One of my favorite ways to see a city is from above. The different perspective can totally change how you see the place. Take New York for example – the chaos that you feel when you’re on the street falls away once you’re in the air. That was one of the reasons why I’ve always wanted to take a helicopter tour. It took nine years, but I finally got to check this item off of my bucket list. Continue reading
Today is the first day of our African safari and we already saw so many animals! One of the first animals we saw on the drive through Tarangire national park were a herd of zebras, they were just casually hanging out by the side of the road and completely oblivious to all the gawking passerby. These zebras are even more beautiful in person. Did you know that the pattern on each zebra is as unique as our finger prints?
[photo credit: Across Tanzania Expedition]
Getting ready for the Inca trek
Finally, after all the preparation and anticipation, we made it to the day of the trek. Starting off from Ollantaytambo, we packed our bags, said goodbye to civilization and got on the bus taking us to the km marker 82, the official start of our Inca trail. As we wound our way along the Urubamba river, the bus driver was blasting music, pumping us up for the adventure ahead. Sitting at the back of the bus, staring out at the Andes mountains I contemplated if I really wanted to go through with it and if there was time to turn back when I heard the lyric “everything that kills me makes me feel alive”. I think that’s a sign.
