Because the best travel stories don't end with ". . . and everything went according to plan"
May 19, 2026 Not an overly exciting day. Just bussed from Chivay to Puno. I did take nearly 300 pictures on the bus ride, passed through some very beautiful countryside. But all those pictures are on my dslr which is in my hotel room (I’m currently in a restaurant) So one thing I haven’t shown …
May 18, 2026
May 17, 2026 Today was a hiking day. And based on prior experiences in Peru I upped the amount of water I carried. 3 liters for what I had estimated as a 6 mile day hike. It turned out to be a great deal longer than 6 miles, and 3 liters wasn’t even close to …
May 16, 2026 This morning started off frustrating. I had figured out how to get myself to Cabanaconde, including times things ran. I just assumed leaving Cabanaconde would be the reverse. After all, it’s not like every colectivo that arrives there gets crushed into a little cube, surely some go back the way they came. …
May 15, 2026 Today has been a wild day, and so far my most favorite day of the trip. So woke up this morning in Arequipa, early since I was anticipating 8-10 hours of hopping multiple colectivos to get here. Turns out in spite of saying they have 24 hour reception the hotel I was …