A Vancouver online diary.
Well, we piled up a whole bunch of adventures over the last week and a half including; cycling, hiking, horseback riding, hot springs, renting motorbikes, dealing with tourist police, dealing with stone throwing mobs, dealing with stoned smiling hippies, roadblocks, blocked shots, happy hours, ancient towers, bad eggs(breakfast), bad apples(Arturo) and, of course, MACHU PICCHU!
We´re coming home today… see you soon!
Gordie
We have been having a fabulous time in the beautiful city of Cusco, Peru. We hooked up with my parents and have spent the last two days wandering around the lovely narrow cobblestone streets. The ancient architecture is breathtaking and I would say this is one of the most beautiful cities we have ever seen. Early in the morning, we leave to begin our trek to Machu Picchu and an exhilarating 3000m (over 71km) downhill bike ride. Yahoo!!!!
Aletha
Titty Caca. Well, knock that one off the list. All that´s left is Twatt (Scotland), Muff (Ireland) and Fucking (Austria) and we´ll have covered the whole silly lot. Hehe.
We´re as high as it gets over here… the lake is perched at a whopping 12500 ft! (highest navigatable lake in the world) Tomorrow, we visit the floating islands and stay overnight on Isla Amantani with a local family then it´s off to Cusco to prep for Machu Picchu. Halfway done the trip and it couldn´t be any better. I´ll load pics in Cusco. Bye.
Gordie
PS - Oh yeah, almost forgot Whiskey Dick Mountain, Wyoming.
We´re back! What a fantastic experience hiking the ancient trails deep down into the Colca Canyon.
Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the switchback turns seemed endless as Aletha and I hiked for hours and hours, up and down, through picturesque landscapes and adoreable villages still without electricity. Now, we are definitely (fixed) acclimatized and in tip-top shape and ready to tackle our trek to Machu Picchu. Can´t wait!
Gordie
Gordie and I have had a great time relaxing here in the chillax oasis of Huacachina. Lazing by the pool, strolling along the lake and dune buggy riding!! I cursed like a sailor (or truck driver) on the ninety minute, scary as hell, dune buggy ride climbing sand hills both up and down that I didn´t think were possible. (sandboarding too) All said and done the views were magnificant and there is something to be said for at least trying even though I was scared shitless.
We are headed to Nazca in the morning to fly over the giant ancient pictographs that can only be seen by air. This is another hair raising experience that may keep me awake tonight, but what the hell you only live once, right?
Aletha
It’s a strange feeling when you wake up in a foriegn country and you don’t remember where you are. However, when you realize you’re in Peru and the next month is an open for anything you want to do, the mood quickly shifts to nervous excitement. Then, when you wake your lovely girlfriend with a kiss and wish her a happy birthday, things just get silly.
This post was written in bed via wireless on our Ipod touch. Technology rules.
Gordie