Guinea pigs and a glacial lake: Cusco to Soraypampa
Our Salkantay trek, days 1 & 2, in which we put our summer training to the test. Continue reading Guinea pigs and a glacial lake: Cusco to Soraypampa
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The Salkantay Trek: acclimatization in Cusco
Altitude adjustment in Cusco Continue reading The Salkantay Trek: acclimatization in Cusco
We did it!
The last two weeks have been wonderful, full of challenges, emotions, and surprises. It will take a few days (weeks) to sort through all the pictures, and write up the details of not just the trek itself but the delights of Lima and Cusco, two beautiful cities. For now, though, here are a few highlight photos. Continue reading We did it!
Packing for Peru
After seven months of planning, hundreds of miles of walking, and countless YouTube video research sessions, we are finally heading to Peru in the morning. Are we ready? We’ll find out. Almost as daunting as the prospect of the hike itself was the packing. Let me start by saying I’m a list-maker. I actually have a Universal Packing List document stored in Google (nerd alert!). … Continue reading Packing for Peru
