The worst hike – The Colca Canyon – Andean Condor – Reward for diligence. (Map this!) You know that you are on the worst hike in the world when You start the off not feeling well and know that you probably shouldn’t be hiking in the first place. Your expectations of an easy hike are […]
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
A Change of Plans
Posted in A Long Drive, Peru, South America on Oct 6th, 2008
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Gang aft agley – Drug Policy – Not adding to the tally – Perturbations
I am very happy that my parents are able to visit us here in Peru. But as I write this we are not with them – they are in the flatlands of the Peruvian coastal desert and we are in the heights of the Colca Canyon. As much as they would like to come to the Colca, they cannot, because in Daddy’s opinion he is suffering from the effects of altitude. Hence they have fled, for now, to sea level for “personal reasons”. Not a drastic situation, but an example of the best laid plans gang aft agley…
Adventures in the tropical rainforest of Manu
Posted in Peru on Oct 2nd, 2008
Suhas Taskar Paucartambo – Cock of the rock – Manu Biosphere Reserve – Macaw clay lick – Hardship Starting from Cusco we passed through the Andes, stopping at the village of Paucartambo where we made a brief stop to view the display of statues made of bronze. Each statue signifies a role played by the […]