Wow a lot to say as a lot has been done. Firstly, let me mention that photos will be coming as soon as we find a place that actually has DSL or Cable, as it´s basically impossible to upload our (fantastic) photos on a 56K modem, which is all that is available where we are. Read More »
* Because all of the permits to hike the Inca Trail had been used when I booked the trip in August, I had to sign up for an alternate trek, called the Lares Trek. It was a three day, three night, less-traveled trek through beautiful landscape, though it does not lead directly to Machu Picchu. Read More »
I ended up on an early afternoon train from Salzburg, en route to Lesce-Bled, Slovenia. The train ride was again picturesque, until I got to the Slovenian border. First, the customs guy refused to stamp my passport, after I asked politely. I love getting the passport stamps, but he gave me a loud “Nay.” Since Read More »
We decided to spend the day outside of London and away from the crowds, so we headed to Hampton and visited the Palace and the Gardens. The trip took just over an hour from London, via tube and bus, and we arrived shortly before noon. When we arrived we toured a part of this mammoth Palace Read More »
Anna and Richard talked us into doing the most extraordinary thing! We took a bus to O’Reilly’s, a resort in the rainforest! We stayed two nights and three days and had a WONDERFUL time! The bus there and back was entertaining enough with excellent and jolly drivers always keeping us either laughing at (“the cemetery Read More »
The Gibbon Experience 400m zip lines 100m above the trees Journey There (1-2 days) We woke up at 6am and should have realized from the torrential rain that it was going to be a long day. The weather was so bad that the bus very nearly didn’t leave due to flooding. It was at this Read More »
