Earth - Part 5

Focus UK 2009

August 10, 2009

I’ve just returned from a really great few weeks in England where I was part of a program called Focus. It’s a 10-day camp for Christian Scientists that only happens every four years. I worked as a house parent for the 8 under 18 boys and they were all great.

Ausangante Trek

July 8, 2009

Our main objective in the two days we were back in Cusco was to get ready for the Ausangate climb. This included getting plenty…

The Inca City

June 20, 2009

There are only two ways into Machu Picchu. By train and bus or by foot via the Inca Trail. We went with the former…

Lares Trek

June 18, 2009

The Lares Trek was a short and sweet start to our adventure in the Peruvian Andes. It was just three days long and with…

Fountain of Youth

June 14, 2009

Sunday, was an early one as we were due to be at the Church at 7.30 to receive the nearly 30 people, mostly kids,…

Boats and Burgers

June 13, 2009

Arriving at 1am on Friday in Lima was no deterrent from having a full weekend. After a nice sleep to 9am, Girogio’s father gave…

Peru Prep

June 11, 2009

Double checking when departing for a trip like Peru is key. I nearly walked out of the house without my Marmot rain jacket. That…

Peruvian Peaks

June 9, 2009

I took a deep breath of the thin 5,500m (18,000 ft) air, scanned the beautiful scene of jagged rocks, sparkling white snow and deep…

Cañón del Colca

January 7, 2009

With nearly 24 hours of recovery after the Chachani climb, Forrest and I headed to the bus station in Arequipa at 6am to spend…

Climbing Chachani

January 6, 2009

Climbing above 6,000 meters (nearly 20,000 feet) is nothing that should be taken lightly. Even if the actual vertical of the climb is just…

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