Fine Dining
June 28, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The stewardess asked me if I wanted another. I said no. I think she knew I was lying.
Safety First
June 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
“I may be floating in the middle of an ocean, but at least I have this floating lightbulb.”
Made it to Panama
June 29, 2018 in Panama ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Got through our first flight! Only in Panama for an hour but it was a very cool view flying in!
Pisco Sour #1
June 29, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
More please.
We Made It!
June 29, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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
June 29, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Ready to Head to Panama!
June 29, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Starting vacation off right with mimosas at the airport!
Vamos Argentina!
June 30, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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
June 30, 2018 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We saw volcanoes, cathedrals, a monastery and more. There were some amazing views!
Disney World Is That You???
June 30, 2018 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
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
July 1, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
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. WeRead more
Meet Señor Alpaca!
July 1, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
The cutest furry friend you have ever seen!
Colca Canyon
July 2, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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
July 2, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
It’s aight out here.
The Alpaca Is My New Favorite Animal
July 2, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
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
July 3, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
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
July 3, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
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 onRead more
From Puno to Cusco
July 4, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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
July 4, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
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 endedRead more
A Tour of Cusco
July 5, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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 squareRead more
Sacred Valley
July 6, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
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 inRead more
Huayana Picchu Hike
July 7, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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 ofRead more
Machu Picchu
July 7, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Just as amazing as I thought it would be! No explanations needed.
