PERU 2000 – IN THE PLACE OF THE LAST STAND OF THE INCA – PART V
Our next day in Cusco consisted of tours around the local Inca ruins. The main one being Sacsayhuaman just outside of the city. It is possible, that this site, was a fortress, probably predating the time of the Incas. Some…
PERU 2000 – CLOSE TO THE END OF AN EPIC ADVENTURE – PART IV
Finally, we are coming to the end of our year 2000 tour of Peru, that we made, with our long time friends. Sitting here, writing this mass of memories, makes me appreciate, just how much we experienced in our time…
PERU 2000 ALMOST TO THE END OF AN EPIC TRIP – PART III
I am now reaching the end of our Peru 2000 Epic trip and will soon return to our final days of life in Scotland. But before I go any further, I need to say something about our travel. I have…
PERU YEAR 2000 PART II, MY MIND REELS WITH MEMORIES
In Part II of my memory from our trip to Peru in the year 2000, we will be exploring the Arequipa area. This is where I met Deysi 21 years prior to this trip, and where she swept me from…
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021, MY THOUGHTS DRIFT TO MY FATHER
Today I must take a break from my normal business, and spill a few words in memory of my father, on Remembrance Day 2021. This morning, Ange pointed out to me, that she knew little of my dad’s (her grandfather’s)…
PERU AGAIN YEAR 2000, WILL THE FUN NEVER STOP – PART I
My next post is a collection of memories and photos, from another visit to my favorite place. Peru! This time we were lucky enough to have our friends, from Japan, California, NZ, and Philadelphia, with us. Over the years we…
Y2K JIMBO RED BATTLES THE HACKERS & SICKOs AGAINST VIRUS
Some of you will remember the dawning of the new century and the arrival of year 2000. My memory for this post, is about the ultimate second of Dec. 31, 1999 and the first microsecond of Jan.1, 2000. Everyone of…
JIMBO RED HAS THE ‘BIG ONE” IN PARIS 2001
The next memory from out time in Scotland, comes from a side-trip to Paris. It resulted in a life changing moment. If I remember correctly, it was Ange and Deysi that came up with the idea of visiting Paris. Of…
A QUIZ FOR THOSE THAT PAID ATTENTION
This is the first in a series of travel quizzes to test your memory. All questions have been covered, somewhere in Jimbo Red’s blog over the last year. Good luck. Score 75% and you are truly a reader, as well…
FLASHBACK! JAPAN 1983 – A TALE OF GLUTTONY
I must now take a break from my ramblings around Scotland and return to our earlier years in Japan. Deysi has reminded me of an insignificant event that has stuck in her mind. It will not be “cleared” until I…
