The Good
Peru offered some amazing sights, food and incidentals. The physical highlights in Peru were the Amazon Basin, Huacachina, the Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, and the floating islands at Puno. A food highlight was the amazing ceviche available all over but only really edible near the coast. Peru also offers amazing fresh fruit juices and Pisco Sours, a tasty drink made out of grape brandy, lemon juice and egg white. The cama busses, where the seats recline almost 180 degrees, were an overnight treat. And we lucked out with our Inca Trail weather, despite...
Read MoreWhat do big heads, body paint and a beautiful beach have in common?
Well, what do they have in common you ask? Easter Island!! Big Heads: This is the reason that most visitors go to Easter Island. These archeological attractions are famous worldwide. Body Paint: We were lucky enough to be there during the annual two-week Tapati Festival, and we got painted from head to toe and paraded around the town! Beautiful Beach: Though not blessed with many beaches, Easter Island has one of the best beaches that I have ever seen! It’s great! And did you know that the reason it is called Easter Island is because it was “discovered” on Easter Sunday? ...
Read MoreThe best part about mainland Chile? Italianos…
What is an Italiano you ask? No it isn’t a tall, dark and handsome man [editor's note: like Jon] but instead it is an amazing hot dog smothered in ketchup, tomatoes, guacamole and mayo (well, we acutally ask for them without the mayo)…. for the incredible price of $2 for 3 Italianos. Arriving in Chile was a shock. After months of cars being driven on the left hand side of the road we were back in the Americas where we must re-teach ourselves how to drive and how to cross the road. And for the umpteenth time Canada had the highest entry fee. It was also a big adjustment to come...
Read MoreA very expensive experience
Well, we’ve finally had the quintessential South American experience. We’ve been robbed. More accurately, we’ve been robbed twice. The first time was in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Foolishly thinking we were isolated from societal ills, we left one of our money belts buried deep in one of our bags in our room. After returning from dinner one evening, Allison asked me why I had taken out the passports. As soon as she finished that sentence, I knew. We were out 400 soles (about $160 CAD). Fortunately, the culprit did leave our passports (if you’re reading...
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