Category Archives: Travel

My favorite scene from my trip so far (I know it looks fake, but the lighting was perfect and this was taken with my little Olympus snap shot camera!):

I made it to England early yesterday morning and I think I am finally over the jetlag! I had NO idea how hard that was going to hit me! I could barely keep my eyes open all day yesterday and … Continue reading →

(The title of this post was completely ripped off from the title to my friend’s (Eddie Kirkland) song.  So thanks, Eddie even though I didn’t get permission from you to use it!) Last week I had an awesome trip to … Continue reading →

In June of 2009 it was the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Coming Summer of 2011…

I have never been so sad to leave a place as I was when flying out of Cusco. Out of the plane windows I could see the snow-capped Andes mountains and the feeling of being in them and all that … Continue reading →

We woke up at 3:45 this morning to get ready for our final trek to Machu Picchu.  Our camp was at a much lower elevation than the other two camps so it was actually a pretty warm night and I … Continue reading →

Today was my favorite so far!   I woke up this morning a little bit emotional after such a tough day the day before.  I honestly almost started crying thinking about today’s hike.  I know it started uphill for two … Continue reading →

Today went a little differently than expected. The day started out completely up hill.  When I say uphill, I’m not talking about a little incline.  It was very steep and loaded with steps.  We walked up hill for an hour … Continue reading →

There is one word to describe the Inca Trail so far:  breathtaking! I mean that in two different ways.  The views are absolutely breathtaking.  Around every corner, over every incline, there is another view of a beautiful snow-capped peak of … Continue reading →