Richard Namikas
Tulips and Iceland
It is finally here. We are off to The Netherlands for the Tulip Festival at Keukenhoff Gardens and our cruise on the Cara with Amadeus...
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Richard Namikas
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Last Day in Cuzco Last Day in Peru
Arriving back in the city around noon on Sunday Juan Carlos saw that the church he wanted us to see was still in service and the adjacent...
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Richard Namikas
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Last Day in Cuzco Part 1
Juan Carlos picked us up in the morning and we drove to Chinchero mostly to see how the local weaving was done. The drive took us back...
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Richard Namikas
Apr 8, 20232 min read
The Hiram Bingham Train to Cuzco
We were scheduled to have high tea at the Belmond before being taken to the Hiram Bingham train for our return to Cusco. Fortunately we...
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Richard Namikas
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Reality Check or Don't Complain About How Sore Your Legs Are
We slept in. Until 6:00. Dusty could barely move the night before, but was now able to get out of bed without help. Coffee made getting...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Machu Picchu Day 2
Once more into… In the morning Dusty and I agreed that we should not waste this opportunity in this special place. Special for me was...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 27, 20234 min read
Machu Picchu
Traveling is not for sissies. I spent most of the night waking and wondering if we had what we needed for two nights at Machu Picchu. The...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Ancient Inca City, Ecological test site, and salt mines Ollantayambo Moray, and Mara
We woke early and went up to the restaurant to get some coffee for a walk around the grounds. The flowers and caterpillars were...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 19, 20233 min read
Peru Parte Numero Dos Dia Numero Uno (Part 2 Day 1)
Sacsayhuaman was the next stop and it was huge. As we got out of the car we grabbed the sunscreen and hats to try to not be stupider than...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 18, 20235 min read
Peru. Our First Stop In South America
My first posting was about our first blogable trip. This is our last major trip. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did. We learn...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 12, 20233 min read
What's Next?
I guess that I did tease about my upcoming trip. This leads to two of my personal philosophy truisms: You always need something to look...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 9, 20232 min read
You Gotta Like What You Shoot
If you are going to take pictures you need something to take them with. The pictures from my last blog post were taken using my Nikon...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 8, 20234 min read
All Good Things Come to an End
I felt a little guilty, but I asked for a “wake-up call” for the next morning. At daybreak a young man knocked on our door, but we were...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 7, 20235 min read
Masai Mara. Nothing more needs to be said
The Mara Sopa Lodge is a large central lodge with about 80 small huts perched along a hillside overlooking a valley. Our hut is number...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 4, 20234 min read
From Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
As we crested the rise that revealed Lake Nakuru the near shore had a strange glow to it. Ben told us that it was the flamingos. We drove...
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Richard Namikas
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Samburu Reserve and Serena Mountain Lodge
The morning dawns red on the horizon and we walk up to the main lodge for a few cups of Kenya coffee, always served with hot milk, and...
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Richard Namikas
Feb 28, 20236 min read
Carnivore in Kenya and Starting Safari
That night we were picked up at the hotel by Ben. He arrived in a new clean van and told us that this would be our van for the trip and...
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Richard Namikas
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Well. Let's Start This Trip
I have traveled since I was a little kid. I still remember being six years old in Hawaii and the jokes that our guide and friend, Mr....
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Richard Namikas
Feb 22, 20231 min read
Oh the places we will go and the things we will see!
Tomorrow is my last day of work. That means that the next day I will be officially unemployed. That does not mean that I will not have...
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