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-iad3-1.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=JSaL5ZTLE4EQ7kNvwGVGzIf&_nc_oc=AdnNMBNFBoWpGNMt25ZOLCWtYGVAKHeFh-vrELSpEwe_Lx2-FY8tULy6IWmA69ooQIc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=GGOpRm8BMkCydck6WtIGzA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFyUFZrUUZPFMfsmz5Adu9jtDAESBgte-MBP7NIeLXRKirA47FAGBAa6S4Vrj5fZiB55-h0lh1b&oh=00_Afsi3KCuJr2WdAHkZ_WqJqS-O0kliWPT4XyvraZ2Fd9wOQ&oe=69992AB8)
![“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-iad3-1.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=GXETtefILagQ7kNvwGXL1-3&_nc_oc=Adl3M_EBNByLIwdb39FmISOkxVRs-nTNdsFkRxyj1omGRlvxlqm3_1mAMLXue7ROqnY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=GGOpRm8BMkCydck6WtIGzA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQE71y34Tu-_ynag6uQz5jWj2MsoJF007Dz_gX81cN3J6chqYNjk-JxJ72xt39ejEv6IPqg6XAvK&oh=00_AfvaA84v1Kbs7aCFI5rk52-N7I_ecsZO-IwOpKLCWMWT1A&oe=69995CA6)
