Author: norman
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winter “break” update and reflections
it’s been a while since i’ve had a chance to sit down and write. holiday season often gets a little crazy and hectic and there are too many things with too many people and so little time. this past christmas was a blur. my parents were away on christmas day so we celebrated christmas early.…
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burgers and snow
today i had a five guys burger for lunch. it’s been a long time. i was so happy to be at five guys that i took a picture so i could post about it. it was very yummy. and while at five guys it started to snow. like BIG CHUNKS of snow. i tried to…
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peru 3: unwind at san bartolo beach
on the last day in peru (we flew back to miraflores from cuzco after the hike), we decided to just make it out to the beach to relax and unwind after 4 days of hiking. we took a bus for about an hour+ outside of lima to get a decent beach… however the “popular” san…
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peru 2: the 4 day inca trail hike
the second part of the trip and probably the most painful yet extremely rewarding part of the trip was the inca hike. in the beginning i suffered from altitude sickness which made it difficult to breathe and i constantly had a throbbing headache. by the 3rd day i was feeling good tho and 4th day…
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peru 1: miraflores, lima and cuzco
i’m just getting around to selecting pictures from our trip. i think our trip can be broken up into 3 parts: before the hike on the inca trail, during/on the hike, and after the hike. here are the pictures from the first part as we explored miraflores, lima, and cuzco.