Category Archives: Travel Journals

St Emilion

Posted on October 3, 2018 by admin

After Bordeaux, we stopped at St Emilion, named for the monk Emilion who found himself in retreat here from his popularity. He lived in a two room underground cave with a stream running through it. 500 years later, an underground … Continue reading →

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Carcassonne

Posted on October 1, 2018 by admin

Back to Carcassonne and a contemporary art exhibition ending today’s expedition. Carcassonne has new stripes! what a surprise! Do you like it?

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A few pix of Bordeaux…

Posted on September 27, 2018 by admin

…heading out to the vineyards and caves and castles of the Dordogne and Vezere valleys.

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Chile – Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego – Feb22 – March 8, 2023

Posted on September 21, 2018 by admin

This trip is one not to miss: we design the tour during the summer season in the austral. Fly to Punta Arenas from Santiago, Chile to enjoy the port city on the Magellan straits where penguins and pelicans dive and … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux and CAPC Contemporary Museum

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

If you don’t miss the steeple, the Cathedral St Andre in Bordeaux will fit into a pano! Headlines in the local paper this morning are asking “Will Bordeaux be the #1 Travel Destination again this year?” La Place de Quinconces … Continue reading →

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The Cathedral of Bordeaux

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

Panorama of the Cathedral in Bordeaux – a central feature to orient us on walks all over this historic World Heritage City. Local papers have headline banners asking: Will it rank as #1 travel destination again this year? It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux or Bust!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

Packing up and heading out – feels like I’m in a funnel swirling around the details of what to bring, what to leave – somethings get done and somethings don’t – they will be here to deal with when I … Continue reading →

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Peru/Bolivia April 2018

Posted on May 24, 2018 by admin

First Day in Lima  – April 7, 2018 By Margaret Dickson (New View Tours is delighted to post segments of Margaret Dickson’s Travel Journal. Pictures are from our shared album. The travelers: Margaret Dickson, Marty Spry, Michael and Ramelle Pulitzer) … Continue reading →

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Machu Picchu

Posted on May 5, 2018 by admin

Here go the crowds – lines of people! 2500 in the morning, 2500 in the afternoon. The park managers are still working on the details to maintain the public impact on this precious place. Late afternoon! Crowds of folks have … Continue reading →

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Arequipa, Peru

Posted on May 5, 2018 by admin

– a beautiful city, well maintained with huge central plaza, at moderate altitude – we found it the perfect place to start the tour – with carved silla stone on all the facades. The 400 year old convent is open … Continue reading →

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Cuzco, Peru

Posted on April 26, 2018 by admin

Cuzco, Peru, a city originally designed by the Incas in the shape of a puma, then dominated by the Spanish conquerors and the church…. is today a growing, crowded and yet, very sophisticated mixture of cultures. .The city never sleeps … Continue reading →

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Shade coffee, bananas and lechero

Posted on April 26, 2018 by admin

Shade Coffee, bananas and “lechero” stalks that grow together into walls! Very wet last month so upper roads were swamped . Not too much for the 4×4 truck that took us from El Refugio de Intag to Culibri Lodge.

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Colca Canyon

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

The Colca Canyon is covered in layers of stone step work created by pre-Inca civilizations for high altitude farming. The steep cliffs at high altitude make hiking a true test. We took it slow at first and adapted in three … Continue reading →

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Ollayantaytambo

Posted on April 22, 2018 by admin

Ollayantaytambo in the Sacred Valley. We stay a. It took here en route to the infamous MachuPicchu. Sunset is striking. Buildings in the hillside were graneries up high to allow winds to keep crops dry. Also guard houses. This was … Continue reading →

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En Route to Cuzco

Posted on April 22, 2018 by admin

Took a little detour en route to Cuzco coming back from Machu Picchu to see these round terraces, built by Pachacutic – the 9th Inca – at 13,000 ft. They believe he was testing the growth of quinua and corn … Continue reading →

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Birds Eye View

Posted on April 22, 2018 by admin

La Paz – Im not a city bird, but our guide, Gonzolo made this day tour a fabulous overview – see how housing construction goes to the peaks from 4100 meters at the city center. We are already acclimated – … Continue reading →

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Cusco

Posted on April 22, 2018 by admin

A parade through Cusco’s main square with goose stepping tradition as a feature of all the marchers — at Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel.

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La Paz, Bolivia

Posted on April 20, 2018 by admin

La Paz, Bolivia (1.2 million plus El Alto Another 1 million) has sprawling red brick housing – 4 stories or more. No earthquakes here so construction seems to be cement and glass! The clean modern cable car system carries people … Continue reading →

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Isla de Sol

Posted on April 20, 2018 by admin

The Sun Island, Lake Titikaka, Bolivia. Ayamaran peoples still live here and run a beautiful ecolodge – no cars – many steps!

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Isla del Sol – Bolivia

Posted on April 15, 2018 by admin

Views from the Isla del Sol – Bolivian side of Lake Titikaka at 12,000 ft or 3850 meters at water level. The mountains go up another 1000 or so. 2000 people live here. Our ecolodge is beautiful. Solar powered everything! … Continue reading →

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