Packing (light) for Peru!
2022年5月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Everything for a month in Peru needs to fit in a 38L pack (plus a daypack)!
Off to Peru!
2022年5月26日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Emmett, Brendan and I are off for a month in Peru! We've been planning this trip since 2016. Was cancelled in 2020, here we go again! The boys paid for about half the total cost of their trip ( and weもっと詳しく
Lima - Barranco & Miraflores
2022年5月28日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Barranco and Miraflores are to the south of Lima's city center. Barranco has a reputation as the bohemian district of Lima because of its bright buildings and street art (and I think a lot of artistsもっと詳しく
Lima - hostel, demonstrations, roads
2022年5月28日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I'm sitting in our hostel now, feeling the thumping music coming from the bar (I might be the oldest guest here). 12 beds in our dorm. Early 19th C former mansion, French architecture (somehow Eiffelもっと詳しく
Lima Cathedral
2022年5月28日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Magnificent. There are many crypts (we had to crawl in to see them). A big museum with gorgeous bishops vestments with gold thread from the 17th century, so many massive paintings, very elaborateもっと詳しく
Lima - Archbishop's House (sweet!)
2022年5月28日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Incredible carved wood balconies by an architect from Seville.
Paracas & Huacachina (desert oasis)
2022年5月30日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Huachina - a REAL desert oasis! It's kind of crazy. I feel like I'm on Gilligan's Island. There is a very small lake surrounded by palm trees and ringed by restaurants. Our hostel has a greatもっと詳しく
Arequipa - Monastery of Santa Catalina
2022年6月1日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
What a gorgeous place! It’s 20K sq meters, a city within a city with street names. Founded 1580 by a wealthy widow, the 2nd daughters of wealthy Spanish families were sent here and paid a dowry.もっと詳しく
Arequipa - Flying Dog Hostel & few spots
2022年6月1日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Arequipa is beautiful - might be our favorite spot so far. Known as the White City for it's baroque buildings of white volcanic stone built during the colonial era. It's the perfect size - not huge,もっと詳しく
Arequipa Cathedral
2022年6月2日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
It’s overwhelming how many Catholic churches there are here, each one more beautiful than the next. But this cathedral stood out for me – I love it! It’s on the Plaza de Armas. We learned thatもっと詳しく
Arequipa -market, San Lazaro, Yuanahuara
2022年6月2日, ペルー ⋅ 🌙 39 °F
The San Camilo market was interesting! Sheep head, no thanks. Our last night here the boys didn't feel like more walking, so I went out for a long walk across the river to Mirador de Yuanahuara, aもっと詳しく
Peru Hop bus to & arrival in Cusco
2022年6月3日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
14,850 ft. altitude pit stop at Mirador Lagunillas. There were women selling items, and I have no idea how they even got there (walked over the mountain??). Interesting seeing the country (LONG busもっと詳しく
Cusco - Incan capital
2022年6月4日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
The Incan walls and roads are still here! When the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in 1533, it was a work in progress so much of it was left unfinished. It’s really cool to see these massive stoneもっと詳しく
Cusco - La Gente (the people)
2022年6月5日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The month of June celebrates Cusco with huge celebrations at the Cathedral, in Plaza de Armas...pretty much every day. And LOUD parties with drums and singing every night. Due to the mountains, thereもっと詳しく
Cusco - Streets of San Blas
2022年6月8日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The San Blas neighborhood is defined by it's colorful narrow streets and alleyways, flowers, cool bars, cafes, restaurants. It's pretty quiet and laid back and is so fun to walk through. Our apartmentもっと詳しく
Cusco - San Blas shopping & eating
2022年6月10日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
It's so inexpensive to eat here, so we are doing a lot of it. Most meals are about $6-7, and the Menu del Dia is often under $6 and sometimes includes free Pisco drink and it a small starter or side.
Cusco - Sacsayhuaman Ruins
2022年6月10日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Incan fortress/citadel built in the 15th C with HUGE stones. WAY up above Cusco, overlooking the city. Very impressive when you think what it took to move the stones way up there. Pachacuti "orderedもっと詳しく
Chinchero - Homestay with Ruth
2022年6月11日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We spent 2+ wonderful days here with a family of traditional weavers...not enough time! Ruth's family made us feel at home, the food was great, and many cool things to see in area. 3,762m/12,342ftもっと詳しく
Chinchero Market
2022年6月12日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Marianela took us to the Sunday market with her daughter, Emilia. She brought potatoes to trade with women who had driven 6 hours from the jungle (they had fruits). It was a lot of fun, clean andもっと詳しく
Salineras de Maras, Moray, Chinch. Ruins
2022年6月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
Jose the taxi driver gave us a great deal (cheap!) and drove us to the Maras Salt Mines and the archaeological site at Moray (and agreed to wait in the car for up to an hour at each). He definitelyもっと詳しく
Urubamba - Andean Community Llama Trek
2022年6月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Trekking with Llamas to a high Andean community for lunch was a once-in-a-lifetime experience (and it kicked my butt!). We hiked from 3,291m to over 3,900m (10,800' to 13,000') to the small Andeanもっと詳しく
Ollantaytambo - Town, Mama Simona B&B
2022年6月15日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Ollantaytambo is a cool little town in a valley surrounded by very impressive Incan ruins on the mountainsides. The Incan Old Town is pedestrian only with narrow cobblestone streets that twist andもっと詳しく
Ollantaytambo - Inca temple and fortress
2022年6月16日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We were not prepared for how many well-preserved Incan ruins are in the Sacred Valley. Apparently this is the second best preserved, and it's a huge complex ( and has all these Inca stairs I no longerもっと詳しく
Inca Trail - Trek to Machu Picchu
2022年6月17日, ペルー ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We did the "2 Day/1 Night with hotel" trek. Which really was a full day trekking, saw MP in the afternoon, stayed in hotel and went back to see again next morning. These photos are of the trek and ourもっと詳しく
Machu Picchu!
2022年6月18日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This was "Day 2" of our Inca Trail Trek. So we arrived at the Sun Gate overlooking MP on Day 1 but couldn't enter. We took a bus down to the town of Aguas Caliente to stay the night. Next AM early weもっと詳しく















































































































































































































































































































































































































旅行者So proud of you! I couldn’t pack that light ever, Ron would be amazed 😂
旅行者Michele....the boys are not fans. 😂
旅行者I don’t see 🦷 brush or floss. U can find them at any corner store😉
旅行者Ana they are in the green toiletries bag!