Thing to Do
Created by Allen
Fri 07/14/06 (day 1)
And we're off!
Pre-travel preparations
Two of my college friends emailed me about joining them for vacation this summer (we'll call them the 2 C's - C1 & C2). What I thought was going to be a beach vacation in the Caribbean ended up being one of the best vacations of my life hiking up a mountain in Peru. And for that, I thank them for their invitation.
When we decided on Macchu Picchu, I started by booking my air ticket on www.farechase.com where I found a ticket that was at least $200 cheaper than any other site I checked. (It was $1000 btw from San Francisco roundtrip.)
It is important to note the things I brought before I left for Peru. I'm not much of a hiker normally, in fact this was my first ever serious hike (4 days / 3 nights). The night before I made a mad rush to REI to purchase (thankfully) a warm fleece, hiking socks with medium cushioning, thermal underwear, a rain shell, Nalgene bottle, and hiking pants. I also completed my last minute prep by borrowing a large internal frame pack, a 15 degree sleeping bag, and some hiking boots from friends. I do not know if I would have survived without these things especially the sleeping bag, sweat wicking shirt and hiking pants. I brought $150 in cash and a credit card although in hindsight I should have brought more cash and/or my ATM card.
I flew out from San Francisco to LA where I had a direct flight to Lima. We landed in Lima around midnight only to find space in the airport to nap before the 6am connection to Cusco. I happily snacked on some McDonalds in the food court to help pass the time.
Two of my college friends emailed me about joining them for vacation this summer (we'll call them the 2 C's - C1 & C2). What I thought was going to be a beach vacation in the Caribbean ended up being one of the best vacations of my life hiking up a mountain in Peru. And for that, I thank them for their invitation.
When we decided on Macchu Picchu, I started by booking my air ticket on www.farechase.com where I found a ticket that was at least $200 cheaper than any other site I checked. (It was $1000 btw from San Francisco roundtrip.)
It is important to note the things I brought before I left for Peru. I'm not much of a hiker normally, in fact this was my first ever serious hike (4 days / 3 nights). The night before I made a mad rush to REI to purchase (thankfully) a warm fleece, hiking socks with medium cushioning, thermal underwear, a rain shell, Nalgene bottle, and hiking pants. I also completed my last minute prep by borrowing a large internal frame pack, a 15 degree sleeping bag, and some hiking boots from friends. I do not know if I would have survived without these things especially the sleeping bag, sweat wicking shirt and hiking pants. I brought $150 in cash and a credit card although in hindsight I should have brought more cash and/or my ATM card.
I flew out from San Francisco to LA where I had a direct flight to Lima. We landed in Lima around midnight only to find space in the airport to nap before the 6am connection to Cusco. I happily snacked on some McDonalds in the food court to help pass the time.
Planned Activities
Fri 07/14/06 (day 1)
Sat 07/15/06 (day 2) - Cusco
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Hotel
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Sun 07/16/06 (day 3) - Cusco
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Restaurant
ATM is indispensible. They don't like old worn looking money.
It's good to know a little Spanish, if only to impress your companions.
Hasta la vista!