Tag: Cusco

  • Monday 11 January 2010 Highlights: Full body recovery massage, Flight to Arequipa Today most people started recovering from last night’s Inca Trail / Emma & Gareth anniversary and my birthday party. For me I had a birthday gift i.e. a 1 hour full body massage to look forward to. I have to say the massage…

  • Sunday 10 January 2010 Highlights: The Inca Trail landscape, The Sun Gate, Exploring the Machu Picchu Ruins Inca Trail Day 4 A very early 4 am start to the day. Andrew got in around 11 pm last night from the local bar so he was not exactly Mr Sunshine that early in the morning. It…

  • Wednesday 6 January 2010 Highlights: Planelerra project – Ccaccacollo, Pisc Ruins, Inca Pub, Hiking the ruins of Ollantaytambo We visited the Planelerra project in the Ccaccacollo Community. Planeterra, which is the charity arm of GAP Adventures to help local communities, has been working with the Ccaccaccollo community to develop a women’s weaving cooperative since 2005.…

  • Tuesday 5 January 2010 Highlights: Sun Temple, Exploring Inca Ruins We decided to forgo the free breakfast at the hotel and instead went to ‘Jacks’ were I had the ham & cheese toast, Andrew went for the pancakes. The serves were huge and no one managed to finish. Gareth, Emma, Kelly & Karen decided to…

  • Monday 4 January 2010 Highlights: Paragliding over the Sacred Valley of the Incas I finally managed to eat some food for breakfast so I must be getting over the bug / food poisoning. Andrew managed to convince Karen to sign up for paragliding today so off all three of us went at 9.30 am. The…