01 Apr 2013 7 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Foodie Central, Kids Stuff Tags: Blue Puppy, Cusco, guinea pig, Peru, Uchu
Cusco is a cool place to be for kids! We spent Christmas there and then nearly two weeks more in January. The best thing for me was meeting people and making friends. It’s great making friends everywhere on our gap year but Cusco was especially amazing!
Friends in Cusco
The second best thing about Cusco was food! We ate at some amazing restaurants and the food and friends kind of blended together!
First there was More
07 Mar 2013 2 Comments
in Adventure, Family Gap Year, Top Experiences Tags: Aguas Calientes, Chinchero, Cusco, gap year with children, Las Salineras, Machu Picchu, Moras, Moray, Olantaytambo, Peru, Pisac, saqsayhuaman, saqsaywaman, Tipon
Machu Picchu was always a planned highlight of our round the world family gap year – although Martin suggested at one point we skip it and come back when the kids are bigger? No way! – OK so it’s crowded, but you have to go!
New Year’s 2012 Machu Picchu
Probably the first highlight that comes to most people’s minds when they think of visiting South America. It was certainly on my long term bucket list along with the Galapagos islands. But we didn’t have much planned in advance, we hadn’t even heard of the Sacred Valley More
26 Feb 2013 18 Comments
in Education & Schooling, Family Gap Year, Foodie Central Tags: Cusco
January 2013. We already had a week in Cusco over Christmas, then New Year in Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Then we spend another 10 days in Cusco. Partly to wait for a parcel to arrive from the UK but really because we are loving Cusco.
Aspects of Cusco
There’s plenty more to explore and it’s a great place to get to know and feel settled, for Martin to do some work, the kids catch up on little schoolwork and especially make some more friends…Not to mention having a few more super times dining at some of the best restaurants we’ve found in South America!
First we have the privilege of meeting and hanging out with 13 yr old Miro and Mum Lainie, who are three years into a slow travelling life of adventure, learning and volunteering. Their lives and journeys are inspirational and well documented in their blog and podcast at RaisingMiro.com. It’s great to make friends and share experiences with other travelling families!
With the lovely Lainie and Miro.
13 Jan 2013 3 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Foodie Central, Top Experiences, Volunteering Tags: Chocolatada, Cusco, Peru
Feliz Navidad from Cusco, Peru…. no, too late for that! In fact two days ago, 11th January 2013, was exactly 6 months since we started our Family Gap year adventure…even Feliz Ano Nuevo is belated! At least this blog post will bring us to the end of 2012 and to the New Year!
We arrived in Cusco on a flight from Lima on 19th December 2012 and settled in for a few days at the Amaru ll guest house, ready to celebrate Lara’s 5th birthday and enjoy the buzz of Christmas in Cusco. Here’s our Christmas Cusco diary……
Our Cusco Christmas 2012
08 Jan 2013 3 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Foodie Central, Kids Stuff, Top Experiences Tags: Choco Museo, Cusco, Galápagos Islands
An interview with Lara….. Lara’s birthday is on 21st December – we started celebrating her birthday a couple of weeks early as having a party was an all important part of her travel plans for our family gap year so we decided to hold it in San Cristobal in the Galápagos where she’d made friends. When packing, the only significant thing on her list was party bags. Here’s how she recalls it when I attempt an interview for her birthday blog…..
At our hostel the Amaru ll on Lara’s birthday
Mum: Lara, when was your birthday?
Lara: No idea! Mum: Really? Lara : Mum, don’t write that!! More
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