Fine Dining

The stewardess asked me if I wanted another. I said no. I think she knew I was lying.
Safety First

“I may be floating in the middle of an ocean, but at least I have this floating lightbulb.”
Made it to Panama

Got through our first flight! Only in Panama for an hour but it was a very cool view flying in!
Pisco Sour #1

More please.
We Made It!

After a long day of flying we finally made it to Peru! We are celebrating with Peru’s classic drink - a pisco sour.
Food #1

Ready to Head to Panama!

Starting vacation off right with mimosas at the airport!
Vamos Argentina!

Everyone at the airport is all around a giant screen showing the World Cup game. Since Peru has been eliminated Argentina is getting the cheers!
Arequipa

We saw volcanoes, cathedrals, a monastery and more. There were some amazing views!
Disney World Is That You???

We kept hearing a familiar tune while walking around. We asked our tour guide and she said “Oh that’s the garbage truck!” 😝
From Arequipa to Colca Valley

Today we made our way through the mountains to get to Colca Valley. We made some friends along the way - both human and four legged! Our group had people from the US, Belgium, and Australia. WeLäs mer
Meet Señor Alpaca!

The cutest furry friend you have ever seen!
Colca Canyon

The second deepest canyon in the world. We were also able to see some condors flying around the canyon. We also enjoyed the local drink - the Colca Pisco. It’s made with the fruit from a cactus.
Colca Canyon

It’s aight out here.
The Alpaca Is My New Favorite Animal

Adorable, more fluffy than you can imagine, and they make the cutest little noises you have ever heard. I got to cuddle with this one at a market outside of Colca Canyon. He’s only 6 months old!
Suma Willjta Island

In Lake Titicaca, on the floating reed islands they don’t have much in the way of law enforcement. Instead, if you’re a piece of shit, they saw your home right off with one of these.
Lake Titicaca

At over 12,000 ft above sea level, this lake is the highest navigable body of water in the world. We navigated to Uros, a community that lives on floating islands in the lake. They welcomed us onLäs mer
From Puno to Cusco

A 10 hour bus ride normally sounds horrific, but we had an amazing tour guide and made some cool stops along the way. This included some Inca ruins and a 17th century church.
New LinkedIn Profile Picture

While we were walking through the ruins of the Incan Temple of Viracocha, the Inca god of creation, some dude was spying on me and painting me. He got onto our bus after the tour to show me. I endedLäs mer
A Tour of Cusco

Today we toured the main square of Cusco and then went outside of the city to see Inca ruins. This included a water temple and the place where they kept mummies! The buildings along the main squareLäs mer
Sacred Valley

Today we toured two Incan sites in Sacred Valley. We also got to learn the process of weaving alpaca fur into beautiful scarves and clothes. Much of the Incan architecture, including the waterways inLäs mer
Huayana Picchu Hike

We finally made it to Machu Picchu! Our first part of the trip was actually hiking a mountain beside the ruins. And boy was it a hike! My watch said we walked nearly 90 flights of steps and most ofLäs mer
Machu Picchu

Just as amazing as I thought it would be! No explanations needed.