Ana’s dad, Tiberiu “TB” Craici is now visiting and traveling with us.  We picked him up yesterday at the airport in Lima, and are very happy to have him with us.  TB has been retired for the last two years, and decided he has a month to spare to hang out with his daughter and [...]

From Leimebamba we head through the mountains and down to the coast.  The highway here is pretty decent, dirt but good, up until Cajamarca.  From there to the coast the road is significantly worse and takes forever.  There is also much more traffic on this section, especially buses and big trucks.  Once you descend out [...]