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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 11:10 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’23” S 151°9’57” E
Sydney International departure
January 14, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Now it begins.
Years of planning and saving and I still don’t have a clue or enough money but this is happening.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
New ZealandAuckland International Airport37°0’26” S 174°46’55” E
Auckland International
January 14, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
First fuelling stop. Off the plane, security check and back on the plane.
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:30 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 3,385 m
PeruCusco13°31’19” S 71°58’28” W
Finally arrived in Cusco
January 14, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
3 flights and 30 hrs later I’m here and completely surprised by what I see.
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- Day 3
- Thursday, January 16, 2020
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 3,378 m
- PeruCusco13°31’19” S 71°58’27” W
Beware the altitude monster!!!
January 16, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We’ve been sick for days now. We brought medication but one of us is allergic so relying on coca leaf tea to function.
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- Day 4
- Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 2,852 m
- PeruOllantaytambo13°15’29” S 72°15’55” W
Made it to the Sacred Valley!
January 17, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
What an amazing drive here from Cuzco.
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- Day 5
- Saturday, January 18, 2020
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 2,858 m
- PeruOllantaytambo13°15’31” S 72°15’49” W
Ollantaytambo is beautiful.
January 18, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Just being here is beautiful, exploring the streets and alleys behind the Main Street and square. The square although lightly littered with tourist seeking hawkers is still a really nice spot.
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- Day 6
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 2,447 m
- PeruMontaña Huayna Picchu13°9’51” S 72°32’42” W
Machu picchu
January 19, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Another of my life’s major accomplishments and the first for the trip is done. Machu Picchu has been experienced and I think it will take years to fully sink in. Amazing on a whole new level.
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- Day 7
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 3,309 m
- PeruCusco Airport13°32’17” S 71°56’37” W
Back to Cusco
January 20, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Time to leave. It’s been rough with fatigue, altitude sickness and jet lag. I really feel like I should given Cusco more time.
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- Day 7
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- PeruJorge Chávez International Airport12°1’32” S 77°6’28” W
Lima!!!
January 20, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Just overnight between flights but from the limited walk to dinner it’s nothing like I expected.
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 2,247 m
MexicoAnzures19°25’19” N 99°10’24” W
Mexico city here we are.
January 21, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Wow! The drive from the airport was nuts. This place feels alive.
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 2:17 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 2,256 m
- MexicoLago de Chapultepec19°25’18” N 99°11’4” W
Art in the park.
January 22, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Checking out the Museo de Arte moderne in the Bosque de Chapultepec of Mexico City.
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- Day 11
- Friday, January 24, 2020 at 8:06 AM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 2,248 m
- MexicoAnzures19°25’20” N 99°10’24” W
On to the next one.
January 24, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
See you CDMX. I think I love you.
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- Day 11
- Friday, January 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- MexicoInstituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores Luis Donaldo Colosio20°38’19” N 87°4’13” W
Hello Playa Del Carmen
January 24, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
2 hr flight to Cancun Terminal 4, Americans getting drunk at the airport, ADO bus to Playa.
More Americans getting drunk on Av5.
This should be interesting.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- MexicoPlaya Mamitas20°37’45” N 87°4’11” W
Exploring Playa
January 25, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Just exploring the town and found our go to taco cart. Also had my first Walmart experience and generally getting to know my way around.
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- Day 14
- Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:08 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- MexicoCaleta Xel-Ha20°19’14” N 87°21’27” W
Xel ha
January 27, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This water theme park is amazing!
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- MexicoPlaya Mamitas20°37’39” N 87°4’1” W
Sunset on Playa
January 28, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
End of another day not really doing much.
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 4:54 PM
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- MexicoGonzalo Guerrero20°37’56” N 87°4’23” W
Still chilling.
January 29, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Really enjoying not doing anything much. Watched a storm role in.
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- Day 19
- Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 3:02 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- MexicoEl Castillo20°40’59” N 88°34’7” W
Ik kil & Chitzen Itza
February 1, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Chitzen Itza is an amazing site which is ruined by merchants selling souvenirs inside the archeological site. It’s still a must see but brace yourself for the noise.
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- Day 22
- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- MexicoPlaya Mamitas20°37’43” N 87°4’15” W
See you Playa
February 4, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I’ve grown very fond of Playa Del Carmen, I’m sure I’ll be back.
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- Day 22
- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- MexicoPunta Cancún21°8’1” N 86°44’40” W
This is Cancun
February 4, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Cancun is so different to Playa Del Carmen. More developed, more commercial and more of a party atmosphere.
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- Day 23
- Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 4:30 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- MexicoPlaya Caracol21°8’5” N 86°44’46” W
Its touristy but still ok somehow
February 5, 2020 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Seeing those blues and those buildings together is weird for me. Not sure how I feel about Cancun but given the chance I probably would come back.
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- Day 24
- Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
CubaCanal de Entrada23°8’31” N 82°21’20” W
Havana!
February 6, 2020 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is something I thought I would never achieve and here I am.
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- Day 25
- Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- CubaSan Salvador de la Punta Fortress23°8’43” N 82°21’33” W
Walking the Malecon
February 7, 2020 in Cuba ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This is another iconic stretch of coastline that needs to be experienced. Every corner is flowing with life and this is no different.
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- Day 26
- Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- CubaViñales22°36’41” N 83°42’47” W
Exploring the old and the less old city
February 8, 2020 in Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Havana is unlike anything I could imagined but I’m in two minds. I’m enchanted by the decay but I don’t want to focus my attention (or my lense) too much on it as I’m mindful that these peopleRead more
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- Day 27
- Sunday, February 9, 2020
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 160 m
- CubaViñales22°36’56” N 83°42’37” W
Hola Vinales
February 9, 2020 in Cuba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bumpy collectivo ride for 2hrs+ and made it. This place is unlike anything I expected, especially after Havana.