Month: March 2015

  • Pondering Pennys

    On Thursday we returned together from Cusco to Lima for our final night, in reflective mood. Ma, Pa and Dan returned to the Marriott, and Jim and I to another great apartment more central to Miraflores. We were straight down the shops for philly and pringles, and pot noodles. To think of the esteemed history of…

  • Perusing Pennys

    After our morning wandering Ollantaytambo we hopped into a 6 seater to make our way to Cusco with Percy, our guide, via some interesting Sacred Valley sights. We drove along the valley from Ollantaytambo past the Sky Lodge Hotel. 3 pods clinging to the side of the cliff. You have to climb the cliff face to…

  • MP Conquers MP!

    Sunday 22nd March was THE BIG ONE: Machu Picchu! We boarded the train on time, and in lovely dappled sunlight… Absolutely stunning train journey on the Vistadome through a valley surrounded by high mountains. When we arrived at Machu Picchu town we jumped on an expensive bus ($24!!!) up the mountain to the site.. Dan’s…

  • Ollantaytamboggling

    We awoke on Saturday 21st, after our adventurous drive through Peru, in reflective mood. “Has this been your most incredible experience or number two?” “What do you mean number 2?” “Well, you’ve lived in Australia…” “That was totally different, I was working and stuff. This is about sights and seeing things, so it has been…

  • The Penny Wagon!

    On the 20th we were due to fly early to Cusco and catch a taxi down to Ollantaytambo (Oy-an-tay-tam-bow). We hopped in taxis and sped there through the continuing fog, only to find that the flight was at risk of cancellation due to the weather. Still hoping, we waited in the coffee shop, and then…

  • ArequiPennys

    Continuing the firsts… we headed off to Arequipa, first time on a plane together! Arrived in good time to head out for a bite for lunch in this pretty town, a look at the Plaza d’Armas, an obligatory visit to the Museo del Pisco, and dinner at Mixtos (bit disappointing). We presented Dan with a…

  • Pennys in Peru – Primero!

    Day 1 in Lima. To start a very exciting first day, ‘Marriott Marian’ discovered cherimoya, a new fruit sensation, in the hotel breakfast buffet that looked like white fish (apparently). We met after breakfast, and Mum’s “texting time”, at the pool for a dip. Lovely and sunny, but with the Garua blowing in from the seafront…

  • Special Delivery!

    Jim and I have been taking it a little more easy in the lead up to the arrival of the “Special Cargo” (as my gorgeous Sister calls it). We had an interesting journey back to La Paz. Our Wara Wara train from Uyuni was scheduled for 01.45AM. OK, booked the full night in a hotel…

  • SALutations from Bolivia!

    After Galápagos we had a series of days travelling – a night in Quito (Ecuador), a night/day in Cusco (Peru), and then an overnight bus that took us into La Paz (Bolivia). The “BoliviaHop’ bus we took stopped at a couple of places en route. First at Puno to see the Floating Islands of Uros,…