This article was featured in Canadian-Filipino.Nethttps://www.canadianfilipino.net/culture/arts/photographing-the-neowise-comet With our location and dark skies here in British Columbia, we are blessed to see many astronomical wonders such as meteor showers, the milky way and the aurora borealis. The latest of these was the Neowise Comet that passed … Continue readingPhotographing the Neowise Comet
I woke up at about 8:30 and headed to the dining area to have breakfast just before 9am. To my surprise, the couple from the Asian group that I met last night were just about to finish their breakfast there too. I said hi and … Continue readingPeru – Day 7 – Leaving Peru
I woke up at around 8:30am and got ready for breakfast. Today I planned to go to Pisac market, then to Plaza de Armas and then, if I was in the mood, to Sacsayhuaman. I wasn’t sure if I was going to Sacsayhuaman because I … Continue readingPeru – Day 6 – Cusco
After a good night’s sleep, I woke up at 7am to have an early breakfast because I had to catch an 8:53am train to Ollantaytambo. I had to be at the station by 8:23am. When I got to the dining area, other guests already had … Continue readingPeru – Day 5 – Back to Cusco
I woke up at 4:30am and went downstairs to have breakfast. Hostels in Aguas Calientes serve breakfast at 5am because some guests want to catch the earliest bus to Machu Picchu which is at 5:30am. Machu Picchu opens at 6:00am. After breakfast I got ready … Continue readingPeru – Day 4 – Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu
I had a good night’s sleep and woke up at 8:40. I got ready and went to the dining area for breakfast. It looked like I was the last one to have breakfast. The place was full of used plates and dishes. No one was … Continue readingPeru – Day 3 – Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
I woke up at 8am to have an early breakfast. Breakfast was included with my stay. They served whole wheat bread with butter and jam, orange juice, and tea or coffee. They had a sign board that said they also served different types of scrambled … Continue readingPeru – Day 2 – Tour of Sacred Valley
My journey to Machu Picchu starts in Toronto airport where I just flew in from Vancouver. It was a 4 and a half hour flight. At the airport, I saw a Tim Hortons and bought a chicken sandwich. It was a good-sized sandwich for only … Continue readingPeru – Day 1 – Arrival in Cusco