“I wish I had never gone traveling.” – No One Ever
“I wish I had never gone traveling.” – No One Ever
Lalibela, Ethiopia
With our work at the hospital done, we decided to spend our last day in Ethiopia in Lalibela. Originally five of us were going to make the trip, but just before the small(ish) plane was going to take off, Mekdelawit left her seat and after much discussion with the...
We made it!
We arrived at Machu Picchu after completing the Inca Trail. Spectacular! Arriving late in the day, we missed the crowds. The following day, though, we saw the changes that come with 20 years of increasing tourism: hour-long waits to board the bus, one-way paths,...
From the Andes to the Jungle
It is possible to drive from Cuzco to the Amazon basin, but it is quite a journey. We left our hotel at 4:30am, had breakfast in Paucartambo, and ascended even further to 13,000 feet before descending a steep, winding road through a cloud forest. We still had a long...
On our way to Peru
Our Inca Trail permits are not for another week, but a trip to Las Vegas to see Hugh Jackman was a great excuse to leave town early. The show was fantastic!
Florence
The Duomo, from the top of the Campanile
Venice
While we hated to leave the Orient Express, boarding a water taxi that took us to our hotel on the Grand Canal, Palazzo Barbarigo, certainly made the transition easier. It was still our 25th anniversary, and arriving in Venice for the second time (the first more than...