Author Archives: Serene

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 →

Our roadtrip continued along the Oregon coast, specifically the Lincoln City area.   We met up with our daughter and grandson at Devil’s Punchbowl, a state natural area. Looking the other direction, we saw the beautiful coastline. We found our … Continue reading →

While traveling throughout Sequoia National Park, we used an app called Just Ahead.  We used their free tour of Big Bend National Park a few years ago and thought it was excellent. I purchased the Sequoia and Kings Canyon tour … Continue reading →

We started our summer road trip in the heat!  We left Phoenix at 110 degrees and traveled west into California where it was even hotter!  Fortunately, our day was uneventful and comfortable in our air-conditioned vehicle.   We saw wind … Continue reading →

So….you can’t come to Philadelphia and not do a little history, right?  Randy agreed. I spent most of a week in the city with my mom about 20 years ago and we did it all. As a result, I could … Continue reading →