Day 6–Our last day in Peru
We started off our last full day in Cusco, with our guide Patricia who took us to Plaza de Armas and explored the Cathedral of Cusco and Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus… Continue reading
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Only Easy: Reese Witherspoon’s Chili Pie
By Misty I. To me, Reese Witherspoon will forever be “Elle Woods” from Legally Blonde. My all-time favorite line from the movie is…. Warner: “You got into Harvard Law?” Elle: “What? Like it’s… Continue reading
Day 4 in Peru — Sacred Valley, Cuy, Ollantaytambo
We had a fresh breakfast filled with local fruits at the Hotel Pakaritampu nestled at the foot of mountains where we stayed after our return from Machu Picchu. What a great feeling of… Continue reading
Only Live Once: Laplanque, France
By Misty I. I recently visited France again. I’ve already written about food in Paris, so this time I thought you might like to hear about some dishes from the South of France.… Continue reading
Day 3 in Peru — Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
We woke up at 3:30 a.m. so we could stand in line at 4 a.m. to catch the 5:30 a.m. bus that would take us to the entrance of Machu Picchu for its 6… Continue reading
Hawaiian Style Cafe–Anna, Lechon, and Lilikoi
Yay! I got a text from Anna, a former student of mine. She is visiting from Portland and had some time for dinner with me. We decided to go to Hawaiian Style Cafe… Continue reading
Day 2 in Peru — Cusco to Aguas Calientes
Breakfast was again included at the hotel buffet so we had some eggs and toast in the morning before checking out of our hotel and heading to the hills above Cusco. After stopping… Continue reading
Only in Hilo: Top 3 @ Nori’s Saimin & Snacks
By Misty I. Growing up, did you watch Let’s Go Fishing? I did. Like every single weekend. Haha, my favorite part was definitely not the fishing, it was watching Hari Kojima and Stan… Continue reading
Calamansi and Lemons from Grace Turned into Calamansi-Lemon Muffins!
My green-thumbed friend Grace dropped off some bittermelon, lemons, and calamansi for me today. What an awesome way to be greeted at my front door upon my arrival home from work! A heavenly… Continue reading
First Day in Peru — Cusco!
Hello Cusco! Our guide picked us up from the airport and took us to our hotel Tierra Viva San Blas. We found more free coca leaves in our hotel lobby! We had a… Continue reading