Category Archives: Many Moons 2011-2012

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Posted on September 4, 2012 by Sarah

Home is sweet but catching up with all of our loved ones is even sweeter. We are getting settled back into “real” life in Southeast Portland. Mike starts school next week, and I am looking for full-time employment. It is … Continue reading →

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USA! USA! USA!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Mike

When last we left you (well over two months ago), we had just finished basking on the beaches of Ecuador and were preparing for the 30 hour trip back to Lima.  I’d love to tell you that we had a … Continue reading →

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BBQ Party/Welcome Back: Fri., Aug. 17 @7:00

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Mike

Hi All, As you probably know, Sarah and I are back in Portland.  The readjusment hasn’t really begun yet because we have spent the last month visiting friends and family and are now working our rearends off to get moved … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah: Ecuador: June 22 – June 30

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Sarah

Ecuador was not in our original game plan, but we had a week left of our around-the-world tour, and spending it at the beach sounded perfect. Plus, if we made it to Ecuador, we would have 20 countries in 12 … Continue reading →

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Haurez, Peru: Getting High the Raff Way in the Andes–June 16-21

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Mike

After Machu Picchu, we spent an extra day in Cuzco sort of fiddling around, enjoying the variety of good restaurants available there, and getting ready to move on again.  It was a little bittersweet because Machu Picchu was the final … Continue reading →

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Machu Picchu: The Lost City: June 12

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sarah

The grand finale of our 5 day Salkantay hike was a tour of Machu Picchu. We had seen the ruins from a distance the day prior, but today was the big day that I have been looking forward to for … Continue reading →

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Salkantay Trek: The (Incan) Road to Machu Picchu–June 8-11, 2012

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mike

With less than a month remaining in our “many moons,” the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu was really our final big event before flying home to rejoin the daily grind of reality. Machu Picchu is one of those places that … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Ruin the Incas: June 6 – 7

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Sarah

The last “big ticket” item of our year long adventure began with our visit to the Incan ruins around Cusco and would finish with a hike to Machu Picchu. I was super excited to learn more about the Incas and … Continue reading →

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Colca Canyon: Cold Hot Springs, Warm Beds, and Mike Fights a Crazy Lady!–June 2-5

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mike

Having enjoyed Puno much more than we had expected, we said goodbye to Lake Titicaca on Saturday morning and began the long journey to the tiny village of Cabanaconde, at the head of Peru’s large Colca Canyon. We were hoping … Continue reading →

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Lake Titicaca: More than Dirty Jokes: May 29 – June 1

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Sarah

Lake Titicaca is the world’s largest high altitude lake and is shared between Bolivia and Peru. It is famous for its floating islands made of reeds and for being the site of the origination of the Incas. Mike and I … Continue reading →

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