Well, my family and friends braved long flights, layovers, altitude sickness and the cold Andean nights. It was great to have my parents, Ryan and Amber, Shannon and Mike and their kids, and Michelle for just over a week. The time went tooooo fast.
They got to see some of the amazing and mysterious ruins of the Cusco area, including Machu Picchu, try some traditional foods, and check out the markets.
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| The family above Cusco....missing Trev & Lauren :( |
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| Touring the Saqsaywaman Ruins above Cusco |
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| Amber and Michelle overlooking Saqsaywaman |
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| The Pisaq ruins in the Sacred Valley |
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| Ryan trying to befriend some type of llama |
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| Having lunch in a fun kid-focused Cusco restaraunt |
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| With Paul and Calliou |
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| Cusco Artesenial Market |
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| Mom trying out an armadillo banjo |
June is a culturally rich month in Peru with various festivities that include traditional dances in the Plaza de Armas and parades in the streets.
Everyone agreed that the short time with the children at the orphanage just wasn't enough, and that it was one of the more meaningful times in Cusco.
We also took a visit to ATEK, getting an update on their community projects and building progress. Please see my
ATEK Update blog!
And, of course... the main reason for the trip to Peru...
Our Wedding!
For our bachelor/bachelorette parties we went ziplining together.
The Jaguar Eye, only months old, is the longest zipline in the world, at 2130 meters. It offers an amazing view, going over the Sacred Valley, though it's fast reaching up to 70 kms/ hr!
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| The Arrow to the right shows where the starting point tour is. Arrow in the middle: the highway from Cusco to Ollantytambo. An arrow to the upper-right is an parachute that was also making it's way over the valley that day. |
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| Walter coming down |
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| Amber getting disconnected |
Our wedding was a beautiful time! I couldn't stop smiling the minute I started walking down the isle, and we really had a lot of fun! It was the happiest day of our lives. Please see our
Wedding blog with links to our photos :)
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