat
Sorry Jesus…
April 7, 2017
INCA TRAIL/MACHU PICCHU: After much deliberation, I don’t think I can summarize the Inca Trail in 4 easy points. I can, however, reminisce on the craziness that became our group dynamic, and recall the awesomeness of the hike. … More Sorry Jesus…
All mushrooms in the Amazon are edible… at least once
March 30, 2017
AMAZON JUNGLE, PERU:
The trip to the Amazon began with a red eye flight from DC to Lima. A sleepless overnighter, 2 more flights – to Cusco and then to Puerto Maldonado – then a 45 minutes bus ride to the dock, followed by a 3 hour boat ride to the lodge (Tambopata Ecolodge), finally concluded the transportation portion of the 37 hour long day. … More All mushrooms in the Amazon are edible… at least once