Cathy

The magic was over. Flying from Lima to São Paulo, then on to Luanda before five of us would return to Cape Town, and the other three to Johannesburg. São Paulo left a bitter taste in our mouths when we passed through there heading to Peru, as one of our group was sent back home due to a documentation oversight. So it was with some trepidation that we returned there. The LATAM … [Read more...] about Peru: Heading home

Day 7: 18 March 2025 I think it is easier to say goodbye to the Andes in the dark, so it was probably better to depart for the airport in Cusco as early as we did - 4h30. Our flight to Lima was due to depart at 6h00. Fortunately, it was already light by the time the beautiful Andes started falling away beneath us as our aircraft climbed into the clouds. Soon we could no … [Read more...] about Peru: Day 7 in Lima en route home

Day 6: 17 March 2025 As is proper when one has received so much from life, it was time to turn in and to be grateful for all we had received. It was the last day in Cusco. We took part in an Andean prayer ceremony, which entailed a beautiful blessing, but also allowed each participant to write a letter to the Creator, asking for our deepest heart’s desire. Each of us … [Read more...] about Peru: Day 6 in Cusco – Prayers, crystals, and gratitude

Day 5: 16 March 2025 Our time in Peru was speeding to an end and although we still felt removed from reality after our deeply moving experiences the previous day during the San Pedro ceremony, we knew we could not waste the day and stay at the mountain house. So bright and early at 08h00 we were ready when our transport arrived to pick us up. Our guide for the day was … [Read more...] about Peru: Day 5 in Cusco – The Sacred Valley

Day 4: 15 March 2025  The morning of the 15th of March 2025 came around far too soon after the short night with little sleep that followed our visit to Machu Picchu the previous day. We could not have breakfast, as it was the day where we would all go through a San Pedro healing ceremony. It was also Alta’s birthday. The sun was shining and the rain seemed to be … [Read more...] about Peru: Day 4 in Cusco – San Pedro

We got up at 02h30 to catch the bus to Ollantaytambo, from where we got onto the train to Aguas Calientes. Our itinerary indicated: 14 March 2025 - All day visit to Machu Picchu. Our reality was quite different. We did get to Machu Picchu in the end, but not before spending seven hours stuck in a train, watching the angry waters of the Urubamba river through the train window. … [Read more...] about Peru: Day 3 in Cusco – Machu Picchu