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Monday, May 27, 2024 If yesterday was all about ‘Out of Africa’, today was reminiscent of ‘The African Queen’ with Bogie and Hepburn.   We woke up about 6 am, having slept super good with our AC and fan.  Breakfast starts at 7, so we got ready, and packed our bags to leave. At 7, weContinue reading “From ‘Out of Africa’ to ‘The African Queen’”

Sunday, May 26, 2024 Today we once again woke up with the chickens.  I was up at 4:15, so I hopped in the shower right away.  Nathan was up a little while later.  We quickly got ready, so that we could get breakfast right when it opened at 5:30.   The breakfast buffet here at AmaruContinue reading ““I Had a Farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills””

Saturday, May 25, 2024 Today we woke up long before any chickens.  We set the alarm for 2:30 am and boy was it a rough night.  I sprang out of bed, once I figured out that both cell phone alarms were going off, and got dressed.  Nathan did too, and I asked him his plans. Continue reading “¿Esta Agua Purificado?”

Friday, May 24, 2024 Well, things are not going as planned.  Yesterday after touring Machu Picchu and sharing the same Camelbak straw, Nathan started to feel like he was coming down with a cold. Awesome.   Today our plans were to get up early with the chickens at 5 am and go up to the hotContinue reading “I’ll accompany you to the train station”

Thursday May 23, 2024 Yikes, what an early morning.  We got to bed fairly early last night, and were rudely awakened by someone loudly knocking on the adjacent door.  Thinking we had overslept, I asked Nathan what time it was.  10 pm. I managed to get back to sleep, but not very well towards theContinue reading “Show me Machu Picchu!”

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 I again woke up early.  My Fitbit died after the hot springs, so I don’t know exactly what time it was, but I’d guess in the 4 o’clock hour.  Nathan woke up closer to 5:50.  We quickly got dressed (our room is 47 degrees), organized our gear and went outside.  AtContinue reading “¿Está Todo Bien?”

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Today is our 20th wedding anniversary.  We woke up in twin beds, me at maybe 4 or 4:30, Nathan at 5:45.  I peaked out of the curtains early when the sun was just starting to light up a far peak in shades of reds and pink. We got up, changed intoContinue reading “I just fulfilled a dream I never knew I had!”

Monday May 20, 2024 Like, holy smokes, I don’t even know where to start. We got up with Nathan’s regular work alarm at 5 am.  This was by design.  I had showered last night, but Nathan needed to shower this morning, and I was hoping for enough Wi-Fi (always a challenge) to get yesterday postedContinue reading “The cheese squeaks on your teeth!”

Sunday, May 19, 2024 Today we got up at about 6:30, showered, sorted some of our things (take hiking or leave behind in our suitcase), and went down to breakfast.  Nathan had the omelet this morning, and I stuck with the pancakes, supplemented with fruit, coffee, yogurt, granola and coca tea.     After breakfast we didContinue reading “No foto… I hate that museum”

Saturday, May 18, 2024 Last night we both slept fairly well, even at Cusco’s 11,000 feet in elevation.  We woke up at about 7:30 am, showered in our 60 degree room (we have a heater and wood stove, neither were on), and went down for breakfast.  Our hotel serves either eggs or pancakes plus aContinue reading “I’m all tingly…Is that the coca tea?”