Today is our last day in Peru. We all leave around midnight tonight. Two days ago, Little Bear died at home in Rick's arms. When I left for Peru, I knew Little Bear was weak. He had lost half his weight, was all bones, and only able to eat very [...]
Short cut: Scroll down for Slide Show! Yesterday, while still at our desert oasis of Paracas, some of us went to the Ballestas Islands to visit the Peruvian National Marine Preserve.None of us were really sure what to expect. I think we thought we would see a few birds and [...]
SLIDE SHOW below...view on full screen.... I have not been so great at blogging on this Peru Adventure. And here we are wrapping up one of the most amazing experiences of my life. There are many reasons why I have been so lame at blogging! One is that our group [...]
The day before yesterday we were swept away by the magic of Machu Picchu. I have been trying to post this slide show and I think that I can do it today since we are now in Cusco where the WiFi actually is faster. Having an amazing time!!! Please view [...]
Written last night…and in a half an hour we will leave for Machu Picchu: We are now at Aguas Calientes at the Hotel Andina. This is the jumping off point for Machu Picchu. It is a hot springs town. Our hotel is located right along the Urubamba River. The river [...]