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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We woke early and went up to the restaurant to get some coffee for a walk around the grounds. The flowers and caterpillars were...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...