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Salkantay to Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Incas
The Lost City of the Incas…Machu Picchu by the Salkantay Trek!
Tour du Mont Blanc: We Done It!!!
Brian and Sylvia have successfully completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, Alpine Europe’s most famed long distance walking route! We completed the entire circular route on foot, without the aid of cable cars, chair lifts, buses trains or other mechanical contrivances. No cheating! It was every bit as spectacular as advertised! It was also VERY challenging. Sylvia and I had […]
Salkantay to Machu Picchu: Hot Water in Aguas Calientes
Our fifth day of hiking arrival in the village of Aguas Calientes, gateway to Machu Picchu.
Salkantay to Machu Picchu: The Savage Mountain
Salkantay to Machu Picchu Trek Day 1…The Savage Mountain.
Salkantay to Machu Picchu: Where the Pavement Ends
Part IV…Where the Pavement Ends *This post originally appeared on the blog in early 2018…We have re-posted for the enjoyment of all during our ‘Summer re-runs” while Brian and Sylvia are in search of new adventures. At about 3 am we found ourselves in the hotel lobby, waiting to catch a bus in the predawn darkness bound for the remote […]
Salkantay to Machu Picchu…The Sacred Valley.
Part III…The Sacred Valley *This post originally appeared on the blog in early 2018…We have re-posted for the enjoyment of all during our ‘Summer re-runs” while Brian and Sylvia are in search of new adventures. The Sacred Valley is loosely defined as the 60 miles or so of the Urubamba River between the Incan ruins at Pisac and the more […]
Salkantay to Machu Picchu: Cusco, The Two Mile High City
Part II…Cusco, The Two Mile High City *This post originally appeared on the blog in early 2018…We have re-posted for the enjoyment of all during our ‘Summer re-runs” while Brian and Sylvia are in search of new adventures. We had a very tight schedule upon arrival in Peru. After touching down in Lima and a brief few hours to spend […]
Salkantay: The Path to Wonder
*This post originally appeared on the blog in eafrly 2018…We have re-posted for the enjoyment of all during our ‘Summer re-runs” while Brian and Sylvia are in search of new adventures. Peru 2012: Machu Picchu via the Salkantay trekking route *The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is one of Brian and Sylvia’s Bucket List Hikes! Go ahead and look up […]
2016 Flashback…ONP
*This post originally appeared on the blog in December 2017…We have re-posted for the enjoyment of all during our ‘Summer re-runs” while Brian and Sylvia are in search of new adventures. After leaving Rainier we headed south Olympic National Park. This is the only area of Washington, besides Seattle, that I have previously visited and was returning to. We had […]