Paracas Ballestas Islands Peru (also known also as the poor man’s Galapagos) We took a bus to Paracas. No! We actually took a taxi from Ica to Paracas. And the reason it was not a bus? Well, we were accosted by so many taxi drivers all telling us we could not get a taxi when […]
Visiting Bodegas Wineries Pisco makers out of Ica Peru We are getting fairly relaxed. It is day four of our Oasis stay in the desert of Huacachino. I definitely have a cold coming on, but I will not be deterred. We catch a moto-taxi for all of $1.30 into Ica. We try to go to […]
Huacachino Oasis in the Desert of Puno with green mud Unfortunately, we decided to leave Nasca after only one night. We did want to go and see the temple, and I now regret not doing so. But there were so many roosters living next door, and they just made such a noise I thought I […]
Interview with Trekity We are thrilled with the interview from Trekity. Please take a look and share with your friends. I talk about our travels and Random Acts of Kindness as we go through the world. http://trekity.com/educational-travel/ Questions and Comments Do you have any questions concerning exploramum? Do share your comments with us concerning our […]
Nazca Peru – Nazca lines in a plane We Take Oltursa floats to Nazca. The seats are huge. The service is wonderful. The food is even OK. But there is no sleep. Just as I drift off, the bus stops and it is searched, and I fail to return to sleep thereafter. At 6 a.m. […]
Machu Picchu Peru A trip to remember Yesterday we were up early to get the “collective”, or mini-bus to Ollyantaytambo. When we arrived, we instantly noticed the “tourist prices” at the restaurant, but we were so hungry, and with little time to spare, we ordered and pretty much scoffed our lunch down. We raced […]
Tienda Museo Antique woven fabric store in Cuzco We had made friends with an Australian couple when we were in Copacabana. They had already been to Cuzco and told us we HAD to go to a small shop off the main square. We were told we would recognize it when we got inside because on […]
Visiting Cuzco An incredible Colonial City in Peru, South America We had been invited to meet and stay with Lainie and Miro, I had been chatting with Lainie, and we had also done an interview with her on her website this month. http://www.raisingmiro.com/?s=exploramum&x=0&y=0 And then we finally got to meet them both. They had just moved […]
A hike to Temple of the Moon in Cuzco, Peru Being in Cuzco, Peru we are surrounded by Inca and pre-Inca ruins, and fabulous walks. So when we woke to sunshine, we decided today was the day for a local hike to Temple of the Moon. Now I am no hiker, we go on walks, […]
Fantastic tour from Puno to Cusco Peru Three days ago we booked tickets on a tour which was to take us from Puno to Cuzco, and with us seeing some wonderful attractions on the way. We were up at 5 a.m. and at the terminal at 6:30 a.m. We had booked front seats, but when […]
Uros Amanati Lake Titicaca Bolivia We were up at 6 a.m. to catch an 8 a.m. boat to Uros, and Amanati Island. We believed we had a tour guide, but when we got on the boat, there was none. So we sat and waited. The boat was loaded with local groceries, and we finally took […]
. Isla del Sol Lake Titicaca Bolivia South America Today we were meant to go to Isla del Sol on the 8:30 a.m. boat, but we had a late dinner and slept in. So we took the 1:30 p.m. boat. This was great as we had met two Australians, and they were the same as […]
