Recently, we had the good fortune of experiencing the Salkantay Trek in Peru (a 5 day, ~70km hike, ending in Machu Picchu). Read about our day by day experience below! For context, we did this hike in early July and booked with Alpaca Expeditions . Day 0: Leave from Cuzco, drive 2.5 hours to Soraypampa (3800m) The bus-ride was long and windy through mountains (no railings) near the end - our driver was clearly experienced as he did not feel the need to 'slow down' for sharp t
![Feeling ~foxy~ and grateful 💕
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[belated] 3️⃣0️⃣, flirty, and thriving trip to meet one of my favorite animals 🦊 and to explore a biodiverse landscape. From mountain snow and rain to dry-heat deserts, San Diego County has it all.
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To learn more about conservation of canids & meeting a few wondrous creatures, check out @jabcecc #fox #conservation
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Views & hikes included: Slot Canyon & West Butte in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Love Valley Trail in Cleveland National Forest, Lake Henshaw, Lake Poway (a return visit for us), and northeast views from a Julian high point.
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Food not pictured but highly recommend// @orchardhilljulian and @dudleysbakery
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#julianca #santaysabel #hike #nature #california](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/467426281_18451785505067539_4981718661083072055_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=MjvHhKyVKAwQ7kNvwFfQffA&_nc_oc=AdnGNCLP5rWsdup0FtBxOQ02KBricW99kGyPmmU0q_79B5DsM-KoMRnrfBSwZL7Lxf8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=JT9b8SaIxKI-T8G1R_uT_A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGSbUq-DKN7M4VKonN8E-bjt3QSp25w4pQmuJ1pa_rxvOieazDHDrUkoD3fYxZeFjf_K5PQ6rSL&oh=00_Afug_fPm35JkPhoxIEy5lQF1qbQwtoP09si7NwHfTETWnw&oe=699179F8)
![“Seward’s Folly” (2/3):
~wild things: humans & selected animals~
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1. The first inversion at Resurrection Bay (view out of Seward)
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2. Kayaking in front of Northwestern Glacier (still several miles away)
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3. Loaves of bread [seals] sunning themselves in the bay
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4. Salmon at Bear Creek Weir
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5. Black Bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC)
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6. Grizzly / Brown Bear at the AWCC (*not our “close encounter” on the trail)
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7. Arctic Ground Squirrel on Savage Alpine Trail (Denali NP)
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8. Moose outside Riley Creek Campground (Denali NP)
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9. Six-year old Cupcake, working sled dog. (Sled Dog Kennels in Denali NP)
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10. Rafting crew that did not have any “unexpected swimmers” (Somewhere along the Nenana River)
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#alaska #exploretheoutdoors #camping #wildlife](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/290122057_400493665437835_5514948469394294736_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=keQs1CQGRU4Q7kNvwH0M9PR&_nc_oc=AdnkpzJ6_iWW8Z881bMCJKgRuk1_btQDn66PYCRs4LhG0U5IEPYHJ4mdtwj1xKPkloc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=JT9b8SaIxKI-T8G1R_uT_A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEYCVP09IYlYZg2EmxgclBWrAb7M8tMQjGdBBf97gLYxMjbZn8zlUmVPYd-HbBOkMdor35co8m6&oh=00_AftnRYwmBTIFBAj2np7ZZ09D9vOIJEjXZcXqmiiMZCxoIw&oe=699173A6)
