South America
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Hiking the (accurately named) ‘Stairs of Death’
Jay and I have a hike we like near our cottage at home. It’s called Coopers Lookout and it takes 45 minutes, round trip. The views are spectacular and there’s 10 minutes of ‘uphill scrambling’ that make us feel pretty fit. This is ironic, because when we travel the world we choose hikes that make us feel infinitely the opposite. In Australia, we hiked the Grampians. J claims he nearly died and I’m not sure I’d ever sweated quite so much. We followed it up with a hike over Table Mountain in Tasmania. This time we were wiser and packed snacks. We still struggled. Both pushed our physical limits, but…
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Lima, it’s bean a treat (many, in fact!)
Hola amigas! It’s been a busy few days of eating and drinking our way through Lima. Consider this a highlights reel of things we’ve consumed. We (I) had planned out our time in Lima with a focus on food. We had dinner reservations every night, and our daytime priorities revolved around eating as well. To make sure we didn’t miss a thing, we also crammed in a food and market tour on day 2. Of course, it’s hard to imagine food in Lima without Ceviche, so we didn’t even try. Please enjoy a gallery of the fresh, tangy and piquant piles of fish we basically inhaled. I also couldn’t have…
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You can’t spell Peru without Canada!
Ok well logistically I guess you can spell Peru without the letters in Canada, but Peru, or Lima at least feels like home in many ways. Firstly, the Peruvian flag is the Canadian flag minus the maple leaf. That said, they do offer really maple syrup #downwithfructose Beyond that they have Turkey vultures, just like home. So. Many. Turkey. Vultures. The craft beer scene is growing but still early days. Perhaps behind Canada, but I’ve had some decent brews so far. #notabeertrip Just like Toronto they have a transit system but I’d say that they are ahead (not that it’s a race!). Their busses have fully dedicated lanes with second…
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The (elusive!) Perfect Pack
Some people are nervous travelers, I am a not. Instead, I am perfectionist traveller. Which is why this blog post starts well in advance of us getting on a plane, or anything close to departure time. Because, friends, if you know me, then you know that planning this trip has been a multi-month affair. To be fair, I’ve had more time to spend prepping for this trip than I typically do. And in between networking coffees, ‘working on myself’ and trying new recipes for vegetarian things that I love and Jay doesn’t hate, I have made this trip a PROJECT. And as with any project I’ve tasked myself with, I…
