On Monday Liz and I departed Toronto for Peru for a two week tour. We’re travelling light, with no more than a backpack and a daypack each as we’ll be trekking through the Amazon, hiking to Machu Pichu (assisted by a train ride, since we’re not that adventurous) and visiting Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Puno before returning to Lima and back home.

This all started almost a year ago when Liz and I, each well traveled on our own before meeting each other, wanted to visit somewhere we’d each never been. With South America on my list and Liz’s interest in ancient civilaizations, we decide a GAP tour through Peru was the way to go.

When we arrived we has some time to tour Miraflores and Central Lima, the tourist and original parts of Lima repspectively. We didn’t spend too much time in Lima as were getting aquainted with our group and guide before heading out the next morning. When we return we’ll make sure to enjoy a proper dinner at one of the world’s greatest culinary cities before departing for home.

As of now were awating our flight to Puerto Maldanado where we’ll begin our boat ride and trek into the Amazon for a two night stay in a rainforest lodge. Our days will be filled with hikes and exotic animal spotting, our evenings tucked away in our open air beds with only a mosquito net between us and the wilderness outside.

I’ll do my best to post as much as possible over the trip with photos and anecdotes of what I’m sure will be an unforgettable experience.