Shelley
Cusco
June 30, 2019 On our last full day in Peru, we met our driver after breakfast and drove an hour and a half to Cusco. Cusco is all about location, location, location. Cusco is a […]
Ollantaytambo
June 24, 2019 Our last stop was Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is set on the Urubamba River and is known for the ruins at the end of town. Big cobbled stones line the perfect rectangular grid of […]
Salinas de Maras
June 24, 2019 The salt pans date back to pre-Inca times and are still being worked today. Warm salty water appears from an ancient spring water canal called Qoripujio in the side of a mountain […]
Maras
June 24, 2019 We switched things up a bit, which was possible because we had a private driver. We wanted to see the village of Maras and Maras Salt Pans. To reach the salt pans […]
Moray
June 24, 2019 One of the most visually stunning ruins of the Inca civilization is Moray about 4 miles west of the village of Maras. It has several enormous circular depressions made from concentric circular […]
Old Family Photos
I love photography. And I love old family photos. They are the stories of our lives. They connect us with our past. We are who we are because of who they were. After Hurricane Rita […]
Naples and Capri
July 11 & 12, 2017 Naples is Italy’s third-largest city is one of its oldest. Naples’ historic center is a Unesco World Heritage Site, its archaeological treasures are among the world’s most important. Aside from its great […]
My Best Loved and Most Used Cookbooks
In 1973 Mother gave me The New Complete Book of Cookery. One of my “go to” recipes was Beef Bourguignon. It was easy, prepared beforehand and allowed me to enjoy my guests. And a have a drink without […]