Machu Picchu
Posts Tagged: History
Lincoln Memorial
Taormina and Etna
Castello Maniace
Ortigia at Night
La Sagrada
Civil War History
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I spent a weekend in late October touring two battlefields of the American Civil War with my wife and in-laws. We started at Gettysburg, one of the most remarkable historical sites in the U.S. National Park System, and then visited Harper’s Ferry, which boasts stunning natural beauty as well as fascinating history.
Taj Mahal
Peru
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I flew into Lima in the early hours of December 14. A desert city on the Peru’s western coast, Lima is known for its depressing weather, and sure enough, it greeted us with oppressive clouds and fog. A taxi took Kate and me to a hostel in Lima’s Miraflores district. I didn’t really know what to expect, having never been to South America, but Miraflores was unlike anything I would have anticipated. Within a five-minute walk of our hostel were a TGI Friday’s, a Chili’s, a McDonald’s, a Starbucks, and a Domino’s Pizza. We spent the our first day struggling against jet lag while exploring the area around our hostel. We ate dinner at a nice Italian restaurant a few blocks from the hostel—apparently Italian food is a hot trend in Peru.
Machu Picchu Sanctuary
