Category Archives: Other Adventures

Techies are really and truly idiot savants. They can design products and write software the will allow them to make animated movies that are almost realistic. They will brag about how this platform integrates seamlessly with that platform. They can … Continue reading →

The instructions today were to have the bags packed and outside our door at 6:45 am. We would then have breakfast and set off for the airport at 7:30 am. I mentioned yesterday that we got soaked. I had my … Continue reading →

I like Peru. I was pleasantly surprised. The cities are quite clean. You see very little litter. You do not see people smoking. We were told that sometimes people smoke in their homes or when sitting with friends but is … Continue reading →

Up at 5:30 am again. We got our backpacks together for the day’s events. I could not find my Gore-Tex rain jacket and couldn’t figure out where I might have left it. This will be a long, demanding day. We … Continue reading →

Another early rise. We have to pack and get our things to the lobby for a flight to Cusco. The problem is that the 757 is too big to land at Cusco so we have to take a plane on … Continue reading →

The group sets off today. Of course there is some tension. The tour company wants everything right. The passengers are anxious to get things underway. We got up at 5:15, got packed up and moved our luggage to the lobby … Continue reading →

It’s a down day but for the tour company it is the first day. Glad we got in yesterday and had a chance to organize. We went through the luggage and repacked for the start tomorrow. The Ritz-Carlton we are … Continue reading →

Not a very eventful day. Our main objective was to get to Orlando, FL so we can join the group and start the adventure. However, we can’t do things without some drama. We’ve gotten quite good at traveling relatively light. … Continue reading →

We recently returned from a motor trip the the Muskoga region of Ontario to visit friends and then on to Michigan to visit family. Things went very well. The weather was nice and the driving was good. We had a … Continue reading →

We decide to take a luxury vacation to the Almalfi Coast in Italy for our anniversary. We book a $500/night (off season) room in a hotel in Positano. The travel arrangements are made so that we go out of JFK … Continue reading →