Dad and I are completing Day 1 in Peru. We are in the Sacred Valley tonight after smooth transfers in Lima and Cuzco. There is NO doubt that we are at 9,000+ ft. elevation --- what happened to the oxygen??? No oxygen infusions yet; we're relying on Cocoa tea, a LOT of bottle water, and Tylenol; the 3-hour nap today helped, too.

Susan Walsh called yesterday just before I left for the airport. She received word that a just announced "Peruvian farmers' strike" was going to require changes our itinerary, both as to our days in Machu Picchu and hotel selections. More phone calls and discussions of options. All is well and it appears that our "adjustments" will be minor.

So, off to our room for some extra rest before heading to Machu Picchu tomorrow a.m. Who knows what kind of internet we will have the coming days, but we'll post reports when we can. Let us know if you want us to scout locations or obtain info for you.