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My Take on Peru

by Robb :: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

I’m not big on writing about a place. But I am big on showing you a place. Here are 5 galleries of photos that include some of the things I liked most in Peru.

Our Homestay in the Town of Amaru

[img title="" alt="All dressed up (once again) with our hosts Adrian and Rosalina. (Note from Mom: Jeb described himself as one of Santa's helpers in Peru.)" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6471.jpg"][img title="" alt="Milky, milk, milk. A little lamb at the bus stop in Cusco." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2351.jpg"][img title="" alt="I feel a little sick!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2364.jpg"][img title="" alt="Sandra in the kitchen." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2554.jpg"][img title="" alt="Yum, some of the corn they grow here." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2600.jpg"][img title="" alt="Peekaboo. I see you. Lourdes and her baby brother Jose." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2669.jpg"][img title="" alt="The mountains around Amaru." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2738.jpg"][img title="" alt="On the way up. Climbing the ladder with Nico." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2780.jpg"][img title="" alt="Rosalina cooking." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2795.jpg"][img title="" alt="Yum! Breakfast is served. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_2818.jpg"][img title="" alt="Gus and Jeb with our host Adrian." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_5868.jpg"][img title="" alt="Mom with her friend Kim." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_5884.jpg"][img title="" alt="Lourdes and her mom walking through town. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6001.jpg"][img title="" alt="This little piggy went to market. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6067.jpg"][img title="" alt="Lourdes walking down the street with some food for dinner. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6091.jpg"][img title="" alt="All tied up with no where to go. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6142.jpg"][img title="" alt="The three musketeers of Peru. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6202.jpg"][img title="" alt="Mom and Kim and her husband Phillipo." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6208.jpg"][img title="" alt="What a whacky video." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6355_0.jpg"][img title="" alt="It's raining petals (getting blessed with rose petals by Rosalina)." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/our-homestay-in-the-town-of-amaru/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6500.jpg"]

Inca Trail: Day One and Two

[img title="" alt="Just happy to be here!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3197.jpg"][img title="" alt="Our group, ready to hit the trail. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3098.jpg"][img title="" alt="Where we going?" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3016_2.jpg"][img title="" alt="Gus and our guide Virgilio talking about climate change. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3249.jpg"][img title="" alt="Never know who you'll meet on the trail. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3380.jpg"][img title="" alt="Could there be a troll under this bridge?" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3452.jpg"][img title="" alt="Mom and Jeb (oldest and youngest of the group) bringing up the rear." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3518.jpg"][img title="" alt="This is our route. Yikes. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3599.jpg"][img title="" alt="Relaxing at first night's campsite. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3631.jpg"][img title="" alt="Playing New-Zealand-Rules UNO with Kim and Wayne." src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3641.jpg"][img title="" alt="Have stick, will poke. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3665.jpg"][img title="" alt="We made it!!!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4047.jpg"][img title="" alt="The long and winding road. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3704.jpg"][img title="" alt="Mmmmmm. Water!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3760.jpg"][img title="" alt="In the cloud forest. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3814.jpg"][img title="" alt="I see you Dad. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3850.jpg"][img title="" alt="The calm before the storm (the last rest stop before the hike to Dead Woman's Pass). " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3858.jpg"][img title="" alt="Let's see, Daddy pushes this button. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3928.jpg"][img title="" alt="They keep coming, and coming, and coming. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3968.jpg"][img title="" alt="A high five from Virigilio. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3973.jpg"][img title="" alt="Gus' turn at the top. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_3982.jpg"][img title="" alt="Celebrating our accomplishment together. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4013.jpg"][img title="" alt="Nothing (not even exhuastion) keeps Gus from a good book. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4120.jpg"][img title="" alt="Speaking of exhuastion......" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4190.jpg"][img title="" alt="Relief after making the second high pass on day two. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4318.jpg"][img title="" alt="Are we there yet???" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4344.jpg"][img title="" alt="Amazing: Still smiling after 11-hours of walking. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-one/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4356.jpg"]

Inca Trail: Day Three

[img title="" alt="High-fives for our porters, who brought food, tents, sleeping bags and our personal bags up the mountain for us. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6606.jpg"][img title="" alt="Inspecting an Inca wall. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4447.jpg"][img title="" alt="Undeterred by light rain. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4509.jpg"][img title="" alt="Watch your step!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4659.jpg"][img title="" alt="Off into the fog. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4391.jpg"][img title="" alt="Wait. Wait. Step back. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4402.jpg"][img title="" alt="One of two tunnels on the Inca Trail. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4473.jpg"][img title="" alt="Yeah sure, Virigilio, we're really getting this history lesson. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4542.jpg"][img title="" alt="A noogie from Moose. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4383.jpg"][img title="" alt="Jeb spent a lot of time on the ground. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4664.jpg"][img title="" alt="Now he's up leading the way. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4756.jpg"][img title="" alt="The beautiful ruins of Wina Wayna at dusk. (Just before Machu Pichhu). " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4808.jpg"][img title="" alt="Wina Wayna with boys added in!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4819.jpg"][img title="" alt="Dad and Jeb at the base of Wina Wayna. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4863.jpg"][img title="" alt="Get a load of these stone walls (500 years and counting). " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_4874.jpg"][img title="" alt="Jeb's view of Wina Wayna. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-three/thumbs/thumbs__mg_5050.jpg"]

Inca Trail: Day Four, the Payoff

[img title="" alt="Here we are--at the place we've been dreaming of for 4 days. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6998.jpg"][img title="" alt="Early morning, before the start of our hike to Machu Picchu, Jeb gets a hug from Sarah. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6762.jpg"][img title="" alt="Must make it to the Sun Gate by 7:00. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6779.jpg"][img title="" alt="Can't beat the scenery. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6792.jpg"][img title="" alt="The last uphill. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6808.jpg"][img title="" alt="Oh, my God. I can stop walking!!!" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6823.jpg"][img title="" alt="The money shot. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6878.jpg"][img title="" alt="Where they did sacrifices--or so some say. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6885.jpg"][img title="" alt="Cue the llama. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_6926.jpg"][img title="" alt="Another money shot. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7005.jpg"][img title="" alt="Look who's on the ground again. Surprise, surprise. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7132.jpg"][img title="" alt="Yeehah. We made it. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7146.jpg"][img title="" alt="The munchkins come to Machu Picchu (can you figure out how Robb did this?)" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7260.jpg"][img title="" alt="Artistic shot of Machu Picchu #1" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7276.jpg"][img title="" alt="Artistic shot of Machu Picchu #2" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7380.jpg"][img title="" alt="Artistic shot of Machu Picchu #3" src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7392.jpg"][img title="" alt="As you leave, you can put a Machu Picchu stamp in your passport. Many people practiced on this piece of paper. Good bye Machu Picchu. " src="http://www.kendrickworldclass.com/wp-content/flagallery/inca-trail-day-four-the-payoff/thumbs/thumbs__mg_7422.jpg"]

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