March 01, 2006
Photos: Lake Titicaca, Peru: Floating Islands del Uros
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February 28, 2006
Photos: Pisac, Peru
Some Sacred Valley pics. The view on the way back to Cusco was awesome. Didn´t get any photos because...Read this update
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Photos: Machu Picchu, Peru
I got there way too early. Being the rainy season, there was always morning fog that had to burn...Read this update
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Photos: Aguas Calientes, Peru
(That was for you Lyn Gordon.) Just a few shots of the little train station/Machu Picchu base camp. It...Read this update
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Photos: Inca Rail, Peru
This is the entry point to both the actual Inca Trail and my entry point to the railroad tracks....Read this update
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Photos: Ollantaytambo, Peru
Olly was my kick off for the Inca Rail to Machu Picchu. It was also the first real Inca...Read this update
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Day 271 Puno, Peru: Finally, the end of backtracking.
Today was going to be a work and a quick adventure day. I had a backlog of a week of...Read this update
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Day 270 Cusco, Peru: No need for a shower.
With my eternal clock stuck on 5am, I was up still debating about what to do. I kind of...Read this update
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Day 269 Pisac, Peru: Pisac Carnaval.
The route from Cusco to Olly takes you through what is called The Valle Sagrado or Sacred Valley of...Read this update
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Day 268 Inca Rail to Ollantaytambo, Peru: Ohhh Man, I ache.
As the title suggested, I did the walk. It was both mentally and physically draining. It was mentally tough...Read this update
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Day 267 Machu Picchu, Peru: The challenge is conquered and on budget.
My Machu Picchu day was an early one. What usually happens is that everyone wants to be up on...Read this update
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Day 266 Inca Rail to Aquas Calientes, Peru: 30 km. of rock torture.
I was up by 6am and on my way by 7am. I wanted to stop by the square to...Read this update
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Day 265 Ollantaytambo, Peru: Mission Machu Picchu is a go.
After a few days in Cusco to relax and soak up the Incaism, I decided that I would give...Read this update
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February 21, 2006
Day 265 Cusco, Peru: Lists
Today was a day to get things done in regards to my trip to MP. 1) Get a map...Read this update
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Day 264 Cusco, Peru: $40 Soles, not for Counter-Strike Steve.
Cusco Sacsayhuaman With the trek on hold because of Sunday (everything is pretty much closed,) all I wanted to...Read this update
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February 18, 2006
Day 263 Cusco, Peru: Now what...
Well, I bit the dust and went to Cusco. Now that doesn't mean I am going to do the Machu...Read this update
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February 17, 2006
Day 262 Puno, Peru: R&R
I ended up sleeping okay, but becoming wide awake when I tried to roll over and the shooting pains...Read this update
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Day 261 Puno, Peru: Ooooowwwwww.
I got up pretty early since my inernal clock is still set on going to bed at 8pm and...Read this update
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Day 260 Arequipa, Peru: A day of rest and homework.
I voted for a rest day as soon as I got back. A week in the canyon is fun, but...Read this update
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February 15, 2006
Day 259 Arequipa, Peru: End of the Trek
The last day was an early one. I left at 6:15am for the hike back up the canyon. The...Read this update
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Day 258 San Juan de Chuccho, Peru: Canyon del Colca day six
In San Juan, I stayed at Roy´s House. It is one of the nicer lodgings with concrete floored rooms,...Read this update
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Day 257 Cosnirhua, Peru: Canyon del Colca day five
Above was my favorite trail food. They called them Atuna or Tuna. They were the fruit of the cactus....Read this update
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Day 256 Catarata, Peru: Canyon del Colca day four
Okay, 9 hours of some good hiking. My buddy Arturo (Brazilian student on break), made it a little over...Read this update
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Day 255 Llahuar, Peru: Canyon del Colca day three
Llahuar was my base camp for a couple of days. It was around four hours hike to get there...Read this update
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Day 254 Cabaconde, Peru: Canyo del Colca day two
The ride took us through other small pueblos. We were entering a festival time in the valley so they...Read this update
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Day 253 Chivay, Peru: Colca Canyon day one.
The whole point of this trip was to do some hiking in what was thought to be the worlds...Read this update
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Day 252 Arequipa, Peru: The perfect brunch and packing.
My first full day in Arequipa was just a recovery day. There was not a lot of things that I...Read this update
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February 07, 2006
Day 251 Arequipa, Peru: Tough decisions.
One of the conversations that I had with Thomas the German guy I met in Chala was about going...Read this update
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Day 250 Camana, Peru: Kids 0 - Steve 8
Apparently, I won’t be missing all of the Carnival festivities in Rio. I am not sure how exacting the...Read this update
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Day 249 Chala, Peru: Transportation woes.
View image My decision was made when I woke up at around 9:30am. My original plan was to sleep...Read this update
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February 03, 2006
Photos: Huacachina, Peru
The little sandy oasis that gave free skin blasting. It would have made a great party place. Too much...Read this update
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Photos: Lima, Peru: Monastery de San Francisco
Just a few of some bones. View image View image View image View image View image A couple from...Read this update
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Day 247 Nazca, Peru: Home of the lines.
For some unknown reason the Paracas and Nazca Indians decided to do some mother nature graffiti knowing that thousands of...Read this update
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Day 246 Huacachina, Peru: Sandboarding, dune style.
Ica was a breath of dusty, fresh air, but it was just a stop off for me short journey...Read this update
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Day 245 Ica, Peru: Dusty, dirty, towns...I missed you.
All I wanted was out. No offense to Lima, I hardly gave it any chance to be honest, but...Read this update
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Day 244 Miraflores, Peru: 40,000 dead bodies.
With morning, I still hadn’t decided which plan to initiate. Spend another day in the old town, or mosey...Read this update
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Day 243 Lima, Peru: Big city life.
With a non-stop ride, we made it to Lima in 6.5 hours, an hour and a half earlier than...Read this update
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Day 242 Juarez, Peru: On the move.
Yesterday, in order to ensure my continual motivation, I pre-purchased my ticket out of Juarez. I am 83% sure...Read this update
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January 27, 2006
Photos: Day four Santa Cruz, Peru
The twins. They hauled our stuff with the greatest of ease. Must not be English donkeys. The last day...Read this update
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Photo:s Day three Santa Cruz, Peru
Equally as fun as the rain. This is the back side of the ridge. Equally as impressive plus our...Read this update
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Photos: Day two Santa Cruz, Peru
These are pretty much in order so they follow the story. View image View image View image View image...Read this update
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Photos: Day one Santa Cruz
Day one of the tour. I guess I should have done the pictures with the entry but oh well...Read this update
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Day 241 Juarez, Peru: I’m sick.
Ugggghhhhh. I woke up today with the runs and a half. Once I pooed out the dinner from the...Read this update
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Day 240 Santa Cruz Trek, Peru: Day four.
The last day, just as you might have guesses was blue skies and sunny. The other groups were already up...Read this update
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Day 239 Santa Cruz Trek, Peru: Day three.
We woke to some more rain, but with a clear view down the valley, we could see the blue skies...Read this update
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Day 238 Santa Cruz Trek, Peru: Day two.
For my specifics on how I trek, there are basically three things that really stick out to me. One, I...Read this update
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Day 237 Santa Cruz Trek, Peru: Day one.
Given a couple of hours notice I can pretty much get rid of everything. It doesn’t hurt that my whole...Read this update
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Day 236 Juarez, Peru: A little bit of everything.
A little bit of everything consisted of:...Read this update
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January 20, 2006
Photos: Juarez, Peru
Pretty cool to wake up to that baby staring at you through the clouds. Here is a pic from...Read this update
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Day 235 Juarez, Peru: Let the trekking begin.
I woke to sunlight pouring through my window. It had to be a good sign. Just by the amount and...Read this update
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Day 234 Juarez, Peru: The Cordillera Blanca.
We arrived on time nine and a half hours later. It was 6:30am and I was more than happy to...Read this update
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Day 233 Trujillo, Peru: Bus-tacular
Lets see, woke up at 11am, decided to play it safe and went to buy my ticket since there was...Read this update
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January 17, 2006
Photos: My coolest photo
Hairless with mohawk. Need I say more. Actually they are some spiritiul dog that hang around the desert pyramids....Read this update
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Photos: Chan Chan
Here´s the tour just like I walked it. The dropoff. View image View image View image View image Chan...Read this update
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Day 232 Chan Chan, Ecuador: Desert, dirt, dust.
I’m in a quandary. I like tv. I am in a hotel with no tv. I don’t like hotels with...Read this update
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January 16, 2006
Photos: Huencas de Sol y Luna
These are a couple of Trujillos Plaza de Armas. Not too bad. View image View image Not a pyramid...Read this update
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Day 231 Las Huacas del Sol y de la luna, Peru: Pyramids and stuff.
Today, yup, I am caught up again, I got up at the crack of 11am. What the hell. I slept...Read this update
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Day 230 Trujillo, Peru: More damn desert.
After a medical miracle I left Chiclayo. It was a life changing event in the world of couch potatoes I...Read this update
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Day 229 Chiclayo, Peru: Comatose, I need to leave
Talk about self control or self deterioration. Today I learned that I can put myself into a coma, or at...Read this update
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January 14, 2006
Photos: Colon, Peru
This is what I saw after the taxi dropped me off. View image View image View image Just freaking...Read this update
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Photos: Mancora, Peru
This is surf city Peruvian style. A few from the beach and a few from the roof of my...Read this update
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Day 224-228 Chiclayo, Peru: I’m on vacation.
My voyage out of surf city took me to Paita a end of the road desert town. I don’t know...Read this update
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Day 223 Colan, Peru: And more beaches...
The cousins had told me about another beach location just south of where they lived. It was also a...Read this update
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Day 222 Mancora, Peru: Surf city
Mancora was a true beach town. In my opinion its the perfect size and shape. A single road town...Read this update
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January 05, 2006
Day 221 Mancora, Peru: Surf city, Peru style.
I wanted out so bad, I slept with my clothes on. No mosquitoes, just wanted out of this town....Read this update
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Day 220 Tumbes, Peru: First impressions, not so good.
Ecuador was done and I wanted out. Machala was just another stop that further enhanced my need to get...Read this update
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