While Machu Picchu is amazing, I liked the beauty of the Sacred Valley. This portion is where the Temple of the Sun is located and when you climb to the top, there are great views of the surrounding mountains and valley. Peru will never rate as my favorite destination but it was a completly unique place to go in terms of the Inca culture and heritage. For me, 7 days was way too long and I'm sure that I would have enjoyed it much more in 5 days without extra time. But take that for what it is because I believe that you can see the best of a city in 3 days or less.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
Yes, that last day in Lima was too much. If we could have somehow flown home from Cusco without the Lima stopover it would have been better. But it was nice to be remembered at our Lima hotel!
ReplyDeleteMy advice to people is don't stop in Lima. Go direct to Cusco, take it easy for 1 full day (city tour?) and then go to Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and maybe one other excursion outside Cusco. Fly home, again without stop in Lima.
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