We left Cusco to explore more ruins in the city of Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo was once a royal estate of the Inca empire and now is the spot most travelers converge to start the 3-night/4-day hike to Machu Picchu. We enjoyed our peaceful stay here, everyone was kind and accommodating, and there is plenty of beauty […]
Author: Andrea
Loves adventures with Steven, family & friends. If not adventuring with loved ones, I am usually running half marathons, reading books, trying new food, cuddling with Sparky, Brady or Tachy, hiking, playing ice hockey, or rooting for a local bay area sports team.
“...when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Cusco, Perú
**Colombia Photo Album Now Complete!!! Check it out!!** After a lengthy delay, and turbulent but short flight, we were excited to finally make it to Cusco – once the capital of the Inca Empire, and currently the gateway to Machu Picchu! We have been warned by several friends that Cusco is a challenging place […]
Lima, Perú
Steve and I decided to take 5 days to explore & rest in Lima. Some know, I have been experiencing some back pain since Quito, and by the time we reached Lima I was waking up numerous times with back spasms. So we although we did do some sightseeing in Lima, we also took this […]
San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador
After our amazing island experience at Santa Cruz, we took a “ferry” to the island of San Cristóbal, and stayed in the city of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of the Galápagos Islands, and home to 5,600 civilians. Our friend Yogo had told us, San Cristóbal is the capital of the […]
Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador
One of our “Must See” locations for our honeymoon was the Galápagos Islands. We knew it would be pushing our budget boundaries, and for that reason we choose to skip the expensive all-inclusive cruises and visit only two islands: Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal. Both islands went above and beyond our expectations. The Galápagos islands […]