Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 5

Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 5

One thing about it, flexibility is important! While our itinerary said we leave at 8am, Ruben sent a note and said 7:15am is the plan. Partly to pick up a couple of folks for the Pisac tour, partly to beat the crowds, and partly to get us to our Salkantay Trek team...
Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 4

Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 4

This post was a hard one. I wanted to keep it relatively chronological (this is an odyssey after all, it’s what Homer would do). And I didn’t want to bore anyone with too much detail (but then again, Homer’s Odyssey is not a short fiction either). But it’s a packed...
Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 3

Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 3

Our international flight from Houston landed in Lima around midnight on the 2nd of September. Customs was surprisingly easy. No forms to fill out and there was a departure gate that said “Nothing to Declare.” We went through it and….were on the street in Lima? The...
Jeff & Patricia’s peruvian odyssey, Pt. 2

Jeff & Patricia’s peruvian odyssey, Pt. 2

Planes, trains, vans, buses, taxis, boats, bikes, horses, and of course, our feet. I enjoy maps. And I like looking back and seeing what’s been accomplished. I tried two methods of capturing the trek using my iPhone. One was to use a mapping software, the other was to...
Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 1

Jeff & Patricia’s Peruvian Odyssey, Pt. 1

A whut? An odyssey. (ŏd′ĭ-sē) – noun An extended adventurous voyage or trip. An intellectual or spiritual quest. An epic poem, attributed to Homer, in which are celebrated the adventures of Odysseus (this may have to wait until we get back) How did this come about?...

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