Time to leave the mountains and head down to Trujillo on the coast.
The Bones of Lima..
It may seem a little macabre to want to visit the cellars of a monastery to view piles of bones in open mass graves. Continue reading “The Bones of Lima..”
Laguna 69 hike
This must be one of the most spectacular day hikes in the Cordillera Blanca.
A stroll in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca
We are now officially resident in The Andes and are staying at The Lazy Dog Inn at an altitude of 3600m above sea level.Continue reading “A stroll in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca”
Back in Barranco, Lima
Leaving on a long trip such as this is always a case of mixed emotions, excitement, anticipation of the unknown etc.Continue reading “Back in Barranco, Lima”
How to pack like a man..
O.K. a better title might be – How to pack for a 6 month trip and still get to carry your bag on a plane. Our travels are usually long trips of 3-6 month , often in South America, Europe or Asia and Australasia. One of our issues main is packing for the wide variety of climates and terrain we will encounter – minus 20c on the Bolivian altiplano, to 30c and high humidity on the Caribbean beaches of Colombia. A nice problem to have, but somewhat challenging when everything has to fit in a 40 litre backpack measuring 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. Over the years we have made most of the packing mistakes possible and have hopefully learnt Our lessons. This is how we pack.
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Accidental Nomads 