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Forum: South America
Feb 24th, 2019, 09:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Cusco Day 1 and Kisses Goodbye

El Andariego’s breakfast was beautifully laid out and provided enough options to linger around for a much longer time than we usually would. BabySis’ calves were still hurting and she was lagging...
Forum: South America
Feb 3rd, 2019, 05:32 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

mlgb, I think that with the amount of people...

mlgb, I think that with the amount of people going through Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu, each carrying their own local germs and with different levels of personal hygiene standards, it is only...
Forum: South America
Feb 2nd, 2019, 11:30 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 9 - Machu Picchu from Below and Cusco from All Sides

I’m a sound sleeper and a morning person. I don’t mind getting up early 99.9% of the time. Today was within the other 0.1% and when the alarm sounded at 4:15am, I was not a happy camper.

I had...
Forum: South America
Feb 2nd, 2019, 09:46 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Thank you everyone! I need to get this report...

Thank you everyone! I need to get this report done before we take off to Spain so after the next installment I hope to skip the ramblings...

My 50th Year is shaping to be the absolute BEST! Some...
Forum: South America
Jan 25th, 2019, 10:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 8 – Time to Cross Something Off the Bucket List!

I had been awake since 3:30am so I had plenty of time to dress, go to the bathroom to try and get rid of some of the stuff making my gut rumble, tie my shoelaces b, untie them, retie (I do this...
Forum: South America
Jan 20th, 2019, 04:21 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Kja absolutely! I'm surprised you think your trip...

Kja absolutely! I'm surprised you think your trip was not very physical. You moved around multiple destinations in the country, flew long stretches, visited museums for hours, dealt with altitude...
Forum: South America
Jan 19th, 2019, 09:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

ann, than you! Peru is definitely a very...

ann, than you!

Peru is definitely a very physical and effort-intensive destination if one wants to get the money's worth. Like in Greece, if a person has mobility issues I don't know how much...
Forum: South America
Jan 19th, 2019, 08:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 7 – Into the Sacred Valley

I try not to look much at the weather forecast during our vacations but since we had a lot of outdoor activities planned for the next few days (ya’know… like hiking up to Machu Picchu), I was...
Forum: South America
Jan 17th, 2019, 04:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

I wonder if this...

I wonder if this works....https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fodors.com-vbulletin/1298x842-1/peru_1_8023b34659fc9222344b44f772436c40c0ec80c9.jpg
Forum: South America
Jan 17th, 2019, 04:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Thank YOU!

Thank YOU!
Forum: South America
Jan 16th, 2019, 01:02 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 6 – Ollantaytambo (continued) but mostly Random Ramblings

I’m usually a very cool and collected, a rather Zen kind of person. But I’ll tell you a secret, I fretted endlessly about this trip both during the planning and execution phases. Why? Maybe it had to...
Forum: South America
Jan 13th, 2019, 09:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 5 – Ollantaytambo

We slept in a little and went for breakfast. What a nice spread! It had enough options to provide variety over the next few days. They also offered eggs cooked to order.

Should we talk about...
Forum: South America
Jan 12th, 2019, 11:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 4 – Arrivng in Cuzco and Into the Sacred Valley

We enjoyed one more leisurely breakfast at 3B before heading to the airport for our flight to Cuzco. This would be the second out of five times we would go through this airport. We boarded our...
Forum: South America
Jan 12th, 2019, 10:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Clarification about the last post, all of our...

Clarification about the last post, all of our internal flights were with LATAM, which is also LAN but not quite the same. The international flights were codeshares between American Airlines and LAN. ...
Forum: South America
Jan 12th, 2019, 06:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 4 - A Note on Flying with LAN

We enjoyed one more leisurely breakfast at 3B before heading to the airport for our flight to Cuzco. This would be the second out of five times we would go through this airport. This would be the...
Forum: South America
Jan 12th, 2019, 05:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 3 – Lima (Continued)

We woke up early but well rested after soundproofing the room by closing windows (duh!). The plan for the day was to tackle the center of Lima. After enjoying one of the 3B custom breakfasts the very...
Forum: South America
Jan 11th, 2019, 10:58 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Hi all! Holidays are over and our non-stop...

Hi all! Holidays are over and our non-stop hosting season ended on the 5th when we said goodbye to the last guest. Never again (always say this and then I forget and do it all over again). Even the...
Forum: South America
Dec 8th, 2018, 12:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

We had Arroz con Pato in Trujillo which was...

We had Arroz con Pato in Trujillo which was really good, but the one at the Larco was kind of risotto and it was DELICIOUS. I love cilantro too.
Forum: South America
Dec 8th, 2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Thanks for the interest! Hi Ann!!!! ...

Thanks for the interest!

Hi Ann!!!!

Yes, I will continue to write but I'm currently bogged down by massive pre-holiday cleaning before our guests start arriving on the 13th. It's going to be...
Forum: South America
Dec 6th, 2018, 05:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 2: The Search for Soles, Beer, and Taxis

We are grownup travelers now. That means that I’m not allowed (or even willing) to schedule 7:00AM activities on the day after arrival, even if we tend to be early risers back home. I did not set an...
Forum: South America
Dec 6th, 2018, 03:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

:D Yes, asking someone like that for huevos would...

:D Yes, asking someone like that for huevos would be a LOL.

We did have the chicken mollejas (another thing I love, but C not as much) further along in the story. They are somewhat common in PR,...
Forum: South America
Dec 6th, 2018, 04:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

YES! Absolutely right. Those breakfasts were...

YES! Absolutely right. Those breakfasts were delicious and so very lovingly made!

The Europe Mold is the perfect way to put it. I was not even self-aware of how tightly I was holding to European...
Forum: South America
Dec 5th, 2018, 05:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

This was sooooo funny!!!! I don't know how many...

This was sooooo funny!!!! I don't know how many times we hear Mick singing Start Me Up. Music was constant source of surprise.

Funny story: Last year we went to Italy. C and I are having a drink...
Forum: South America
Dec 5th, 2018, 04:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Day 1: Getting There and Some General Thoughts

We had a long boring travel day, the best kind of travel day. Well, a short boring travel day is better. But I digress from the beginning.

We left home around 6:00am to hitch a ride with one of...
Forum: South America
Dec 5th, 2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,227
Posted By marigross

Yes you did! LOL

Yes you did! LOL
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