I realize that this will only be read by those of you reading these comments... but I may organize an Archinect trip to Machu Picchu, lead by a specialist in Lima. It would involve a 7-10 day hike. It should be really amazing. Would anyone reading this be interested in signing up for something like this?
Price - i don't want to say yet, but the price will be really good. I've been in discussion with an excellent adventure travel company in S.America with a huge property at the base of the Inca Trail. More information will be posted later.
i was just looking into a holiday for christmas [cant stand the cold]....thinking south america....did brazil /arg / parg once and it was great....aa had some bargain fares from chi town
hmm....adventure....does that sort of mean we have to like.....walk and stuff? although my bmi is on the underweight side and i do 90 min of yoga a day, dont know if you really mean adventure the way i understand adventure....
i haven't done the hike yet but, according to the travel guide, the high altitude hike is quite grueling. i do a lot of hiking and mountain biking so i'm not too worried, but it's the altitude that gets most people... so who knows. There are "easy" hike options as well... but I don't want to push those unless there is a lot of interest. I'm sure you have nothing to worry about if you're doing 90 minutes of yoga every day.
when are you aiming for this exactly? I am off to Brazil for a month come the end of December for a holiday bash on the beach. But as I will already be down there.....I will wait for more info later.
actually, Feliciano (the head chef) leaves everyone in the dust while carrying all the food and camping supplies. by the time you'll catch up to him he'll already have your dinner prepared.
... but i'm sure you can kick his ass at down dog.
rick looks like he is not to be reckoned with but i bet your right about feliciano.
at face value the descriptions appear doable, but your right about altitude, even california-etts to midwesteners have a leg up here as the largest climb we make is the el train platforms unless we head to mt. chad the highest hill [certainly not a mountain] in illinois near the miss at a huge 1,300 ft above sea level, just slightly lower than where the treaks start in chilie at 11,200.
dont think one can train for that its just getting there 3 days or so earlier and adapting.
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man, all this Inca - Aztec talk reminds me to finish reading book II of Accursed Share by Georges Bataille.
Reminds me to finish Pleasure of Ruins by Rose Macauley...more accurately, it reminds me to actually start reading it.
I realize that this will only be read by those of you reading these comments... but I may organize an Archinect trip to Machu Picchu, lead by a specialist in Lima. It would involve a 7-10 day hike. It should be really amazing. Would anyone reading this be interested in signing up for something like this?
Sounds cool. Do you have a price est. yet?
Price - i don't want to say yet, but the price will be really good. I've been in discussion with an excellent adventure travel company in S.America with a huge property at the base of the Inca Trail. More information will be posted later.
i was just looking into a holiday for christmas [cant stand the cold]....thinking south america....did brazil /arg / parg once and it was great....aa had some bargain fares from chi town
hmm....adventure....does that sort of mean we have to like.....walk and stuff? although my bmi is on the underweight side and i do 90 min of yoga a day, dont know if you really mean adventure the way i understand adventure....
i haven't done the hike yet but, according to the travel guide, the high altitude hike is quite grueling. i do a lot of hiking and mountain biking so i'm not too worried, but it's the altitude that gets most people... so who knows. There are "easy" hike options as well... but I don't want to push those unless there is a lot of interest. I'm sure you have nothing to worry about if you're doing 90 minutes of yoga every day.
i know im up for it but its you'all im worried about!
i run with a group of people who do those adventure challennges all over the world so adventure in that terms is way out of my league.
--just kidding
Paul,
when are you aiming for this exactly? I am off to Brazil for a month come the end of December for a holiday bash on the beach. But as I will already be down there.....I will wait for more info later.
wow TED, you must be in incredible shape if you can so quickly assume that the rest of us aren't at your level ;) are you usually this modest?
seriously though, if you can outpace my (soon-to-be) stepfather (the owner of the tour company), i'll be quite impressed.
Bryan - due to a wedding that I'm preparing for in March, I doubt that this will happen before summer 2005.
assuming your meaning feliciano....no problema!
actually, Feliciano (the head chef) leaves everyone in the dust while carrying all the food and camping supplies. by the time you'll catch up to him he'll already have your dinner prepared.
... but i'm sure you can kick his ass at down dog.
rick looks like he is not to be reckoned with but i bet your right about feliciano.
at face value the descriptions appear doable, but your right about altitude, even california-etts to midwesteners have a leg up here as the largest climb we make is the el train platforms unless we head to mt. chad the highest hill [certainly not a mountain] in illinois near the miss at a huge 1,300 ft above sea level, just slightly lower than where the treaks start in chilie at 11,200.
dont think one can train for that its just getting there 3 days or so earlier and adapting.
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