Glad everyone is starting to feel better. Lots of fluids, for everyone.
Elmers glue allowed to dry around the impaled cactus spines works moderately well. I have used it multiple times in the field to remove them. As you know, keep an eye on the infection and keep things clean. May need...
I think that’s one of the reasons for your “ battle buddy”, people you travel with to have the same op tempo/battle rhythm. Things will always go wrong. And IMHO knowing this, and that’s there is a solution is important. Instead of getting worked up, freaked out and then spiraling. Its all part...
Its tough, when they are so integeral to the contracts. Glad its getting sorted. And it will be worth it once all said and done, even if painful now and when the bill comes.
Thanks for the write up! I am glad I was able to follow along.
Hope you are doing well.
I have been lucky enough to work some remote parts of alaska, and see the inside passage. " The drive" is still on my list.
Apologize on the delay,
This was a fun trip, we all enjoyed it.
Its funny how, we go from all the crazy, and uncertainty with the passport, and embassy, to within hours just being back to the “normal”. That is life though, things are good, until they aren’t, and then well. Life just keeps on...
Lima Peru, 15:00. 9 hours until wheels up Nov 13th. Emergency passport sourced,
LIma being shut down so all the EU heads of state could be brought in.
We are next to the United States Embassy, which will all be a secure zone when Marine one lands inside it. But we don’t know when, other than...
Nov 13, Lima Peru noon. In front of the US Embassy.
So, we are still missing 1 passport. The third member of our group has disappeared inside the Embassy Complex.
Flight from Lima to US, Nov 13 wheels up @ Midnight. 12 hours away. We also, can’t check in for our flights. Until we all can enter...
Nov 13, Lima Peru 7am.
So we are still missing 1 passport.
Flight from Lima to US, Nov 13 @ Midnight. So 17ish hours until wheels up.
We all awoke, got dressed and headed downstairs. Grabbed some coffee from Starbucks, and started our walk to the photo & print place. We walk inside and are...
11:30ish
Cusco Peru Nov 12, 2024. Flight from Lima to US, Nov 13 @ Midnight.
We walked away from the police station, with a much-needed feeling of a win. And no shortage of trepidation.
Would this work?
Can we get back into the airport?
Can the Embassy rush things?
Why are they running...
Our smallest rider was on the 300. When convoy passing, or the high elevation climbs, or against a big head wind. She spent a lot of time rapped out. I was following her ridding sweep. And noticed it, as did she. For almost our entire trip our motos also had our packs strapped to them. So they...
Maybe now 10:30 ish
Also,
we had investigated a bus ride. Would take a very long time and could get us to Lima but not in time.
Private charter flight, not available. Or upwards of 15k. I am sure, there was a private pilot somewhere in Cusco that could do it, but I was unable to find anything...
Notes*
For story continuity, I don’t remember exact times for the following flight saga. Twas a long day, I do remember we were at the airport a few hours before the consulate or embassy were open.
These next few sections will be wordy with no pictures.
I know my wording on persons on the trip...
Let’s take a minute to address the Moto’s we used. Honda CB 500X’s. They were fine, did what we asked. We were limited more by individual riders’ skills. OR at times when doing climbs or passing the lone 300 in our group struggled.
The company we rented from; I would recommend them...
Back into the van, and to the next destination. This one was recommended to us by Elena, and she had made reservations.
We continued to plan, for the passport situation. However can only do so much with limited service. So we made the call, to rebook flights from Cusco, to Lima the next day...
The salt water comes out of the ground at about 90F, salty as can be.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Mines_of_Maras
The salt mines have changed quite a bit from my understanding, I should ask my brother if he did them when he did the Pan Am. My understanding is you used to be able to...
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