GRENADA TO PERU TO FLORIDA TO GRENADA
AUGUST 2 - OCTOBER 14 , 2012
"CARNIVAL, OLYMPICS, HIKING,
MACHU PICCHU, TARANTULAS, CAIMANS, AND LOTS AND LOTS OF BOAT PROJECTS"
Ahoy, Everyone,
Hope all is well there and this email finds you all happy and healthy.
We spent another great Hurricane Season in beautiful Grenada.
Since we last updated our blog we have had great:
- Carnival
- Jouvert
- HASHES
- We planned lots of fun cruiser events
- Trip to Peru
- Lots more exploring of Grenada
- Grenada Cruisers Olympics 2012
- Participated in Photo and Video ads to promote Grenada Tourism
- Hauled out the boat for its' Beauty Treatment
- Lots of boat projects: New watermaker for sailing to more remote places, New Fuel Tank for longer and extended trips to remote places with not much wind, and lots more.
We have filled this blog with lots of photos. They say a million words. : )
We hope that you enjoy this blog and we appreciate all of you support as we are chasing our sailing dreams!
Cheers,
JoAnne and Bill : )
AUGUST 5, 2012
HAPPY HOUR AND GREAT ROTI DINNER ABOARD MOTIVATOR
AUGUST 6, 2012
ULTRA MOVIE NIGHT "AVATAR"
AUGUST 7, 2012
BUCCANEER DEPARTS TODAY FOR TRINIDAD
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| HAPPY HOUR ABOARD NAHANNIE RIVER |
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| AFTER A FEW DRINKS, WE ALL WANTED TO SPEAK. WE THEN PLAYED THE GAME "WHEN I HOLD THE PILLOW,THEN I GET TO SPEAK". |
AUGUST 9, 2012
DINNER ABOARD ULTRA WITH OCEAN STAR
AUGUST 10, 2012
HAPPY HOUR AT THE NUTMEG RESTAURANT AND THEN DINNER AND A WONDERFUL POETRY AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT THE GRENADA MUSEUM
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| FISHERMAN TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE |
AUGUST 11, 2012
ANOTHER FUN HASH!
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| AERIAL VIEW OF ULTRA IN THE PORT LOUIS MARINA, MIDDLE LEFT SIDE JUST BEHIND THE PALM TREE |
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| WENDY IS NO LONGER A VIRGIN! |
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| WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING BAD ON THE HASH OR GET A NICKNAME, YOU MUST DRINK BEER FROM EITHER THIS HOSPITAL URINE PITCHER OR THE DOTTY POTTY. DON'T WORRY, IT IS CLEAN. |
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| PAUL |
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| KEVIN AND LYNN |
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| DANCING AND MORE DANCING |
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| CONGA LINE |
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| THE GREAT BAND |
AUGUST 12, 2012
HIKE TO FORT FREDERICK
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| BILL IS RESTING |
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| FORT BUILT IN 1787 |
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| LOTS OF GREAT TUNNELS |
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| THE HIKE UP TO THE FORT |
AUGUST 13, 2012
- JOUVERT HAS BEGUN AT BEFORE DAWN, EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PARTYING ALL NIGHT. WE ARRIVE ON THE STREET AT 5:30A.M AND BEGIN TO GET PAINTED. THE PARADE WILL GO FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. IT IS JUST LIKE MARDI GRAS.
2. THE STREETS ARE THEN CLEANED UP RIGHT AWAY AND THE PRETTY MAS CARNIVAL BEGINS WITH ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES.
3. AFTER THE PRETTY MAS, THE STREETS ARE CLEANED UP AGAIN TO PREPARE FOR THE MONDAY NIGHT MAS THAT IS FULL OF LIGHTS.
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| JOANNE |
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| CHRIS |
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| LINDA AND CHRIS |
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| BILL AND JOANNE WITH JUST A FEW PASSES OF PAINT AND THEN LATER WE WILL BE COVERED |
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| DO NOT WORRY, IT IS JUS RED PAINT. : ) |
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| WOW! |
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| BILL AND HIS LADY PAINTED IN BLUE! |
PRETTY MAS PARADE BEGINS
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| JOANNE IN COSTUME AS THE PRETTY MAS BEGINS |
MONDAY NIGHT MAS BEGINS
AUGUST 14, 2012
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| THE STREETS ARE FILLED WITH LIGHTS FOR MILES |
AUGUST 14, 2012
TODAY IS THE PRETTY MAS PARADE AGAIN AND THEN GOES INTO THE NIGHT PARADE FOR A WONDERFUL STREET PARTY
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| JOANNE IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER |
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| THE IDEA IS TO SHAKE YOUR BOOTY ALOT IN THESE PARADES! |
DRINKS AT NUTMEG RESTAURANT AFTER A FUN DAY OF WALKING AND DANCING THROUGH THE STREETS OF GRENADA
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| JEFF AND IZZY |
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| OUR FRIENDS WE MET AT NUTMEG TRYING ON OUR HEADDRESSES |
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| PROMOTING IWW |
AUGUST 16, 2012
ULTRA TEX MEX PARTY
AUGUST 17, 2012
GRENADA CRUISERS FUN OLYMPICS
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| BILL WON A GOLD MEDAL FOR ROWING A DINK THE FASTEST AND THEN SHOOTING THE SHOT OF RUM THE FASTEST! YEA, BILL! |
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| LYNN |
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| SUSIE |
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| MAKING THE PASS AROUND THE BUOY |
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| ALMOST TO THE DOCK |
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| GUS AND BILL IT WAS GUS' DINK THAT BILL USED |
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| SACK RACE |
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| LIME IN A SPOON |
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| YEA! |
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| WHEELBARROW RACE |
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| BILL AND JOANNE ALMOST TO THE FINISH LINE FOR THE GOLD MEDAL |
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| BILL SHOT PUTTING THE COCONUT |
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| BALLOON BETWEEN THE KNEES RACE |
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| CLOSEST THE HOLE TENNIS BALL GOLF |
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| 3 LEGGED RACE |
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| EGG TOSS |
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| EGG TOSS - BILL AND JOANNE WIN A GOLD MEDAL FOR EGG TOSS |
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| GO ALICE AND SUSIE |
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| THE HOME STRETCH DOWN THE HILL |
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| BILL IN HURDLE RACE WITH A SHOTGUN BEER |
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| A POOL TABLE FULL OF PRIZES |
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| IWW T-SHIRT FOR THE DINK WIN |
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| TERRY, BILL AND LYNN |
AUGUST 18, 2012
SPECTACULAR WATERFALL HASH
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| OUR FAVORITE, HIKING IT UP AND DOWN A RIVER |
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| RUINS OF A SUGAR PLANTATION ESTATE |
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| BEER BEING SQUIRTED ALL OVER THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER HASHED THYE ARE CALLED VIRGINS |
AUGUST 19, 2012
DINNER ABOARD NAHANNIE RIVER
AUGUST 20, 2012
ULTRA SEXY DRINK CONTEST
ALL OF THE BOATS DREW A NAME OUT OF A HAT LAST WEEK. THAT IS THE DRINK THAT THEY MADE FOR TONIGHT'S PARTY
ALL OF THE BOATS DREW A NAME OUT OF A HAT LAST WEEK. THAT IS THE DRINK THAT THEY MADE FOR TONIGHT'S PARTY
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| M/V MOTIVATOR |
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| NAHANNIE RIVER |
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| IZZY R |
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| CARDEA |
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| ULTRA DREW THE DRINK "THE G SPOT" |
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| SERVING IT UP |
AUGUST 21, 2012
DINNER ABOARD OCEAN STAR
AUGUST 25, 2012
BARRACUDA PERFORMS AT SECRET HARBOUR MARINA
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| JOANNE HELPING TO LEAD THE CONGA LINE |
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| SALSA ANYONE |
AUGUST 27, 2012
HOMEMADE BUSH RUM TASTE TEST
YOU TAKE FRUITS, NUTS, OR SPICES AND ADD IT TO A BOTTLE OF RUM , LET IT SIT FOR A WEEK, AND INSTANT "BUSH" RUM! DELICIOUS.
YOU TAKE FRUITS, NUTS, OR SPICES AND ADD IT TO A BOTTLE OF RUM , LET IT SIT FOR A WEEK, AND INSTANT "BUSH" RUM! DELICIOUS.
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| AREN'T I SO BEAUTIFUL!! : ) |
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| THIS ONE IS FEMALE VIAGRA MADE IN THE FRENCH ISLANDS |
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| MIKE AND LYNN BROUGHT VODKA INFUSED WATERMELON |
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| BILL AND JOANNE CHECKING TO BE SURE IT REALLY AS GOOD AS THEY SAY! IT IS EVEN BETTER! : ) |
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| IT IS JAMAR'S BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FRIEND! : ) |
AUGUST 28, 2012
WELCOME TO GRENADA PARTY FOR WENDY ABOARD IZZY R
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| SWEET AND HANDSOME BEN |
AUGUST 29, 2012
GREAT DINNER AT PATRICK'S CAFE BY PORT LOUIS MARINA
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| BILL LIT THE AFTER DINNER DRINK. WOWIE! PURE BURNING ALCOHOL. TASTED LIKE IT WAS 1000 PROOF! |
AUGUST 31, 2012
GRENADA DINGHY RAFT UP CONCERT
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| EDITH AND JACK |
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| WENDY |
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| IWW RULES! THE CALENDAR PHOTO! |
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| WENDY GETTING DOWN IN THE DINK |
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| KAY AND HER BEAUTIFUL VOICE! |
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMAR! |
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| FULL MOON PARTY |
WE ALL GET TO HAVE A PRIVATE PARTY AND RIDE THE BARGE BACK TO THE DOCK
PIZZA AT LE PHARE BLEU
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
ANOTHER GREAT HASH
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| YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU MIGHT SEE AROUND THE CORNER ON A HASH |
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
OUR GOOD FRIENDS DESMOND AND MINDY
OUR GIANT COCONUT WE HAVE BEEN SAVING BEGINS TO SPROUT ON THE COUNTER OUTSIDE
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
ULTRA LOBSTER PARTY
WE ORGANIZED A LOBSTER PARTY FOR ALMOST 100 PEOPLE
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| THE BEER AND TENTS SHOW UP |
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| OUR GOOD FRIENDS FROM GRENADA BREWERY |
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| WOW! WE EVEN GET A GREAT PERFORMANCE FROM A LOCAL SUPERSTAR SINGER! |
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| JACK SIPPING HIS BEER FROM A STRAW. |
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| THE LINE UP FOR THE LOBSTERS. IT WAS PICK YOUR OWN LOBSTER OUT OF THE BOAT! HOW FUN IS THAT! THANK YOU CURT! |
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| PAM AND DIANNA |
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
WE BEGIN OUR ADVENTURE TO PERU! GRENADA TO MIAMI TO LIMA.
AERIAL VIEWS OF GRENADA AS WE FLY OUT.
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| AMERICAN AIRLINES BUMPED US UP TO BUSINESS CLASS FOR FREE! |
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| MIAMI AIRPORT ART |
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
LIMA TO CUSCO
EARLY FLIGHT TO CUSCO AND THEN WE PLAN A TOUR ASAP TO SEE THE SITES
OUR HOTEL ROOM AT SOL PLAZA INN IN CUSCO. WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE. RED, RED WINE! : )
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| LUNCH AT THE LOCAL SNACK SHACK. EGG SANDWICHES, YUMMY! THE BEST PART IS THEY ARE $1.50 USD EACH! |
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| PLAZA DE ARMAS, CUSCO |
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| SPECTACULAR CATHEDRAL |
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| THESE ARE ALL EGGS, STACKS AND STACKS OF FARM EGGS |
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| THE COURTYARD OF OUR HOTEL |
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| THE SKULL AND CROSSBONES SYMBOLIZES WHERE THE CATACOMBS ARE LOCATED |
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| AMAZING DOORS TO THIS MOST AMAZING CATHEDRAL FULL OF GOLD, SILVER AND JEWELS ROOMS AND ROOMS AND ROOMS OF ALTERS DRIPPING WITH IT |
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| INCA WALL RUINS RUN ALL THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CUSCO |
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| LOOK HOW TIGHTLY THESE STONES FIT TOGETHER AND LOOK HOW LARGE THEY ARE. MOST OF THEM ARE JUST AS THICK AS THEY ARE WIDE. HEAVY! |
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| FUSCIA FLOWERS JUST AS THEY HAVE IN BEAUTIFUL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
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| CARVED STONE TO FIT INTO A SPECIAL PART OF A WALL |
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| VIVA EL PERU CARVED INTO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN |
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| MASSIVE STONES/BOULDERS MANAGED BY HAND FROM A QUARRY MILES AWAY. BILL SAYS ALIENS HELPED. : ) |
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
TOUR OF THE SACRED VALLEY
MUMMIES, GOLDEN IDOLS, AND TOMBS THAT LOOK LIKE HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS.
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| MUMMIES WERE PLACED IN A FETAL POSITION BECAUSE THEY INCAS BELIEVED THEY WOULD BE REBORN AGAIN. ALSO, IN THE TOMB THEY WOULD INCLUDE FOOD AND A DOG MUMMIE AS A COMPANION. |
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| GOLDON IDOLS |
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| THE TOP LEFT IS A CEREMONIAL KNIFE USED BY THE INCAS FOR SACRIFICES THEY DID SACRIFICE HUMANS, BUT MOSTLY JUST LLAMAS. |
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| MUMMIES SEWN INTO THEIR CASES |
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| CONDORS |
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| BABY ALPACA |
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| ALPACA BLANKET |
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| THESE GUINEA PIGS ARE ON THE MENU |
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| GUINEA PIGS IN A BLANKET, OMG |
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| 500 YEAR OLD INCA TERRACES CARVED IN THE MOUNTAINSIDE FOR FARMING AND MANY ARE STILL FARMED TODAY |
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| PAN FLUTE |
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| ADORABLE PERUVIAN CHILDREN |
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| MOTOTAXI |
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| HIKING HIKING AND MORE HIKING ALTITUDES THOUSANDS OF FEET IN ELEVATION |
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| ALL OF THE HOLES YOU SEE ARE TOMBS, THEY WERE ROBBED SO THEY ARE NOW EMPTY |
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| INCA HOME |
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| THE RED FLAGS MEAN THAT THE HOUSE MAKES HOMEMADE CORN BEER |
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| INCA STORAGE HOUSE FOR GRAINS, ETC. THOUSANDS OF FEET IN ELEVATION |
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
WE TAKE THE TRAIN TO AQUAS CALIENTES AND THEN THE BUS TO MACHU PICCHU
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| BILL'S FAVORITE, BREAKFAST! NOTICE THE QUINOA ON THE PLATE. THIS IS WHERE QUINOA IS GROWN. IT IS A STAPLE OF ALMOST EVERY PERU MEAL. EVEN SOUPS. |
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| GLACIER |
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| HIKING IT FROM THE TRAIN STATION TO OUR HOTEL: LAS TERRAZAS DEL INCA B AND B |
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| LOWER ELEVATION SO WARM AND TROPICAL CHECK OUT THE BUNCH OF BANANAS |
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| AGUAS CALIENTES RIVER THEY HAVE HOT SPRINGS TO SWIM HERE ALSO THAT ARE JUST A SHORT WALK UP THE ROAD YOU CAN EVEN RENT A SWIMSUIT AND A TOWEL TO TAKE A DIP |
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| WE HAVE ARRIVED TO THIS MOST SACRED OF PLACES MACHU PICCHU |
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| FIRST HIKE OF THE DAY |
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| AMAZING VISTAS |
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| BILL SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD! |
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| YOU MUST SHOW YOUR PASSPORT AND SIGN IN AND OUT OF THIS HIKE |
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| THIS IS A COMPASS PLACED ON THE STONE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE INCAS WERE INTERESTED IN DIRECTION, ESPECIALLY THE SUN. THEY WORSHIPPED IT! |
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| THIS IS A VORTEX OF THE UNIVERSE AND IF YOU TOUCH IT YOU ARE TO GET GREAT ENERGY FROM IT. SO WE DEFINITELY TOUCHED IT! WE WANT TO KEEP THE GOOD ENERGY GOING! |
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| WE HIKED ALL THE WAY UP THERE! |
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| THE CONDOR, THE PUMA AND THE SNAKE WERE ALL SACRED TO THE INCAS THE CONDOR REPRESENTS GOD, THE PUMA IS WISDOM, AND THE SNAKE IS MOTHER EARTH. |
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| AQUADUCTS RUN THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE |
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| ALL OF THESE WALLS ARE STILL STANDING AFTER 500 YEARS OF EARTHQUAKES, ETC. |
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| ADORABLE BABY TAKING A LITTLE NAP |
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| THE MAIN ENTRANCE INTO THE EMPIRE |
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| LLAMAS, LLAMAS AND MORE LLAMAS |
OUR ROOM AT TERRAZAS DEL INCA B AND B
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| THE MANAGER, CARLOS, AND THE RECEPTIONIST, SOLEDAD, SURPRISE US WITH A BEAUTIFUL ROOM, COMPLETE WITH CHAMPAGNE, PERU CHOCOLATES AND FLOWERS. |
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| SOLEDAD AND CARLOS |
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
SECOND DAY AT MACHU PICCHU
OUR ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR BEHIND THE TREE BRANCH
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| OUR HOTEL. THE RAINBOW FLAG IS THE INCA FLAG |
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| OUR ROOM IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER |
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| VIVA EL PERU! |
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| THESE ARE COCA PLANTS. THEYARE SMALL DUE TO THE ALTITUDE, BUT THIS IS WHAT COCAINE IS MADE FROM. ALSO COCA TEA AND COCA-COLA |
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| OUR WONDERFUL GUIDE, COSMO HE HAS WRITTEN BOOKS ABOUT MACHU PICCHU HE SPEAKS 4 LANGUAGES |
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| BILL GETTING ENERGY FROM THE STONE |
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| OMG, PLEASE DO NOT SPIT ON ME. |
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| CHECK OUT THE ITEMS ON THE MENU |
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| BILL ABOUT TO ENJOY AN ALPACA STEAK |
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
MORE TOURING OF AGUAS CALIENTES AND THEN TRAIN BACK TO CUSCO
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| SOLEDAD |
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| TRAIN BACK TO CUSCO |
YEA, OUR LUGGAGE FINALLY ARRIVES IN CUSCO FROM LIMA. WE HAVE BEEN WEARING THE SAME CLOTHES FOR DAYS AND HAVE ONLY OUR BACKPACKS THAT HAD EXTRA UNDERCLOTHES, A SWIMSUIT AND TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE IN THEM!
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
FLIGHT TO PUERTO MALDONADO TO THE LAKE SANDOVAL LODGE: THE AMAZON RIVER BASIN
FIRST A PLANE, THEN A BUS, THEN A BOAT, THEN A HIKE, THEN ANOTHER BOAT, AND THEN ANOTHER HIKE. WE WERE DEFINITELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE.
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| OUR FIRST LAUNCH |
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| THIS IS THE BRIDGE TO BRAZIL |
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE!
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| THESE ARE DELICIOUS, TASTE LIKE LITTLE COCONUTS |
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| OUR ROOM |
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| THE SPICE THAT COLORS FOOD ORANGE RED IS ANCHIOTE SEEN HERE |
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| TERMITE NEST FROM WHICH WE TASTED TERMITES. A LITTLE SPICY. |
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| THIS IS A BRAZIL NUT POD |
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| THE BLURS ARE GIANT RIVER OTTERS.HUGE! |
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| WILD TURKEYS |
SUNSET IN THE JUNGLE WITH THE SOUNDS OF FLOCKS OF PARROTS FLYING OVER HEAD
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| HUNTING FOR CAIMANS |
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| OUR WONDERFUL GUIDE SHOWS US A BABY ONE THAT IS JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL |
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE TREK AT NIGHT! OMG. OMG. OMG.
YOU CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE JUNGLE, MONKEYS, WILDCATS OF ALL KINDS, WILD PIGS, CHIRPING CICADAS, LOTS OF BIRDS, AND OTHER CREATURES OF THE NIGHT.
AFTER THE BOAT RIDE, WE GO FOR A TREK THROUGH THE AMAZON JUNGLE. WHAT ARE WE THINKING! TARANTULAS, CAIMANS, LOTS MORE SPIDERS, SNAKES, CREEPY CRAWLIES, MONKEYS, JAGUARS, ETC.
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| HUGE TARANTULA! VERY HAIRY AND SCARY |
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
WE HAVE EARLY MORNING COFFEE WITH A GREAT VIEW
THEN BACK TO SOL PLAZA INN, OUR HOTEL IN CUSCO
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| ANOTHER BRAZIL NUT POD. |
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| BIRD'S NEST |
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| THIS IS A HUGE GENERATOR FOR THE HOTEL. ITS CAME THE SAME WAY WE DID. BY BUS, BY BOAT, TREK THROUGH THE JUNGLE, IN A BOAT, AND THEN TREK THROUGH THE JUNGLE. WOW! ALL BY HAND, NO MACHINES. |
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| HUGE CAIMAN |
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| OUR GREAT GUIDE |
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| FIRST CAIMENS, NOW A BABY ANACONDA. YIKES, AND WE WERE WALKING IN THE JUNGLE WITH WATER ALL AROUND LAST NIGHT IN THE PITCH DARK WITH TINY HOME DEPOT FLASHLIGHT THAT BILL BROUGHT! |
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| DEPARTING LAKE SANDOVAL LODGE AFTER THE 4 MILE TREK TO THE RIVER |
WE ARE BACK IN CUSCO ONCE AGAIN
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| THE AMAZING MARKET! |
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| CORAZON DE VACA, YES, GRILLED COW HEARTS ARE ON THE MENU |
OUR HOTEL: SOL PLAZA INN
ANOTHER FUN STREET PARTY IN CUSCO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
WE DEPART FOR BUS TOUR TO PUNO
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| LOADED UP IN THE BUS |
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| THIS IS WHERE IT IS BELIEVED THAT WAS A MAIN HEADQUARTERS OF THE INCA |
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| YES, BILL SAID WE HAD TO BUY THIS BEAUTIFUL HAT AND SCARF. ONLY $30 USD MADE OF BABY ALPACA |
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| OUTDOOR LUNCH WHILE ON OUR TOUR |
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| A TYPICAL BOAT OF THE FLOATING ISLAND OF UROS, MADE OF REED |
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| YES, THIS IS A REAL MUMMIE AND LOTS OF WONDERFUL ARTIFACTS |
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| LOTS OF STONE IDOLS |
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| THIS IS A CERTIFIED SISTINE CHAPEL IN THIS BEAUTIFUL TEENY TINY TOWN |
WE ARE ALMOST TO PUNO,JULIACA IS JUST OUTSIDE OF IT
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| LAKE TITICACA |
OUR HOTEL: CONDE DE LEMOS
OUR ROOM
THE VIEW OUTSIDE OF OUR HOTEL: ANOTHER STREET PARTY
OUR BATH AND SHOWER
SINKAND VANITY
VIEW FROM OUR ROOM
OUR BED DECORATED BY CARLOS AND CHILLED CHAMPAGNE AND A VASE OF ROSES
THE VIEW OF THE CATHEDRAL IN PLAZA DE ARMAS FROM OUR ROOM
STREET PARTY
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
BOAT TRIP TO THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF UROS AND TAQUILE ISLAND ON LAKE TITICACA
LAUNCH ON LAKE TITICACA: FIRST STOP WILL BE THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF UROS
THERE ARE TOTAL OF 50 OF THEM AND THEY ARE ALL MAN MADE.
THERE ARE TOTAL OF 50 OF THEM AND THEY ARE ALL MAN MADE.
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| YES, THIS IS A FLOATING ISLAND MADE BY THE LOCALS |
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| LOCAL BOAT MADE OF REEDS |
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| THIS MAN IS SHOWING HOW THE FLOATING ISLANDS ARE MADE. THEY TAKE A LARGE PIECE OF REED ROOT BALL AND DRIVE STAKES INTO IT |
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| THEY THEN SECURE STACKS AND STACKS OF REED TO THE STAKES |
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| AFTER MAKING IT SEVERAL FEET THICK, THEY NOW MAKE AN ENTIRE ISLAND TO LIVE ON PERMANANTLY |
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| LOTS OF LOCAL CRAFTS |
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| HANDMADE REED BOATS FOR MOBILES |
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| WE GOT A TOUR OF A LOCAL HOME THE MOBILES HANGING UP ARE BEAUTIFUL FERTILITY MOBILES. NO WE DID NOT BUY ONE OF THOSE. : ) ALSO, THE COUPLE THAT MAKES THESE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR 4 YEARS, AND DO NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN. HMMM.... THE MAN IS SITTING ON THEIR BED AND WE ARE SITTING ON STACKS OF ROLLED REED. |
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| THIS IS THEIR CLAY OVEN AND STOVE THIS IS ALWAYS OUTSIDE TO KEEP THE HOUSE FROM CATCHING ON FIRE |
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| THIS IS THE BACK OF THEIR HOME |
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| LOCAL BOAT NOTICE HOW THEY LOOK EGYPTIAN AND INSTEAD OF SPINXS ON THE FRONT THEY HAVE PUMA HEADS |
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| BILL GUESSES THE DEPTH OF THE WATER AND WINS A NECKLACE WITH A REPLICA LOCAL BOAT. YEA, BILL! |
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| ANOTHER ONE OF THE FLOATING ISLANDS THERE ARE TOTAL OF 50 FLOATING ISLANDS ALL MAN MADE |
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| THIS GUY HAS A STORE ON HIS BOAT AND GOES FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND |
NEXT STOP:
TAQUILE ISLAND
AFTER A LONG HIKE STRAIGHT AT THIS VERY HIGH ALTITUDE, WE MAKE IT TO THE PLAZA.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
TOURED PUNO AND THEN WE FLEW TO AREQUIPA AND OUR HOTEL WAS AN OLD MONASTERY
WE SAW ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL PARADE AND UNFORTUNATELY ALSO A FUNERAL IN PLAZA DE ARMAS, PUNO.
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| COOL SUN PHOTO |
FLIGHT TO AREQUIPA
WE HAVE ARRIVED IN AREQUIPA, LABELED THE "WHITE CITY" SINCE ALMOST ALL OF THE BUILDINGS ARE MADE OF WHITE STONE.
OUR HOTEL: IT IS AN OLD MONESTARY
HOTELES SAN AGUSTIN
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| THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL |
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| THE STREETS IN FRONT OF OUR HOTEL |
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| THE ONE OF THE COURTYARDS OF OUR HOTEL |
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| THE DINING ROOM |
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
TODAY WE TOURED AREQUIPA AND THEN TOOK A BUS TOUR TO COLCA CANYON
HOT SPRINGS, COLCA CANYON, AND EARLY SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
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| GREAT BREAKFAST AT OUR HOTEL THE BREAKFASTS AT ALL OF OUR HOTELS WE HAVE STAYED AT ARE ALL INCLUSIVE IN THE PRICE |
THE TOUR BEGINS: WE ARE CLIMBING HIGHER AND HIGHER IN ALTITUDE. BRING OUT THE COCA TEA. IT HELPS WITH THE ALTITUDE SICKNESS THAT BILL INCURRED.
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| IT IS FREEZING AND WE ARE ABOUT 12,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. COLD AND LITTLE LIGHT HEADED |
THE TOWN OF CHIVAY
THE BACK OF OUR HOTEL: IT OVERLOOKS THE INCA TERRACES
HOTEL NAME: ECO INN - COLCA CANYON
COST: $45 USD PER NIGHT
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| OUR ROOM AT ECO INN COLCA CANYON |
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| OUR BATHROOM |
OUR ROOM AND IT HAS AN UPSTAIRS LOFT WITH ANOTHER BED AND OVERLOOKS THE CANYON
THE VIEW FROM OUR ROOM
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| THE VIEW OF 500 YEAR OLD INCA TERRACES |
WE TOURED THE HOT SPRINGS OF COLCA
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| HOT SPRINGS POOLS |
YEA, WARM WATER! IN THE BACKGROUND, THERE IS A ZIP LINE THAT GOES THROUGH THE CANYON.
DINNER BACK AT THE HOTEL AND THEN A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCE PERFORMANCE
THANK YOU BILL AND MONICA, THE RECEPTIONIST!
MONICA BRINGS A SLICE OF CAKE TO CELEBRATE. BILL CUTS IT UP 20 WAYS, SO EVERYONE GETS SOME! GO BILL!
ADORABLE GIRLS AND ONE BOY, UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER IN TRADITIONAL DRESS. THEY ARE FROM THE LOCAL VILLAGE.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
JOANNE'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!
WE HIKE COLCA CANYON TODAY AND THE CRUZ DE CONDOR AND SEE OUR FRIENDS FROM MONTREAL THAT ARE IN PORT LOUIS MARINA. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES!
THE FRONT OF OUR ROOM
THE BAY WINDOW OF OUR ROOM THAT OVERLOOKS THE CANYON
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| THE HOTEL |
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| OUR CUTE NEIGHBORS, THE ALPACA |
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| THE LLAMA |
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| THE BABY ALPACA |
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| THE CUTE BURRO THAT WE GOT UNTWISTED OUT OF HIS LINE |
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| THE ECO INN LODGE - COLCA |
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| FALCON ON HIS HEAD |
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| OUR FRENCH FREINDS FROM PORT LOUIS IN GRENADA. WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE. SAME TOUR, SAME DAY, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES |
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| HIKING COLCA CANYON |
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| WE ARE BACK AT THE HOTELS SAN AGUSTIN IN AREQUIPA THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET FROM OUR ROOM |
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
DEPART AREQUIPA FOR LIMA
HOTEL IN LIMA IS CASA SAN MARTIN
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| ONE MORE PHOTO FROM THE ROOFTOP OF HOTELS SAN AGUSTIN IN AREQUIPA |
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| NASCA LINES |
OUR ROOM AT CASA SAN MARTIN IN MIRAFLORES, LIMA
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| THE STREETS OF LIMA |
WE ARE OFF ON OUR ADVENTURE OF LIMA:
STOP AT THE CASINO AND DOUBLE OUR $20 USD ON A SLOT MACHINE. THEN WE HEAD FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI AND EAT FOR FREE WITH OUR WINNINGS.
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| THE FRONT OF CASA SAN MARTIN |
BACK AT OUR ROOM FOR A TOAST TO LIFE AND EAT A PIECE OF BIRTHDAY CAKE FROM VERONICA AT HOTEL SAN AGUSTIN
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| BIRTHDAY WISH A COUPLE OF DAYS LATE, BUT STILL A GOOD ONE!
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
ARRIVE IN MIAMI AT 5:30 A.M. AND DRIVE TO FT. LAUDERDALE
SAILORMAN, WEST MARINE, TARGET, GOODWILL AND THEN ERNIE'S BBQ FOR SOME CONCH CHOWDER AND BIMINI BREAD.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
BILL WAKES US UP JUST BEFORE DAWN TO WATCH THE SUN RISE
TOUR AROUND F.L. AND THEN OFF TO EAST LAS OLAS AND THEN PF CHANG'S FOR LETTUCE WRAPS DINNER.
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| PF CHANG'S LETTUCE WRAPS.WOWIE! BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAD THOSE! |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
BILL FLEW TO TEXAS TO HIS SON, DAVID, FOR A FEW DAYS AND JOANNE DROVE TO WINDEMERE TO SEE HER FAMILY.
OCTOBER 1, 2012
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| MY BROTHER, TOBIN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, KATHERINE'S, JACK RUSSEL TERRIER, SEBASTIAN. |
 DRINKS AT THE LOCAL HANG OUT |
| KATHERINE'S COUSIN, MELANIE, TOBIN, KATHERINE, SEBASTIAN, AND JOANNE |
OCTOBER 2, 2012
JOANNE HELPED DAD CUT THE BACKYARD GRASS AND WEED THE FLOWER BEDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS! SO FUN!
OCTOBER 3, 2012
BILL COMES HOME TODAY!
DAD BBQS FOR EVERYONE! WHAT A FUN PARTY!
THE BEAUTIFUL YARD THAT LOOKS LIKE A BOTANICAL GARDEN!
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| KATHERINE, MELANIE, KAREN AND TOBIN |
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| DAVE, JACK,PAIGE AND DAD |
OCTOBER 3, 2012
EARLY AFTERNOON HAPPY HOUR JAM SESSION!
THEN WE WERE OFF TO EPCOT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL! AND OF COURSE RIDE A RIDE OR TWO!
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| BERT AND SEBASTIAN PLAYING |
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| DAD ROCKING IT OUT! |
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| DAD'S GUITAR FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DAYS WHEN HE HAD HIS BAND |
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| YEA, WE ARE AT EPCOT! WOO HOO! |
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| KAREN, DAD, JOANNE AND BILL |
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| WE ARE GOING TO EAT AND DRINK OUR WAY THROUGH EPCOT |
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| FIRST STOP IS RIDE THIS RIDE! |
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| THE RAIN HAS STOPPED, TIME TO TAKE OFF THE MICKEY MOUSE RAIN PANCHO FOR NOW |
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| SUGAR RAY GIVING A FUN PERFORMANCE. WOW! THAT GUY HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME! |
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| SEXY BELLY DANCER |
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| YES, JOANNE HAD TO TRY ON SOME MICKEY MOUSE EARS |
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| THE GREAT FIREWORKS SHOW! |
OCTOBER 4, 2012
OCTOBER 5, 2012
WE ARE FLYING BACK TO BEAUTIFUL GRENADA AGAIN TODAY.
OCTOBER 8, 2012
HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING!
CLARKE'S COURT BAY THANKSGIVING!
CLARKE'S COURT BAY THANKSGIVING!
OCTOBER 13, 2012
ANOTHER GREAT HASH!
OCTOBER 14, 2012
LOBSTERS ARRIVED FROM KURT OUR LOBSTERMAN AND FRIEND!
WE ORDERED LOBSTERS TONIGHT FOR THE DINNER PARTY FOR CAPTAIN RON FOR TAKING CARE OF ULTRA WHILE WE WERE GONE! CURT BROUGHT EXTRA SO EVERYONE GOT TO BUY SOME!
BILL GAVE A GREAT LOBSTER CLEANING DEMONSTRATION FOR EVERYONE!
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| BILL DEMONSTRATING HOW TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE LOBSTER WITH THE ANTENNA UP THE YOU KNOW WHERE! |
WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED THIS BLOG!
CHEERS,
J AND B : )
