Americas Connection

Wednesday, March 13th
Los Angeles, CA

Well, we are on our way again.  Another bucket, another list, another trip.

We took an afternoon flight...

     SEA - LAX
     Alaska Flight #1428
     Departing 3:55 PM
     Arriving 6:45 PM

…had this iconic view of LAX while waiting for the hotel shuttle, and settled into the convenient and comfortable, if not luxurious, Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles LAX Hotel.

While the hotel and its location are entirely devoid of charm, proximity to the airport is not its only advantage.  In-N-Out is on Sepulveda.  After a thoroughly enjoyable Double Double-Double experience, we are in for the night.

And tomorrow, the real journey begins.  We are off to Lima, Peru...

     LAX - LIM
     LATAM Flight #2477
     Departing 1:00 PM
     Arriving 11:40 PM

…followed by another utilitarian night at another airport hotel, the Costa del Sol Wyndham Hotel, and then, followed by one more flight to Cusco, Peru...

     LIM - CUZ
     LATAM Flight #2049
     Departing 10:17 AM
     Arriving 11:44 AM

…on our way to the ultimate destination, high atop the Andes mountain range, the backbone of South America, to the ancient Inka ruins of...

MACHU PICCHU!!!

Wooo-Hooo!!!  But, that can't be it, right?  The story can't end with some rocks at the top of the mountain?  No, of course not, there has to be a cruise.

Upon our descent from the mountains, and a brief tour of Lima, we will be sailing from Lima to New York through the Panama Canal aboard the Oceania Marina.

Next Stop:  The Sacred Valley