Category: Travel + Place

From a heavenly place in Ollantaytambo…a bus ride to the train…and then another bus ride…we arrive at Macchu Pichu…The mountain views, and Incan architecture are spectactular! My trusty camera has no juice…batteries are both dead. My mate has a point and shoot…and it is on a stone by the edge…

A full day, driving from Cusco through the Andes to the Sacred Valley. A stop in Chinchero to see how textiles are coloured naturally and the local weekly market. Continuing on to Pisac, a walk around the main square, followed by a beer overlooking the market. Driving onto Ollantaytambo, a…

A morning touring the ruins in the mountains surrounding Cusco. The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful. Visits to the ruins of “sexywoman”, mummifying sites and Incan fountains are stunning. In the afternoon, we have a lovely lunch at the Museum of Pre-Colombian Art. A Sunny Saturday Sashay in Cusco.

After a night in a hotel by the Lima airport, we fly to Cusco.  Sitting by the window, I am incredibly moved by the beauty of the Andes. Bright deep greens in valleys, mixed with the clouds and fantastic snow capped peaks. Cusco is sunny, bright and beautiful. A full…