Category Cultural Attractions (Museums, Historical Sites, Etc.)
Peru – Cusco, Part One
July 22-23 The next day would be another long one, at 8 to 9 hours, with stops along the way as we motored to Cusco where we would spend two nights. Our bodies began to notice the slight drop in elevation along the way (we would lose over 1,000 feet, ending up at 11,152) and […]
Peru – Puno/Lake Titicaca, Part Three
We left the floating islands of Uros and made our way in short order to Taquile Island, docking on the western shore and then hiking up a steep hillside to a dirt plaza where we were rewarded with a presentation by some of the locals. It turns out that our guide is from the island, […]
Peru – Puno/Lake Titicaca, Part One
July 20-21 It would be another long day in the van with a few stops allowing us to take in some trip highlights. But first up would be another hearty breakfast in the hotel’s lovely dining room, overlooking the swimming pool and the property’s lush grounds. Soon enough, our luggage was collected, and we found […]
Peru – Arequipa, Part Two
July 16-18 With a busy day ahead of us, we were up early and hit the breakfast buffet to make sure we had sufficent energy to last through the morning. Another good selection of proteins, carbohydrates, and sweet things greeted us, and the bonus was sitting outside on the patio, the sun warming us nicely […]
Peru – Lima, Part Three
July 14-16 With a full day to kill before meeting up with our tour leader and group at 6:00 pm, we used a QR code on our welcome note to check out available day tours in Lima. We were delighted to see the Lima Discovery Experience tour for that day in the afternoon that would […]
The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part Three
May 19 – 27 After paying the entrance fee, we parked near the Visitor Center and proceeded to spend an hour or so walking around the one-mile Redwood Loop Trail through the 40-acre old growth forest, which was the first coast redwood grove to be saved from logging. It is the largest old-growth grove south […]
The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part Two
May 19 – 27 The next day would be a full one and we started it off right with a visit to The Buttery, a bakery and café about a half mile up Soquel in the other direction from last night, and we so enjoyed the food there we would return the next morning for […]
The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part One
May 19 – 27 We returned home from North Carolina and with some time to kill before I met with my hip surgeon to get clearance to reengage with my normal activities, we drove north to Oakland to spend time with Jessica, Kris, and Gemma, one of our usual trips where we spend a long […]
Thanksgiving and Christmas 2022, Part Four
November 16 – December 31 One of our goals for dining this time around in Fort Bragg was to enjoy good seafood. Ultimately, we’d not fulfill this desire but still ate well none the less. We checked out options on Trip Advisor that night, but many of our first choices were closed that evening and […]
Cisco Fest 2022, Part Six
September 16 – 28 In anticipation of our touring the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience at 1:30, Doug opted to miss the tour and have lunch with a relative who works downtown. To kill time the rest of us hit a Starbuck’s a couple of blocks away, a welcome break from the alcohol-heavy routine we’d been […]
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