This is post 1 of 5 in the series “Inca Trail” Inca Trail: Day 1 Inca Trail: Day 2 Inca Trail: Day 3 Inca Trail: Day 4 & Machu Picchu Inca Trail Thoughts I wish I could begin with the 06:00 pickup at our hotel in Ollantaytambo. With how...
Annapurna Circuit: Part 2, Gorge-ous

We awoke to the bells of a donkey train getting an early start.
Annapurna Circuit: Part 1, Trekking 101

In the blue light that marks the start of dawn I'm drinking tea with Devendra, our guide, and Ari, our porter, at the empty dirt lot that is the Pokhara bus station.
Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 3, Day 4, 5, & 6

This is post 3 of 3 in the series “Trek to El Mirador” Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 1, Day 1 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 2, Day 2 & 3 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 3, Day 4, 5, & 6 Day 4 – Wonderful...
Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 2, Day 2 & 3

This is post 2 of 3 in the series “Trek to El Mirador” Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 1, Day 1 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 2, Day 2 & 3 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 3, Day 4, 5, & 6 Day 2 – Tintal...
Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 1, Day 1

This is post 1 of 3 in the series “Trek to El Mirador” Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 1, Day 1 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 2, Day 2 & 3 Trek to El Mirador, Guatemala: Part 3, Day 4, 5, & 6 NOTE: So, why Trek...