So before the infamous parcels’ arrival we were happy to watch the snow fall and do as much research into which boards we could buy. So after wandering around town and looking on the internet we decided to go with Mountain Wave board company. The guys there were just fantastic and the deal was threeContinue reading “First Week on the Snow!”
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Ullr Festival
The secret to getting good snow for the season relies on prayers to an Arctic God called Ullr (I think that’s what this is all about). Anyway we thought we would join in and we walked down to the high street not quite sure what to expect. It was great, the crowds lined the highContinue reading “Ullr Festival”
Arrival at Breckenridge
When we were first sitting down and planning our trip and the idea of trying to do some serious skiing came up, it took me about 10 seconds to recommend and then decide on Breckenridge as the place to go. We had been here on an O’Keeffe/Lyon holiday about 25 years ago and it wasContinue reading “Arrival at Breckenridge “
Sarah’s South American thoughts
I thought I would start writing down some thoughts as our time in South America is nearly at an end. I have loved nearly every minute of South America and those minutes I haven’t loved I could appreciate as they have usually involved something that is so foreign to our everyday lives that it isContinue reading “Sarah’s South American thoughts”
Peru Experiences
Crossing the border during the thunderstorm Arriving at the main square in Cusco The general buzz and feel of Cusco, touristy but cool at the same time Not quite getting the pork at pork alley when we accidentally ordered the “menus” The “bus station” where we caught the bus to Pisac for 3 soles Climbing upContinue reading “Peru Experiences”
Lima, Hello again to the western world
Lima has been long on the horizon as our final destination in this stint of the trip. While not really somewhere we had planned to go it was where our flight was departing from so we had to be there. Early readings and research into the city weren’t entirely promising and there were plenty ofContinue reading “Lima, Hello again to the western world”
Paracas National Park
Today’s adventure was a tour to Paracas national park. We would have preferred to do this ourselves but it was way cheaper catching a tour bus out there. The national park is part of the Atacama desert and it ranges right to the coast. So we were privileged to see sand dunes and rocky cliffsContinue reading “Paracas National Park”
Paracas and the Isla Balletas
It was pretty difficult to find out much information about places to stay on the coast on the way up to Lima but we had heard that the Isla Balletas were the poor man’s Galapagos so we thought we would give it a go. The access to the islands was from a place called ParacasContinue reading “Paracas and the Isla Balletas”
Dune Buggies
From the moment we decided to stay at Huacachina Sarah had decided that we were going to have a day relaxing by a pool. Since our hotel didn’t have one we went off in search of one. Soon enough we found a place which let us in and it was really superb relaxing all dayContinue reading “Dune Buggies”
Huacachina
We arrived in Ica at around 8am in the morning and had to get to Huacachina which is about 6 kms away. We walked outside to the taxi rank and the only taxis there were the bike taxis similar to tuktuks. After a few minutes of Tim trying to explain to the driver that ourContinue reading “Huacachina “