Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
My photo show ended. I’m so grateful for being given the opportunity to display some of my favorite photos. Now I want to give some of you the opportunity to purchase a photo at a discount…and, a donation. I will Continue reading Mother, Child, and Lamb – Cuzco, Peru Canvas Print For Sale
This year was a mixed back of highs and low. It was a great year of growth for my blog and I enjoyed a lots of amazing adventures. But, it was also marked with some down points. Over-all I’d give Continue reading 2012 on Alaska Girl at Heart
This week’s #FriFotos on Twitter is PEAKS. It reminded me that I took some photos of the mountains between Ollantaytambo and Cuzco in Peru. My transportation was “unsocial” to say the least. There was a man and a woman and Continue reading Mountains in Peru
Getting up at 4:30 am and the word “vacation” are two things I usually don’t put together, but it’s exactly what I did the day I visited Machu Picchu. The previous night my guide stopped by the hostel to discuss Continue reading Visiting Machu Picchu and Battling Mother Nature
This week’s photos are of the colorful people of Cuzco, Peru.
Originally I booked the Inca Trail Extension as an add-on to my Active Galapagos Tour with Intrepid. Due to needing knee surgery for the 6th time coming up in November, I decided hiking the grueling Inca Trail was not a Continue reading Sacred Valley Tour
When I travel I like to get brave and try customary food/drinks. I started out my trip in Peru with something easy…a Pisco Sour. Pisco is a local spirit made from grapes. I didn’t try a shot of it, so Continue reading To Eat Guinea Pig or Not To Eat Guinea Pig?
I read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett several years ago. I never would have believed that a book about building cathedrals in the 1100s would be interesting. It’s a bit slow at first, but once it gets moving Continue reading La Catedral del Cuzco
When I first moved to Washington state I did not get the obsession with coffee and Starbucks. Nearly 14 years later I’m as addicted to Starbucks just like a lot of other Washingtonians. However, my beverage of choice is Unsweetened Continue reading A Starbucks Oasis in the Middle of Peru