Arequipa we love your warm weather, your tranquil atmosphere and your beautiful volcanic rock buildings surrounded by not one but three snowcapped volcanoes. Watching a beautiful sunset over the main plaza called Plaza de Armas (muchas Plaza de Armas ‘ … Continue reading
After 3 weeks in Cusco and the sacred valley Nobbies finally pack up our packs and are on a night bus to Arequipa. But not before a last minute visit to Cusco’s pre Colombian museum and visiting the plaza one … Continue reading
Joy joy joy! Ben picks up a much awaited package from Cusco post office from his mummy Nobby. Goodies from home includes 3 tubes of vegemite, Peanut butter, lots of Tim Tams, Aussie tea, blistex lip cream, Stingose, body lotion … Continue reading
Even travelling requires chore days. Can’t escape the reality of bills from home to be paid, researching our next place to stay, booking buses, backing up our hard drive & getting another blog written. We are back in Cusco from … Continue reading
Continuing along the Sacred Valley on local buses. Take up a recommendation by a travel buddy Brian, we stop at Pisac, take a taxi to the top of the ruins and walk 2 hours down through more incredible Inka ruins. … Continue reading
Nobbies explore more of the Sacred valley in the afternoon. First the Maras salt pans, in use since the Inka times. A entire valley terraced into salt evaporation ponds. Afterwards visited Moray 3500m high. Unusual Inka ruins terraced in a … Continue reading
Ollantaytambo holds significance in the Inka history being the royal estate for the Emperor Pachacuti and lodgings for his nobles. Also in 1536 Manu Inca defeated the Spanish. The panoramic view from the top of the ruins overlooking Ollantaytambo in … Continue reading
Nobbies bid farewell to Machu Picchu and catch a morning train through the Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo. Tranquil place to rest our tired bodies for 2 days. Gorgeous stone alleyways & colourful markets. Even found a delicious cafe in the … Continue reading
Machu Picchu. An awe inspiring day spent here from 5am till 5pm and yet still wasn’t enough time. Our last day of the jungle trail and we bid goodbye to our ‘family’. Spend 3 hours return climbing Machu Picchu mountain … Continue reading
Serious fun morning zip lining across 4 valleys at 90kmph and the longest one being 1.5km at 500m high! After fleecie apprehensions for days prior, the chicas in the group made a pact to do this and so glad I … Continue reading