Month: August 2015
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“It’s the journey, not the destination…”
Read more: “It’s the journey, not the destination…”Let’s say you were 11 or 14 years old and you were given a choice something like this…. You can stay at a really cool Eco treehouse-lodge in the Andes Mountains and do fun things like zip lining… Or, you can hike uphill for 3 straight days, covering 32 km and sleeping in tents. Which do…
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Star Light, Star Bright
Read more: Star Light, Star BrightIt’s still my party! My birthday celebrations continued at night when we joined up with Lainie and her group and went to a family run observatory. We had to chance to look through a big telescope and were able to see Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon up close. We also saw a big star cluster…
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Mikhaila and the Chocolate Factory!
Read more: Mikhaila and the Chocolate Factory!Happy birthday to me! I have been really lucky and have had 2 birthdays on the road; one in Ireland and another in Peru. I started my special day with cake for breakfast and birthday wishes from my family and friends via email. I also celebrated with the people we were staying with from AirBnB.…
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Pitch Perfect Pan Flutes!
Read more: Pitch Perfect Pan Flutes!Throughout our year, we have enjoyed learning about many different instruments around the world. While spending time with Lainie, she introduced us to a local artist and musician, Sabino. He makes instruments for his career, such as guitars and flutes. He also teaches music classes with traditional Peruvian instruments. We were able to participate in a…
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Chinchero: Part Two
Read more: Chinchero: Part TwoCongratulations! You have waited until today to read this post! I bet you are sitting on the edge of your seat because you are so excited to hear what we did…. After our farming activity, we went to the family’s workshop to learn how to weave alpaca, sheep and llama wool. When we arrived at the…