Category Archives: Travel

Photo Gadget of the Week

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

Photo gadget of the week is Steph’s Gorilla Pod made by Joby http://www.joby.com/ It enables support/mounting of our pocket cameras and Steph’s Canon 30D or 40D with a short lens just about anywhere. It is a great device and it …

Updated Conversions Spreadsheet

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

I updated the conversions spreadsheet and added it to the main travel site. The conversion spreadsheet automates conversions between U.S.A. and metric measurements for: Length Weight Pressure Volume Liquid Volume Area Power Fuel Effeciency Temperature The spreadsheet is located under …

Llama Breakfast

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

This was our view this morning. Cusco, Peru. .

Angels 12

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is one of the largest flying birds in the world with a wingspan of up to 10.5 feet / 3.2 meters and weighing up to 33 lbs. / 15 kg. It is a soaring …

El Ojo

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  I went down to the market and sat down on the curb. I asked around about who was holding but no one was talking. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneystravel.com/peru/docs/elojo.pdf .

Sweet Sixteen

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

The air was so thin our breaths came in deep, raspy gasps. The wind whipped us with frigid blasts direct from Antarctica. The sun was setting. We knew then we left our base camp too late. We’d already climbed thousands …

Updated Route Map

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

I updated our route map to include our camp sites from 2008-04-20 to 2008-07-23. To look at a particular area of our route use the zoom control in the upper left corner of the map. Click and drag on the …

The Room of Wakes

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  For 391 years no outsider walked the passageways. For 391 years no outsider touched the walls. For 391 years no outsider saw the interior. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneystravel.com/peru/docs/roomofwakes.pdf .

Just Ask

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  10:15 AM I was sitting at the table outside the gas station using their WiFi to finish our monthly finances when I first noticed it. It was something on the underside of the truck. It looked like we picked …

La Tirana

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  Every year there is a festival at La Tirana, Chile. La Tirana has about 250 full time residents. Over 10,000 people come to La Tirana for the festival. This year, we were two of those people.Click here for the …