Tag Archives: Travel

Dana Point ~ Elephant Parade, hurry or you will miss seeing it!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Have you heard about Mosha, the little elephant that stepped on a land mine and lost his front leg?  Well, I had not until this weekend.  As tragic as this event was, it has led to an inspiring outcome. Here … Continue reading →

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Castle Crags State Park ~ scenic hiking, fall colors, easy access

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Castle Crags State Park is located in Northern California just six miles south of Dunsmuir on I-5.  According to the Parks and Rec web site: “The park offers swimming and fishing in the Sacramento River, hiking in the back country, … Continue reading →

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Cordoba Spain ~ Flower Festival and the Mezquita

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

With walking the Camino – 500 miles across Spain – heavily on my mind, I thought I would take a look back at a few places we have already seen in Southern Spain, specifically in the Andalucía and Costa del … Continue reading →

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Walking the Camino – I may have lost my mind…

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Over the weekend Tim and I attended the Film Festival near San Diego. We went especially to see a 90 minute documentary movie about walking the Camino. In case you are not familiar with this “walk”, the most popular route … Continue reading →

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LIMA, PERU ~ a Love Park, Medieval Library, Labor Party Protest and Hanging Chickens

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We were down to our final time in Peru with an overnight spent in Lima.  Our hotel was in a lovely section of Miraflores, but within a few blocks the area quickly became seedy.  Still we felt safe to walk the … Continue reading →

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LAKE TITICACA: Puno, Uros Floating Islands and Taquile

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

High up in the Andes mountains of South America, situated between Peru and Bolivia is the largest commercially navigable lake in the world – Lake Titicaca.  By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America. We … Continue reading →

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PERU – Cusco to Puno, Lake Titicaca and the Floating Islands

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We took the Hogwarts Express Perurail train from Machu Picchu back to Cusco, had a short overnight stay and then boarded our standard size bus headed toward Puno and Lake Titicaca. It was to be a full 8 hour day … Continue reading →

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MACHU PICCHU – Magical, Mystical, Memorable

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438-1472).  Known by many as The Lost City of the Incas, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 and in 2007 it was … Continue reading →

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PERU – More of Cusco and a train ride through the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Our final day in Cusco was a free day with nothing scheduled.  With some of our cohorts still a bit under the weather, Tim and I set out on our own.  We shopped our way toward the main square, stopping en … Continue reading →

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PERU – The city of Cusco, UNESCO World Heritage Site, colorful, vibrant, welcoming

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Today my trip down memory lane jumps from Europe to South America.  So many people have Machu Picchu on their bucket list and we were fortunate to be able to check that off in late August, 2009. This was our first time in … Continue reading →

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