Trip: Take 2: action!
There are [199] stories from my trip: Take 2: action!
BRAZIL | Monday, 11 Apr 2016 | Views [268]
Lazy start to the day with a sleep in...only Elissa :) had breakfast at Maria Maria cafe ...stunning view, right on the water. walked along the main boardwalk and around the rocks to Azeda beach. There are lots of small, hidden beaches where you pick ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Sunday, 10 Apr 2016 | Views [284]
Caught the bus to beautiful Buzios . It's a beach town, peninsula surrounded by beaches. Thanks for the hot tip Erick, we much prefer places like this to big cities. Met our beautiful host, Myrian he showed us where we will be staying for the week.... Read more >
BRAZIL | Saturday, 9 Apr 2016 | Views [230] | Comments [1]
Started the day with Acai....when in Brazil, Acai is my friend. Checked out Copacobana beach, lots of people, dumping waves today. You name it they sell it on the beach....soccer balls, pies, lasagne, glasses, fried cheese...the list rambles on. Walked ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Friday, 8 Apr 2016 | Views [265]
Searched high and low for a Lonely Planet Portuguese phrasebook and finally got our mits on one. Relaxed with a read in the shade of the palm trees down at Flamengo Park. We were wondering why there wasn't hardly anyone around taking advantage of ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Thursday, 7 Apr 2016 | Views [221]
Enjoyed a Free Walking Tour of Lapa today. Luis showed us the sites and we learned a bit about Brazil on the way. We saw the Selaron Steps and Lapa Arches among other places. These are always fun and we try to find them in every city we ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 6 Apr 2016 | Views [279] | Comments [1]
So today we decided to see big ol' J.C the hard way. I did some research online and after reading a review about 6 people getting robbed at gun point and held hostage for an hour, we set off on our journey. Navigated our way to the park with a few notes ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 5 Apr 2016 | Views [236]
Excited to journey near and far to the bus terminal and get our tickets for Buzios - on the 10th. We walked so on the way we saw a bit of Central Lapa. They have an avenue with teared seating just for Carnavale, cool. Had dinner at a Middle Eastern ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Monday, 4 Apr 2016 | Views [240]
Got in at 4:30am, short (crazy fast) taxi to Lapa, Rio and took full advantage of the balcony hammock all day. Mike works while I sleep, good deal. Made some dinne at home and planned for tomorrow.
BRAZIL | Monday, 4 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery
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PERU | Sunday, 3 Apr 2016 | Views [265]
Sad bye to our host family: Manuel, Stephanie and Fabio, snapped a family shot and boarded a plane for Lima. 5 hour stop over, then a 5 hour flight to Brazil. Day in transit.
PERU | Saturday, 2 Apr 2016 | Views [297]
Climbed the Pachacutec statue (POD is the view from up top). Great 360 view of Cuzco town and rolling hills. Then went to an Inka museum under the Temple of the Sun and checked out some artifacts - even mummies. Took our Cuzco family out for dinner ... Read more >
PERU | Friday, 1 Apr 2016 | Views [343]
Rest day, feeling a little sick today....coming up from the valley, Cusco is higher. Bummed around then went out to Shaman Vegan Raw Restaurant. It's run by locals and we met their six year old daughter who came and sat at the table with us before ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 31 Mar 2016 | Views [466] | Comments [1]
Wiped off the diesel and up we got. Had a breakfast snack and hopped on the bus up to MP for our official tour, so seeing it twice was a real treat. The bus takes 40mins and winds up the hill. It's really quite hidden and you can't see it from the river ... Read more >
PERU | Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016 | Views [336]
5:30am wake up and you wouldn't believe - we got a cake for breakfast!!! Wtf? Hahaha we were all laughing at the bizarro world of camping we found ourselves in and everyone laughed even harder when we told them that last time we went camping to Glenworth ... Read more >
PERU | Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016 | Views [331]
Up at 3am to hot coca tea and a dark sky full of stars. Porridge, pancakes and fruit salad for breakfast (I told you it was glamping!!!!) Edwin and Jimmy our guides told us that due to the 3rd campsite being unstable we would need to do the trek in 3 ... Read more >
PERU | Monday, 28 Mar 2016 | Views [327]
5am at Peru Treks office to catch the bus...apparently they only like picking people up from hotels right in town, so we walked down. Breakfast at Ollantaytambo and chatted with our group after the sleepy bus ride. 14 in total: Ryan, Michelle, Andy, ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 27 Mar 2016 | Views [282]
Manuel took us to the Sacred Valley. First stop Chinchero to visit a local craft market, where a community of traditional Quechua women produce clothing and craft. its all handmade and traditional, unlike the mass produced, machine made things ... Read more >
PERU | Saturday, 26 Mar 2016 | Views [266]
We both needed a rest day...from activity and each other. Mike went to the museum and I read a new book in Starbucks. We sampled all these local chocolate bars for dessert.
PERU | Friday, 25 Mar 2016 | Views [287]
Got the low down from Manuel and headed up and over the hill. First to look out over Cusco under the small Jesus statue - every Central/South American city seems to have one. Then onto Saqsaywaman (POD). The Inca remains here look like you're in a Minecraft ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 24 Mar 2016 | Views [359]
Manuel made us a tasty breakfast and suggested he take us of a tour around his town. It's always great having a local show you round...he lives in Santiago so we walked a long way around the main bits of town. We saw the Sun God waterfall, ... Read more >
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