So the whole reason we were in Peru was to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Today was the day that journey would begin. I was up by 3:30 to get a last shower in and be ready to meet our guides by 4:30. David and Toribio (Toro) came to get us. We were expecting a car outside so […]
Once again Jeff and I were up and ready to have a fun filled day. Saul, our tour guide from the previous day had cautioned us that the Sacred Valley gets very crowded and had arranged for us to leave thirty minutes earlier. He felt that thirty minutes could make a big difference in the crowds we would have to […]
Day 2 Maras and Moray When we travel I try to pack in as much as I can. My plan for this trip was to take it a little easier since we needed to prepare for the big hike but of course I still made plans for us. On our first full day in Cusco we got up and enjoyed […]
Jeff and I had been planning to visit Machu Picchu for about five years. I think we started talking about it when we hiked the Grand Canyon in 2011. I know we began speaking about it in earnest on our honeymoon in February of 2012. We met a couple who had backpacked to the site. We also met someone who […]
A couple of years ago my daughter was offered an opportunity to travel to Europe with a group of students and one of her teachers. This teacher had been leading groups of high school students to Europe for several years so I had no issue with her going on a trip with him. I knew she would be safe. This […]
So I like to say that one of my goals in life is to fight genetics. Clearly I lost that battle on the eye front. Thanks Dad for the detached retina. But fortunately modern medicine was able to correct that problem for me. Throughout my life I have had an obsession with my blood pressure and my heart health. Heart […]
My husband and I are so good for each other. We had known each other for a long time but had never imagined we would one day be married. Early in our dating relationship Jeff invited me on a trip with him. He had planned to hike Half Dome in Yosemite. I wasn’t sure I was up to it but […]
So I realized I had been unfriended on Facebook by a “friend” last week. It happened innocently. My husband came home and told me this “friend” was moving back to town. Then we both realized that it was a surprise to both of us. It seemed like we would have seen it on Facebook. I went to check for a […]
Fifty. There are fifty states in our great nation. Fifty cents is half a dollar. Fifty years of marriage is considered the “golden anniversary.” Apparently I am turning 50 this year, in August. Or as my husband likes to say, “I will be starting my 51st year.” He has finally learned not to say this to me. For some reason […]
It was finally time to say goodbye to Cuba. It had been a whirlwind tour but one I was so glad that we made. Suzanne and our guide were concerned about checkout for our group. They said the hotel had agreed to break their usual rules and let us checkout the night before and they were even going to provide […]