The Inca Trail and the journey to Machu Picchu has been something I have been a little hesitant to write about only because it was such an incredible moment for me and is really difficult to explain. It is a four day experience of fellowship, personal endurance, and walking in the footsteps of a great culture. At the end, Machu Picchu appears out of the mist and a great sense of accomplishment overcomes you as you walk increasingly towards it. But, really Machu P...

We spent the past two days on Lake Titicaca and spent the night with a family on the small island of Amantani. Travelling to Puno was our first night bus experience. And it was certainly an experience. Much more than I think any of us wanted: smalltown Peruvian reality tv shows blaring so loudly we were trying to stuff jackets into the speaker, seats that reclined uncontrollably, and the lovely smell of b.o. permanently wafting through the air. Upon arrival in Pu...

Goodness! I suppose I am a little bit behind in relating the events of my trip. So I will do my best to make up some ground. My family and I arrived in Lima, Peru on the 30th of December. This is my first time to South America so I honestly had no idea what to expect. Lima is a very large city and in the dark is kindof scary or shall I say sketchy upon first arrival. In reality, it is a city in search of an identity with an incredibly rich past and things which a...