In Peru we ate a lot of strange foods and had a fair amount of stomach aches getting used to new cuisine. Chile seemed to be a transitional country. The food wasn’t as foreign to us. We found a lot more foods we enjoyed even if they weren’t so healthy. For example most sandwiches come… Continue Reading
Our departure from Cuzco did not go as originally planned. From our understanding organized, controlled protests broke out due to government officials getting an increase in salary while the government employee minimum wage remained the same. Most of the city was closed down including all public transportation. We watched as anyone caught attempting to drive… Continue Reading
What is the food like in Peru? Everyone always wants to know what interesting things we have eaten on our journey, so I decided to share some of our entertaining eating experiences in Peru. Anticuchos are very popular in Peru. This term can be used for any type of meat on a stick or a… Continue Reading
The Sacred Valley was the heart of the Inca Empire and is home to many of its most impressive ruins. There are many tours you can take of the Sacred Valley. The main ruins are Chinchero, Sacsayhuman, Moray, Maras salt flats, Ollantaytambo, Pisac and Tipon. You can visit one for about S/.70 (US$25) or you… Continue Reading
Key-pose? No, it’s pronounced K-pose. Darn it, I said it wrong again. Spanish is the language I am supposed to be good at speaking. Over the last 13 years, I spent too long traveling the Midwest and other US cities that pronounce things their own way. It looks like we could be in for a… Continue Reading
Our guided tour in Monteverde Cloud Forest was scheduled for 7:30am. This is when most tours start there. The early morning is the best time to catch the animals. If we wanted to take the bus to the park we needed to take the first one at 6:15 a.m. Ugh. Most of our friends know… Continue Reading
A big reason people come to Costa Rica is its wild life and I am not talking about the crazy, drunk college kids in the popular surf towns. Mark and I gave most of that up a while ago. We wanted to get up close and personal with nature, so we headed to Santa Elena.… Continue Reading
The last two weeks leading up to the trip were rather stressful for me. I was supposed to be done with work on Monday, January 6. That didn’t happen due to a major snow storm in Indianapolis. Our offices were closed that day and I was stuck in Minnesota on Sunday and couldn’t get back.… Continue Reading
This last week has been a whirlwind of emotions for me. It starts with me giving my notice on Monday. My boss had meetings all day on Monday, so I had to wait until 4p.m. to talk to her. It was a really long day for me. I had butterflies. It is weird when you… Continue Reading
It’s 6 a.m. and I am wide awake. I can’t sleep and yet I am exhausted and just want to go home. I have been in New Orleans for four days and went straight from there to do salon training in Minnesota. The temperature difference alone went from the 70’s to the 20’s, Ouch! Not… Continue Reading
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