Category: Peru
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Cusco
Cusco is a picture postcard city of 350,000 perched up in the Andes at a breathtaking 3,400m. Disembarking the plane, sea level dwellers like myself notice the thinness of the air right away. It was at this point I realized I hadn’t started taking my altitude sickness pill the night before as I was supposed…
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Machu Picchu bound
I had hoped to post something about my stay in Cuzco over the past few days, but alas, I´ve been too busy. Just to let you all know, I´m off on my 4 day trek tomorrow and will not have access to my email or my blog during that time. Wish me well!!!
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Lima
We arrived in Lima last Friday night after a pleasant and rare day flight from home. Fortunately our flights were not delayed or cancelled by the wildcat strike that Air Canada pilots were staging. Overall, my impressions of Lima have been good. Not spectacular, but good. For a city of 8.5 million people, there appears…
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Land of Inca
I’m off to explore the world again. Tomorrow I leave for Peru and I can’t wait. Work has been tough lately and I need some time in the mountains to clear my head. As usual, I hope to keep a diary of my trip through this blog. If you like what you read, feel free…