Brown Motion

We have our mind set on visiting our 5th continent this spring.  Our fifth in the order of continents visited - the destination an ancient Inca city high in the Peruvian Andes.  A UNESCO World Heritage site. All that may sound sexy or highly cultured but is quite taxing on the brain and wallet so getting there is another matter entirely.  The easy way is to simply get one of the tour operators to plan it for you and let them drive you like cattle.  No control on schedule or destinations and an arm and a leg to boot in terms of Dollars or Soles (in this case). It is a multi stage itinerary and investigating and booking all aspects of the trip is a journey in itself as we have realized.  It reminds me of the days certain religious types from India visited destinations like Tirupati Tirumala Venkata also on a mount (much smaller hill than the Peruvian Andes we are planning) but much older in historic context.  In a way this too is a pilgrimage ...