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Hiking

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 1 — Contemplating Cusco Culture

During my time at Texas State University, I took a course from Dr. Christa Conlee on Archaeology of the Inca Empire.  Dr. Conlee had done work for many years in...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 2 — Exploring Cusco and The Sacred Valley With Odon

As I mentioned in my first post, upon the recommendation of my veternarian and friend Dr. Elizabeth Fowler, I decided to go to Cusco Peru for a week before my...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 3 — Warming Up For the Inca Trail (Saqsayhuaman, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo)

After saying goodbye to Odon and his family I checked into the Monasterio Hotel on the early afternoon of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and, in short order met my Wilderness...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 4: Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Well, it was time to fish, or cut bait --  it was time to hike the Inca Trail.  I had spent many hours and many days preparing for this endeavor,...

My Maiden Voyage Into Archaeology…(Part 2, Backpacking In Slickhorn Canyon)

Part 1 of this blog covers how it came to be that I found myself in Bluff Utah fixing to spend five days in the remote confines of Slickhorn Canyon...