Monthly Archives: October 2024

Returning to our hotel near Machu Picchu,  we had the opportunity to watch demonstrations on how to make pisco sours and ceviche. Pisco is the national drink of Peru.  It is a type of brandy and must be made in … Continue reading →

I sent this text to numerous friends and family on the morning of September 18.  Of course, September 18 was also the day we went to the Inca Fortress and village that I wrote about last time – but the … Continue reading →

We had arrived at our resort in the Sacred Valley after dark so didn’t have a chance to see how nice the grounds were.  This was the second time we’ve stayed at a very, very nice resort in a seemingly … Continue reading →

We had breakfast at our hotel before leaving Lima.  We had spent four nights there, two before the Nazca Lines excursion and two after. The breakfast buffet options were always good but it was surprising that there was no decaf … Continue reading →

This was the morning we met the additional eighteen people who would be on the Machu Picchu and Amazon portions of our trip.  Most were American couples but we also had one couple from Australia and a second couple from … Continue reading →

We had an early alarm as breakfast was at 6:15 and everyone, with everything, needed to be in the lobby by 7:30.  This was the day to see the Nazca Lines and have a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands, … Continue reading →

The next day was mostly a travel day.  We met our tour director, Enrique, and the two couples who were joining us on the Nazca Lines segment of the overall trip to Machu Picchu, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands. … Continue reading →

Our first morning in Peru, we had an opportunity for a tour around the area of our hotel in the Miraflores District of Lima.  A lovely woman showed us around for almost two hours. Miraflores was once an independent Spanish … Continue reading →

The primary reason for our latest adventure was to visit Machu Picchu in Peru.  Yet, if you are in the vicinity, why not go to see the Nazca Lines, the Peruvian Amazon and the Galapagos Islands?  We did all of … Continue reading →