RTW 2011: Day 24 First stop today: Qumran, the ruins in the desert where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. From here we had a great view of the Dead Sea. Qumran was a very hot, dry, and remote place. The men who hid the Dead Sea Scrolls when the Roman army was...
RTW 2011: Day 22 Our next stop was a tour of Israel. We booked a tour with Diesenhaus Unitours, mainly because of the Christian site tours, this one worked with our schedule the best. The company actually does tours that can start on different days, but still see the...
RTW 2011: Days 8 to 13 Bermuda is a beautiful island, or should I say, chain of islands. Josh and I spent a week in this tropical paradise of Britain meets the tropics. The citizens wear bermuda shorts and long socks with a dress shirt, tie, and jacket. It's amusing,...
RTW 2011: Day 6 We had to get up at 4:20 am for our Machu Picchu journey. Had to is a little bit of of a strong word, but we were up so early so that we could get to Machu Picchu when it first opened in the morning. We were in line by 5:10 am, queuing up for the...
RTW 2011: Day 5 Josh and I got up early once again, meeting our tour contact to ride to the train. We had a three hour train ride into Aguas Calientes, the town where you catch the bus to Machu Picchu. It was a very scenic and beautiful ride, and FYI the Vistadome...
RTW 2011: Day 4 At 8:30 am, Josh and I left for our tour of the Sacred Valley, which is between Cusco and Machu Picchu. We were part of a large group of English speakers, and rode on a bus into the valley. Our tour guide, Fidel, was both funny and informative. He told...
RTW 2011: Day 3 Today we flew to Cusco from Lima. We arrived at our hotel around noon, and rested until our city tour at 1:30 pm. We were surprised at how tired we felt on arriving in Cusco and at the amount of work it took to climb the stairs at 11,152 feet above sea...
RTW 2011: Day 2 Our first night of the trip was not the best. Hotel El Ducado seems to have rather thin walls. We heard a lot of car horns and someone watching television and doors opening and closing. We both had to wear earplugs to be able to sleep. There was a...
Round the World 2011: Day 1 Josh and I left Florida out of the Orlando International Airport. We flew into Lima, Peru, connecting in Atlanta. We had just had a great few days spending time with Josh's family in Florida. Now it was time to start our grand adventure...
I am asked frequently about how I pack for a long trip, especially for an Around the World trip. I will admit that my husband has it a little bit easier than I do when he packs, but he is also very used to living out of a suitcase, so I think that experience helps him...
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