July | 2011 | Thirdeyemom

My Lucky Seven

July 30, 2011 by thirdeyemom

A new award is rapidly moving through the blogging community called Seven Links. I was recently nominated from one of my all time favorite bloggers, Lisa from Notes from Africa. Basically a blogger selects seven posts from seven different categories and then invites their nominated bloggers to do the same. It is an ingenious way to highlight some of your old posts, gain new readers, promote the blogging community and best of all, learn about new, cool blogs out there. […]

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Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, CULTURE, INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFITS, INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, TRAVEL RELATED RESOURCES, Trekking/Hiking • Tags: Argentina, Blogging, CULTURE, Iceland, Nepal, Seven Links, Travel

The Glorious Sunrise over Machu Picchu

July 28, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Our last night sleeping on the Inca Trail was a night to remember (or forget depending on how much you had to drink!). The party began at 4:30 pm as our group gathered for our Incan Golds atop the overlook in Winay Wayna which means “forever young” in Quechua. We drank our beloved beers, laughed, talked and enjoyed each other’s company along with the other hundred or so guests for the night at the Trekker’s Hostal located at only 8858 feet/2700m. The Trekker’s Hostal was no […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, CULTURE, Machu Picchu, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking • Tags: CULTURE, Machu Picchu, Nature, Peru, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel, Trekking in the Andes

The little makeshift bar in the clouds along the Inca Trail

July 27, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Day 3 hiking the Inca trail was the longest and more tiring day of all. From our campsite at Pacamayo we hiked an hour up to the fantastic ruins of Runkuracay, a lovely sample of what was to come. After stopping briefly to take some photos and a rest, we climbed up another forty-five minutes to the top of Abra de Runkuracay (at 13,123 feet/4,000 m) the second pass of the Inca Trail. Next we headed down the steep steps (some of […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, CULTURE, Machu Picchu, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking • Tags: CULTURE, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Nature, Peru, Photography, Postaweek2011, Travel

Day 2 Hiking the Inca Trail

July 24, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Day 2 of the Inca Trail was to be the hardest day of the trek as we would be climbing up from Wayllabamba village for about three hours through gorgeous wooded forests and spectacular terrain to the treeline and lovely meadow known as Llulluchapampa at 12,073 feet/3680m. Then it takes another hour and a half of slow walking and short, heavy breathing to reach the highest point of the pass, known as Abra de Huarmihuanusca or “Dead Woman’s Pass” at 13,779 feet/4200m. […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, CULTURE, Machu Picchu, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking • Tags: CULTURE, Hiking, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Nature, Peru, Travel, trekking

Update on Hands in Nepal: Building of Second School Completed

July 22, 2011 by thirdeyemom

As many of you know, I’ve been actively fundraising for a small, grass-roots NGO called Hands in Nepal which focuses on building schools in rural Nepal. Most of my fundraising efforts have been done through the sales of beautiful Nepalese, Tibetan and Indian treasures such as hand-woven pashminas, scarves, yak-hair blankets, bags, purses and even baby clothes. Since late spring, I’ve been able to fundraise $1,670 to date and now have over four boxes of lovely merchandise to sell at […]

Categories: CULTURE, INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFITS, INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK, Nepal, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: CULTURE, fundraising, Hands in Nepal, Nepal, NGOs, Travel

The Bumpy Ride: Day 1 Hiking the Inca Trail

July 20, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Four am came bright and early. It was the third consecutive day of rising at ungodly hours and my body was starting to notice the lack of sleep. I was exhausted beyond belief yet exhilarated for today was finally day one of trekking the ancient Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail is part of the the incredible Inca road system which was the most extensive and advanced transportation system in pre-Columbian South America. What makes this trek so incredible […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, CULTURE, Machu Picchu, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking • Tags: CULTURE, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Nature, Peru, Photography, Travel

Unraveling Cusco: The Heart of the Inca Emprire

July 18, 2011 by thirdeyemom

We woke up day number 2 of our trip at the crack of dawn once again. Our 6 am flight at the Lima airport required an early check-in since apparently flights in Peru are notorious for leaving early. Thankfully, I had read the guide book and knew this advance. The plane left twenty minutes before its scheduled departure! The flight to Cucso was only one hour which made it hard to sleep. I was able to get a few shots out […]

Categories: CULTURE, Cusco, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: CULTURE, Cusco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Peru, Photography, Travel

“Lovely” Lima

July 15, 2011 by thirdeyemom

We woke up early, feeling like a disgruntled employee. We hadn’t slept a wink after our “rough entry” (see preceding post) into Peru. Yet, on the bright side, we had the entire day ahead of us to explore Lovely Lima, my first visit to a South American capital. Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru. It has approximately 9 million residents in the metro area, making Lima the fifth largest city in Latin America (after Mexico City, Sao Paulo, […]

Categories: CULTURE, Lima, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: CULTURE, Lima, Peru, Travel

Rough entry

July 13, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Photo above taken driving in Lima, Peru – November 2001. We left for our trip to Peru less than two months after the horrific events of September 11th. I’ll never forget that day as long as I shall live. Every American remembers where they were when the first plane struck the Twin Towers in New York. The horror that unfolded over that fateful day and the next couple of days of despair, confusion and pain will forever remain in America’s […]

Categories: CULTURE, Lima, Peru, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: CULTURE, Inca Trail, Lima, Peru, Travel

Article on Surviving Postpartum Depression featured today on World Mom’s Blog

July 12, 2011 by thirdeyemom

My article on Surviving Postpartum Depression is featured on World Mom’s Blog today: http://worldmomsblog.com/2011/07/12/minnesota-usa-surviving-postpartum-depression/ It was extremely difficult and painful for me to write. I also don’t like to be so personal. Yet, I promised myself that someday when I was ready I would share my experience with Postpartum Depression in hope that I could help others overcome this hell. So, I am sucking in my pride and desire for privacy and letting it all out with the hope that […]

Categories: PARENTING & FAMILY • Tags: CULTURE, family, life, PARENTING & FAMILY, Postpartum Depression

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