Tag: Treks

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Namaste friends, family and loved ones! Well at least it waited till our trek was complete before it started to rain ☔️. We went to the Lukla airport (one of the most dangerous) and waited 6 hours for our plane ✈️. Wind 💨 and then rain 🌧 put a real damper on our plans. So […]

Namaste friends, family and loved ones, Taking off early this morning allowed us to avoid some of the animal traffic on the trail. That said, there were plenty of yak jams yet the amazing scenery made it a delightful trek. Her passed through a sacred area that was full of Mani stones, prayer wheels and […]

Hello friends and family, Today we visited the archeological site of Ollantaytambo, an important ceremonial center for the Incans. This site was the estate of an Incan Emperor, “Pachacuti” who conquered the region and built the center during the Incan … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, This morning we packed up and bid farewell to the Huacahuasi Lodge and drove back to Lares Pass. From the pass we descended down an original Incan trail towards the Totora Canyon. Along the way we were greeted … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, Today we ventured into the “Land of 1000 Lakes” and crossed two high mountain passes. We started our hike in Quiswarani (a small village) and headed towards our first pass called Huchuyccasa at 14,505’, where we were rewarded … Continue reading →

Namaste friends, family and loved ones! In high spirits we hiked up out of Pheriche on track for the little village of Lobuche. With over 2000 feet of gain, we can feel the thin air. We celebrated our climb up Thukla hill, a particularly steep stretch. That’s Lobuche mountain behind the team. Amy is going […]

Hello Friends, This morning we headed out from the Lamay Lodge and drove to Amaru at 13,150’, where we set out for a hike to Challwacasa Pass. We were greeted by a family of burros, who helped carry some gear … Continue reading →

Namaste friends, family and loved ones, Under cold skies we were rolling before the sun hit us. All were amazed by the view. We headed up the Duhd Kosi valley and encountered several indigenous animals. Yak traffic was thick. Things thinned out off road! We even spotted two well camouflaged young Himalayan Tar, of the […]

Hi Friends, This morning we awoke to a deluge of rain and decided to postpone our tour of Cusco in hopes of sunnier skis. Fortunately the afternoon provided us with clearer skies, and we had a great tour of some … Continue reading →