Irene got this idea of having two custom hats made especially for me (and my 50th birthday) by lovely Laura Catignani in downtown Geneva. I went to try them on this morning: I’m very satisfied of the results! Back to my teenager roots, with a luxury … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 4: my first custom hats!
All trips have an end, and ours came with a final stop in Lima before we headed back to Europe. Lima is a huge city, and we ended up only seeing a tiny fraction of it: we were a bit drained by all previous stops, and, while it seemed like a good idea … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.9: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 8: Lima and farewell
We arrived in Puerto Maldonado early in the morning after spending a full night on the bus from Cusco, which surprisingly was more comfortable than any flight I've ever taken. Although the sun had just risen, the temperature was already high, along … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.8: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 8: Amazon
After the Inca Trail we went back to Cusco, and from there we left for another series of visits in the Valle Sagrado, the Inca’s sacred valley. We first met the woman of the Chinchero cooperative working the alpaca wool, then we moved to the … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.7: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 7: Valle Sagrado
Since I landed in Lima I have been reading “Turn right at Machu Picchu” by Mark Adams, a quite funny account of Machu Picchu “discovery” by Hiram Bingham in 1911, and of the (often hilarious) adventures the author lived when he set out to retrace … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.6: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 6: hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
To go from Puno to Cusco one has to traverse the delirious town of Juliaca (so close to the Bolivian border to have based most of its economy on smuggling…), then cross the La Raya pass (and its gift market!), then stand probably the most boring … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.5: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 5: Cusco
When we arrived in Puno, we could have easily mistaken Lake Titicaca for the sea so much it was big, but being at 3800 m we were quickly reminded of the altitude: from my vague headache to the feverish sickness of my companions, we had to take our … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.4: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 4: Lago Titicaca
Perù is huge and the Andes are high! To move from the Canon del Colca to Puno on the Lake Titicaca our guide E. had to drive for 6 hours on the Carretera Interoceanica, passing the highest point at 4910 m on the Cordillera. And while E. drove we … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.3: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 3: Carretera Interoceanica
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the mountains: hiking, trekking, climbing, I simply crave moving on and off the trails, with everything I need in my backpack and a sense of adventure in my heart. The mountains have always been a sanctuary … [Continua a leggere] info[The Summer I Turned 50] 3.2: looking for adventures in Perù with long-time friends. Part 2: Canon del Colca.
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