March 31, 2010

Kudos to me

I biked to work today!!!  It’s 10 miles each way.  It took me 56 minutes this morning, a record for me!  I’ve never done it under 60 min and usually come in around 70 minutes.  All of my 30 day shredding is paying off on the bike! 

Looking forward to the ride home, though my leg muscles are still singing now… 

I am treating myself to lunch out today!!!  Going to bike over to Jimmy John’s because I totally deserve it :-)   Ham sub and giant pickle here I come!!!

Add-in: I made it home in 55 minutes last night!  It was a great ride in beautiful weather and  I enjoyed rocking out with my ipod on the way home.

~Amy
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March 30, 2010

Lucky us, so blessed!

My boss (and mother) just let me know she’s taking me to the second Twins Game of the season on April 14.  It’s a day game and the company has season tickets so she’s bringing me!!!  So excited to see the new stadium and go to a day game (and miss work!).

The company also bought a suite for the Friday night game that week (in memory of Elliott- who was so excited about the new stadium) for employees only.  Well there’s enough leftover tickets that she said Nathan (and a few other spouses) are invited too!!! 

April is going to be an exciting month!

~Amy
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March 26, 2010

Peru again!

Our Peru Multisport Expedition Tour is booked!  Here is our itinerary:

MACHU PICCHU MULTISPORT. 9Days 

ITINERARY: 

Day 1: LIMA TO CUSCO – WALKING CITY TOUR

Arrival to Cusco, reception and transfer to the hotel. Time to acclimatize to the altitude.

In the afternoon we will have the walking tour, this walking take 03 or 04 hours, walking along ancient streets, visiting the most important places such as the Main Square and the cathedral was built over the Inca palace of Suntur Wasi, its construction took almost one century. Then we visit Qoricancha, the temple of the sun which was the most important temple for Inca Culture. Entombed in the closed cloister of the Santo Domingo Church, we will continue to visit the most important museums; we also visit the church of San Blas with its fabulously carved pulpit.

Overnight Cusco: casa Andina Classic 

Day 2: VISIT TO CUSCO SOURRONDING RUINS AND BIKING TO PISACAlter the breafast, we will visit the 4 archeological places such us: Sacsaywaman, Kenko, Pukapukara and Tambomachay; after it we will bike to Pisac.(B, L)

Overnight Sacred valley: Villa Urubamba 

Day 3: URUBAMBA RIVER RAFTINGAfter breakfast we will hit road for Urubamba river where we will done one day´s rafting. This section of rafting is excellent for first timers. It includes both Class II and Class III finishing with the class III + Resbaladero (The slippery one). After rafting we will stop for a picnic lunch in the country side before heading to our camp site at the local community of Cachiccata, where we will have the night free to enjoy the country side that surrounds us. Dinner available at our local community men campsite. (B, L, D).

Camp in Cachiccata. 

Day 4: INKA TRAIL KM82 – HUAYLLABAMBATransfer from Cachiccata to Km-82 in which we will meet our porters and equipment. We start the trek escorted by the porters going through semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba river with magnificent views of snow capped mounts. Arriving to camp at Huayllabamba (B,L,D) 

DAY 5 HUAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO After a healthy breakfast we begin to walk to the Warmihuañusca pass (4,050 m.). In a short time we will be on the top of the pass. From this place is possible to see the other side of the way that leads to Runkurakay ruins. At the end of a gorge, a place called Pacaymayo we will stop and we will make our second camp. (B,L,D). 

DAY 6 PACAYMAYO – WIÑAYWAYNAFrom Pacaymayo A while later zigzag but short ascent will take us to the Runkurakay circular ruins. There is no sign of human life, only great woods and abrupt hills. 
After a good rest we start the way down and then we can clearly notice that the Inca Trail is well preserved from this point. In a short while we will get the steps which go up to Sayacmarca ruins (3600 m.)

From Sayacmarca the stone road begins to get into the jungle, we will continue our trek toward Phuyupatamarca ruins. The trail crosses the “Lago Seco” and for brief moments we go up and down. We will cross “The Tunnel”, a natural cavity produced by a landslide but adapted by the Incas. The Inca Trail well traced borders continuously the hills full of moss and fern. After crossing a small pass we can see some steep steps and under these the Ceremonial Center of Phuyupatamarca ruins. Going down the trail we can see the Urubamba valley and the river of the same name. The path goes down to Wiñay Wayna ruins, the most important after Machu Picchu and the last site for our camp. (B,L,D). 

DAY 7 WIÑAYWAYNA – MACCHU PICCHU

Very early in the morning we will leave our camp towards Inti Punku the last pass. From this site Machu Picchu looks unreal and beautiful. After an overlooking of the city we go down to the bus station. Over night in hotel. (B,L).

Overnight in Aguas Calientes: Inti Punku hotel

DAY 8 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCOWe visit the Sanctuary early in the morning for a full day of exploring. Guiding tour. 
At afternoon the train goes back to Cusco from the Aguas Calientes station. Arriving and transfer to the hotel. (B,L).

Overnight in Cusco: casa Andina Classic 

DAY 9 CUSCO TO LIMABreakfast and transfer to Cusco airport and your flight to Lima. End of our services (B) 

We are so beyond excited and Alberto at Apumayo Expediciones has been most helpful.

PS Nathan has been super sick the past few days.  Today his fever has been as high as 102.99.  Keep him in your thoughts and prayers!!!  He is absolutely miserable and needs to get better!!!

~Amy

March 24, 2010

Peru here we come…

Well, it’s done.  I just booked our airfares and trip insurance for Peru.  I will be booking our adventure trek within the next week.  I’m just waiting for their stateside vendor to call me and get our payment information over the phone.

This Peru trip is for our 5 year anniversary!  We will be gone 13 nights.  2 of those nights will be spent on overnight flights and the remaining 11 of the nights will be spent throughout Peru including: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Pisac, Aguas Calientes, and Machu Picchu. 

We are going to Peru people :-)   The smile on my face right now is a mile wide!!!

~Amy
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