There were eight of us that left Puerto Maldonado for the Amazon; a newly married couple from Vancouver, a woman from Italy, a man from Peru, a couple from Spain and us makes eight. We drove for over an hour on paved and then dirt roads and then took a boat down the Tambopata River to our accomodations- the Collpa Tambopata Inn. The Tambopta River is one of the …
We had the last breakfast at our Hospedaje. Every place we go, they have scrambled eggs for breakfast. I normally like eggs but am getting pretty sick of them. John and I figured that a Hospedaje is a place where you stay with a family. Now is the perfect time to discuss our luggage woes. Going over all these cobblestones, somehow, I managed to lose the rubber on one …
The sun was shining when we met Carlos, our driver for the day in the town square. The plan was to visit four sites in the Sacred Valley. It took us well over an hour to drive up in altitude to Pisac. The views along the way of rugged mountains, lush fields and towns of small adobe homes was lovely. We passed many people in typical Peruvian dress, often …
I am really enjoying our accommodations in Ollantaytambo. When John slipped into bed the other night he commented on how nice the linens were. It’s funny, the decor is simple but the bedding is great. The family is so lovely…. including their Saint Bernard named Beethoven. Today we are staying overnight in Machu Picchu before returning to Ollantaytambo so the family let us leave our suitcases in our room …