Today we really got to see Peru and I think it’s the most beautiful country I have ever been to, or maybe tied with Brazil! It’s just so different. We had been looking forward to seeing Machu Picchu because Dad did the Inca Trail charity trek about 6 years ago and we wanted to see… Continue reading Machu Picchu
Tag: Trains
Let’s Go Yankees Let’s Go
We got up at 8am and watched the highlights of the Royal Wedding. Everyone has gone crazy for Prince William and Kate and apparently 2 billion people are tuning in to watch the event. We feel a bit home sick today because we know everyone at home is celebrating and the whole country will be… Continue reading Let’s Go Yankees Let’s Go
Driving in New York, ahhhh!
We got up this morning and got ready for zip lining, but then got a phone call to say it had been cancelled because thunder and lighting was on its way. We decided to get on the road since we were up so drove straight to New York City via Connecticut. As we got to… Continue reading Driving in New York, ahhhh!
Last Stop Chicago
I woke up this morning at 6am and had a very strong feeling that I wanted to get off the train! We had been on for 43 hours and I really wanted to stand in a room wider that 1m. We finally arrived in Chicago at 3pm, collected our luggage and jumped in a taxi… Continue reading Last Stop Chicago
I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this…
Haha, Emma and Claire thank you for your Dumb and Dumber contributions! This morning we woke up in Colorado, I say woke up but I think we were awake most of the night! Every time you fall asleep the train jolts or the horn sounds! We spent most of today in our cabin watching DVD’s;… Continue reading I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this…
2 Days on a Train
For some reason we thought it would be a good idea to get a 49 hour train from Sacramento to Chicago (2000 miles). It was cheaper than flying and we wanted to see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It also means we get to go through 7 states; California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado (to a little… Continue reading 2 Days on a Train
Welcome to Miami
Bye Bye Orlando, hello Miami 🙂 So we spent the day on the train (6 hours in total)., I’m not gonna lie it was pretty boring but luckily Paul downloaded Human Planet, Wonders of the Solar System and something about birds in Iraq to keep us occupied for a good few hours! We arrived in… Continue reading Welcome to Miami