Jimily: an unexpected journey.
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“So, has travel changed you?” and Other Questions
“How is it being back?” “How do you feel?” “What was it like?” No one really asks why you go travelling. It’s so commonplace these days that even if you haven’t actually travelled its normal to have the aspiration to … so no one really asks “Why?”. But lots of people are interested in what it was like…
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The Jimilys
Awards. Yep, we’ve become ‘awards’. ‘wards of the court’ you may assume, but, no, what we have done is make some nominations for the Best Bits of Latin America. And chosen the winners. We’re not just the award, but also the judge and jury. Hmmm, sounding a little megalomaniacal. Shhh!!! No criticism is allowed in…
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Inca, Tailor, Soldier, Spy….
… yep, we need to start thinking about what jobs we’re going to do! But, that said, right now we feel like the Inca confronting the onslaught of Western disease… a failure. Jim has some sort of gastroenteritis and has been in bed for 3 days… and I have been struck down by cold, barely functioning. Can’t…
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Miami Bitches!!
Our final little jaunt was to Miami – South Beach to be exact, Essex House Hotel. We’d booked the hotel around Christmastime using Hotwire. Instead of $300ish a night it was $80 – pretty sweet saving! I had been looking forward to a bit of luxury, but really it just boils down to a nice carpet,…
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“Inca-land, Inca-land nah nah”
Ma, Pa and Bra have departed. Jimily is ensconced in blogging and fooding in their Lima apartment. Time ticks on… … far too quickly for our liking! We’ve had a curry cook up, ate that for a few days. We’ve watched some movies. We’ve washed our own clothes, and dried them!! Jim’s enjoyed the rubbish…
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Pondering Pennys
On Thursday we returned together from Cusco to Lima for our final night, in reflective mood. Ma, Pa and Dan returned to the Marriott, and Jim and I to another great apartment more central to Miraflores. We were straight down the shops for philly and pringles, and pot noodles. To think of the esteemed history of…
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Perusing Pennys
After our morning wandering Ollantaytambo we hopped into a 6 seater to make our way to Cusco with Percy, our guide, via some interesting Sacred Valley sights. We drove along the valley from Ollantaytambo past the Sky Lodge Hotel. 3 pods clinging to the side of the cliff. You have to climb the cliff face to…
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MP Conquers MP!
Sunday 22nd March was THE BIG ONE: Machu Picchu! We boarded the train on time, and in lovely dappled sunlight… Absolutely stunning train journey on the Vistadome through a valley surrounded by high mountains. When we arrived at Machu Picchu town we jumped on an expensive bus ($24!!!) up the mountain to the site.. Dan’s…
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Ollantaytamboggling
We awoke on Saturday 21st, after our adventurous drive through Peru, in reflective mood. “Has this been your most incredible experience or number two?” “What do you mean number 2?” “Well, you’ve lived in Australia…” “That was totally different, I was working and stuff. This is about sights and seeing things, so it has been…
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The Penny Wagon!
On the 20th we were due to fly early to Cusco and catch a taxi down to Ollantaytambo (Oy-an-tay-tam-bow). We hopped in taxis and sped there through the continuing fog, only to find that the flight was at risk of cancellation due to the weather. Still hoping, we waited in the coffee shop, and then…
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