If you’re reading this the cruise has started (in fact, we’ve crossed). We barely slept on the way from Bogota to Sao Paulo. We found the shuttle, but an accident closed the highway and we were delayed several hours waiting, primarily with Germans. My German came back a bit, and they were quite pleased that […]
Travelling
Bogota
Coffee with New Friends Maria and Diego From the day we landed in Colombia, and even a bit before, we heard pretty negative things about Bogota. When we passed through on the way to Villa de Leyva, we stayed at a pretty basic place near the bus terminal. It was raining, and frankly, a little […]
Disproportionate Medellin
We decided to fly from Cartagena to Medellin to avoid the 14 hour bus ride and take a 1 hour flight instead. Viva Columbia is a budget airline, and the price was almost equivalent. Until you begin to add in the cost for baggage, etc. It was still pretty close, and a whole lot more […]
Secret Paradise Lost
Paraiso Secreto! Secret Paradise! Everything we would want to relax and get away. Look at this pool: Here is what it looked like: Alas, our dreams weren’t quite met. We set out from Cartagena, following the instructions to the letter. The boat stopped at Playa Blanca and let some people off. Then it […]
Cartagena
We loved Cartagena! Once we got to it. Didn’t really like overnighting in the Bogota airport. Cartagena is a modern port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. At its core is the walled Old Town, with 16th-century plazas, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. The climate is tropical – hot and humid. It is also is a […]
Lake Titicaca Blues (the Color, not Sadness)
Lake Titicaca is the second largest lake in South America (3,232 mi²) and the highest navigable lake in the world (12,507 feet). It is 118 miles long and bordered by Peru and Bolivia. It is also known for its colors. Between the sky and the lake, we saw some of the most blues we’ve seen. Interestingly, […]
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Nestors’ Town
That is correct – Nestors’ Town. Nestor’s dad is named Nestor, as is his grandfather. There seems to be a tradition of generosity in the Arequipa Nestors. The title photo is of the view of Misti out of the front door of Nestor’s house. BBQ Nestor’s dad’s parents invited us all over for a barbeque, […]
Arequipa Will Keep Ya
We took the semi-cama bus from Lima to Arequipa. The buses here have different levels of service, and their model is loosely based on airlines. The semi-cama is like first class. We actually went a bit higher, but are sorry we did, as we were seated one in front of the other in a single […]
Prima Lima
We finally took the bus from Trujillo to Lima. It’s a long ride through some of the driest desert in the world. Lima, in fact, is the second driest world capital, behind Cairo. With well over 8 million people and taking up over 800 square miles, this is the biggest city we’ve been in since […]
Trujillo
Of all the places in Peru that we’d been so far to get stranded, we lucked out with Trujillo. It is another town in the desert with about a quarter of a million residents. It was founded by Francisco Pizarro. It has a “spit shiny” central park. And most important, the guy at the desk […]