Machu Picchu Tour Shutdown 2024!
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- Опубліковано 29 лют 2024
- A Machu Picchu tour is a dream for many. However, our Machu Picchu tour shutdown. This is one of our most anticipated stops, but life intervenes and we had A LOT of changes. There were strikes at Machu Picchu which stopped our tour visiting on our 9-month ultimate world cruise. But even with that issue we visited the amazing city of Cusco Peru and saw amazing ruins and the city was wonderful! Hope you enjoy this latest installment of our 9-month ultimate world cruise adventure
9-Month Ultimate World Cruise Day 50 to 52
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I love that you are so open to whatever comes and find the bright side. You are my kind of travelers!
Thank you so much!
Oh my goodness you two are adorable! I loved when you modeled your very stylish hat and Mike said you looked beautiful! Very sweet! Your positive attitude is so addictive. I appreciate how you share your blessings and by looking at each shift and change as another opportunity. Great video! Thanks! 😊
I agree! The flexibility, the positivity, and the kindness and respect is so sweet to see.
Thank you so much! One thing we've learned on this trip is to be ever flexible and to take whatever life gives us and enjoy it
I look forward to and enjoy your videos so much. It’s like the “old days” when we’d wait for the next episode of Friends or Seinfeld to see what happens next. ❤
Thank you so much for these kind words. That makes us very happy.
Your positive attitude is amazing and I can see has really enabled you to enjoy your adventures even more! You guys are great!
Thanks so much!
OMG, we are really enjoying your UWC. Thanks for sharing your fantastic cruise and your experiences. We love our cruises and we get excited about each of your episodes. Please keep them coming; I know they take a long time to put together. Your happy and positive attitudes are so refreshing and joyful - Well Done Guys :)
Thanks for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our journey.
Adorable hat looks beautiful I truly enjoy the happiness that y’all show all the time always smiling and laughing
Thanks so much!
I've been fortunate enough to visit Machu Picchu twice. The last time I was there they said they were thinking about more crowd control due to the sinking of the ground. I'm sorry you missed out because of all the protesting though. However, I have to commend you both on your positive attitude and your open mindedness to adapt to the changes which I was out of Royal Caribbean's control. Instead of being upset, you are making the most of your world cruise with any experience given to you which is such an inspiration. I cannot afford the entire ultimate world cruise but my goal is to go on the Middle East/Med segment once things calm dawn in the area.
We can't wait to go back to Peru and go to Machu Picchu in the future. We can't recommend travel like this enough. We are currently going around to Africa and loving every minute
Machu Picchu was on my bucket list.
Recently, I took it off.
Too much tourism, too many restrictions, too many maybe’s!
I would love to have the chance to
experience what you did!
Thank you for sharing. And thank you for being so positiv!
Thank you so much. We do hope someday to get back to Machu Picchu, but it was not in the cards for us this time around.
I have so been enjoying following your journey! I hope you 2 are having a great time. We aren't quite in phase 2....more like "phase teen"! But we are loving this stage and looking forward to all of the ones that follow.
Thank you so so much! Enjoy every phase you were in.😀
Life is about how you handle change and can pivot when needed, I'm sure not everyone would have been as understanding as you guys. I'm loving watching along as I know I'll never be able to go to all the countries you will visit.
Thanks, we know that whatever life is bringing our way on this wonderful Adventure we will do our best to enjoy it
Great attitude over the schedule changes. Not having altitude sickness probably helped. Thanks for sharing the ruins. Fascinating
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching
You two just exude kindness and joy. I really love your videos. I am so glad I found you! I'm living vicariously through you guys and a few other travelers on the cruise. It's so cool to see the different perspectives from each of you. Thanks for sharing this journey with us!
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thanks for following along on our journey!
You both are enjoying this so much - thank you again for an amazing video!
Glad you enjoy it!
Both of them are such positive people and a beautiful couple. Both extremely positive, adventurous and smart friendly people blessed to know them.
Oh Colette, so glad you’re following along. Thanks for such sweet words.❤️
I love watching your journey and applaude your positive attitude.
Thank you, we look at every day as a blessing and whatever comes our way we have firmly resolved to grab it and really enjoy!
Love watching your videos your living my dream enjoy
Thanks so much
The two of you look like you are having the best time of your lives,Enjoying each and every video you post.Continue to do well and have a great time Be safe and stay well for the rest of the time on the Serenade,When you finish the world cruise I am sailing a back to back cruise in Oct ,God Bless.😀
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thank you for following along on our journey.
@@livingphase2 I am enjoying every moment of this world cruise.I could never afford to do this cruise so seeing through your eyes makes it all the more special,Where exactly are you right now Continue to have a great time and keep sending those wonderful videos
I mainlined all your World Cruise videos today, and now I’m bummed I have to wait 3-5 days for your next video! I love your content, and can’t wait to continue along with you on your journey.
Thank you so so much and thank you for following along on our journey!😀
I really enjoyed your video, but mostly your positive & joyful attitude when plans change out of your control!
Thanks so much!
I am so enjoying your videos, and I have been been looking forward to this one most! During the 90s my husband and I led tour groups to Peru apx 12 times. Oh, how I loved Cusco!! It always felt like home to me. The one thing we learned in our travels is to expect the unexpected. We used to take the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, (which lies just beneath Machu Picchu) a breathtakingly beautiful 4 hour ride. On one of our trips, a tree had fallen across the tracks preventing us from going any further. While my passengers, numbering 20, waited for the solution, my then husband went out and tried to jump up and down on the tree to break it up. They were eventually able to get some workers out there to remove the tree from the tracks and carry on. One thing that's making me crazy is your pronunciation of Pisco. It is Pees-ko. 😂 Thank you for this, it was so much fun. You WILL go back to Cusco.❤
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment. Yes I do need to work on my pronunciation of Pisco! 🤣 and as you said we will be back! ❤️
Your positive attitude is contagious! I love watching your videos in the morning- a great way to start the day!
You are so kind
That is such an exciting trip. RC really pulled it together for you guys.
Roy has really taken care of us for sure!
This is the video I’ve been waiting for- I’m traveling to Machu Picchu in June! I’m sorry y’all didn’t get to go, but as a traveler, I love hearing about these alternate sites. Thank you as always for sharing ❤
Thank you so much for watching and thanks for following along on our journey!
Another superb video. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love watching your videos. Very interesting place. Your attitudes about the changes are so positive. Royal sure is working hard behind the scenes to change things up with little notice. Love the hat Nancy, it will be so warm. I have Alpaca socks. They are so warm and comfy. Can’t wait until your next adventure.💜💙🤗
Thank you so much! And yes, Royal has done a fabulous job.
Ya'll give me so much joy! I am determined to do a world cruise in my phase 2. You guys really are so amazing and positive you take every single hiccup as a win in some way
Hey, you have to make lemonade, right?😀
Great video! Loved the scenery and your hat Nancy. Best wishes from Scotland 😊
Thank you!
Loving the journey through you two
Thanks so much!
Nancy, love your necklace ❤️
Oh thank you!
always enjoyable thank you
Our pleasure!
Thank you for sharing...you look like you're having so much fun❤❤
Mike, can I go to bed every night saying best day ever!
Love the hat. I would definitely buy one.
Thank you!
This is a wonderful look at Peru . I fell in love with Peru after watching vloggers Knorpp and South who did an entire trip in Peru they even drove thru the Andes . One of my dear family friend’s is adopted from Peru
We absolutely loved Peru!
Ravens Fan here!
So sorry you weren’t able to do Machu Picchu. We were therein October, 2023. We were able to do many of your stops at Cusco. Loved our trip and we’re glad to revisit our trip through your video.
Thank you so much for following along!
Thanks for sharing your adventures 🥰
Thanks for watching!
Peru 👍
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Watching from Ireland love the videos amazing trip. Great you are docking in Cork where the Titanic sailed from lots of passengers stayed over night in the hotel in Cóbh. Enjoy your Cruise.
Thanks for watching!
I just discovered the channel of Andre and Tanya who are blogging as dancers on the world cruise. Very informative point of view. They are lovely people. I thought the faithful followers of Mike and Nancy’s vlogs would enjoy watching Andre and Tanya ❤
Thank you so much for letting me know about them. I wonder if they are the professional dancers on the ship here. I will check them out.
Thank you this was very interesting- I never knew that there were other sites, not just machu picchu- that this way of living from that time period extended to other places.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing that Royal was able to pull this off so quickly. What an incredible alternate agenda! WOW! So glad you didn't feel the affects of the altitude sickness. I would imagine that could really put a damper on the enjoyment, no matter how wonderful it was. And look at your alpaca hat! Gorgeous, Nancy! I'm sure you'll get good use out of it in Michigan. And Mike, you're getting too good at these cliff hangers! Can't wait 'till the next one! In the meantime, say Kia Ora to the Kiwis for all of us here on the other side of the world!
Thank you so much for the great comments. It really was amazing up in Cusco Peru. Interesting to read your comment today because we are actually in Auckland New Zealand today. And talk about a cliffhanger we spent all day with the little people of the Shire. Wait till you see those pictures and videos!
I have probs going down from a high altitude not going up...........guess because i live in the high desert of California.What beautiful cathedrals.Went to Getty museum to see Irises by van Gogh last week and they did have a lot of religious paintings.Wow! you saw the best part of the game!I would think it would be best not to peruse the city all on your own. Love the alpaca hat......bought something similar for my daughter with matching gloves.You guys are such a happy and lucky couple!
Love your hat,fit perfect
Thanks so much.
Such an amazing tour, so much history.
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful part of your journey beutifull photography of an amazing part of the world
Glad you enjoyed it
I have been to Machu Picchu and its a must see! one of my favorite places I've traveled was Machu Picchu... Thank you so much for sharing the changes, the history of Peru is so amazing. I love Peru!
Visiting Machu Picchu gives us an excuse to return.
Oh you guys! You're such great sports. I'm so glad you got to enjoy the area as much as you did. And Nancy that hat is spectacular!
Thank you so much!
Loving your adaptability and passion for new cultures and places, I’m enjoying your journey so much. And really appreciate the excellent entail in your videos. Stay well and happy x
Thank you so much!!
I am so loving your wonderful trip. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ I will be following all your future trips❤
Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying it that makes our day
Loved this episode.. I wish we were able to do this cruise. Royal/Celebrity never disappoints!
Royal has certainly exceeded our expectations.
Like the Sierras in Calyfornia.....Beautifull....Wait for the Ultimate World Cruise with a different itinerary and you may get back there..........
We’ve said the same thing! It gives us an opportunity or an excuse to go back and visit these places.
Love, love, love your positivity!!
Thank you so much!!
Even though you couldn’t take the original tour, I think you had a wonderful substitute. Amazing that they could put it together so fast. That is definitely a Michigan hat. Looks great on you and I’m sure it will keep you warm.
Thank you so so much!
Loving these videos, dreaming of the day when my two leave home and how we will live our phase 2. You are such a lovely couple and embrace every experience, looking forward to sharing your coming adventures. Amy (England)
Thank you so much.
Love watching your travels. You are both so happy & have fun traveling.❤. Thanks👍🏻
Thanks so much! 😊
Hi Mike and Nancy. Great videos. My wife and I look forward to watching your adventures. We are locals to Newcastle and we would love to say hello. While not on the list Harry’s Cafe de Wheels on the Wharf does a pretty good hot dog!!!
Thanks so much. I just let Mike know and we will try and check it out! We’re always up for a good hotdog.😀
Thank you two for sharing again!!! Such a fun time!! I feel so thankful to get to virtual worl cruise with you guys!!!! Loving it!!! The hat looked fabulous!! I want to pet it !!! 😂😂
Have a fabulous time!! ❤🎉
Our pleasure! Thanks for coming along with us!
OMG! That was so much fun! Loved it! We definitely have to do Machu Picchu. I worked with a guy back in the 90s from Lima Peru. He told me I would love it there. Now I understand! Love the hat! I will have to get one when I visit!
Thanks so much!
I was told today that your cruise could be the one in Auckland today. Sorry the weather hasn’t come out to play. But if you are here have a great time in my hometown ❤
We just got back to the ship from our visit to the shire. It was one of our most amazing days. Can't wait to share it with everyone. You have a very very beautiful country here and we can't wait to return someday.
@@livingphase2 that is so cool. Glad you had a great day. Thanks for the videos. I’m really enjoying watching them
Thank you. Another wonderfully informative video. It’s like going to a history class. I so look forward to your videos. Continue to have a safe and blessed trip.
Glad you enjoyed it
You are having an amazing adventure and love following you!
Thank you so much!
I don't know how I found your channel but I'm so glad I did! I am so engaged and checked out joining the ship on the last leg as I always wanted to visit Amsterdam and Iceland but unfortunately the dates don't work for my husband and I. Looking forward to those videos in Aug/Sept.
So glad you found us. Thanks for following along on our journey!
Hiya many people don’t think the Incas built the massive megalithic Sacsayhuaman, Incas where bronce age people and had no tools or cranes to lift or carve andesite or granite rocks, actually if you scroll thru your video you can see 2 construction methods, the perfect megalithic and the rudimentary wall repairs and extensions this crude small rocks, it’s the same wherever you go in peru. Hope you enjoyed peru
We really enjoyed Peru, and found it so interesting!
We traveled to Peru last April. Earlier in the year there had been train strikes but we were fortunate and got to visit Machu Picchu. - true bucket list. It was nice to revisit some of the sights we had seen. As to altitude sickness - we spent the first couple nights in Sacred Valley which is a bit lower than Cusco. In spite of the teas and coca leave we chewed, I was affected by the altitude. We contacted the desk at our hotel and they were at our room in minutes with an oxygen tank and mask. I had about a 5-8 minute treatment with oxygen and the headache eased. I was fine for Machu Picchu and then later Cusco. So remember oxygen!
Yes we had some people we were traveling with that needed an oxygen treatment several times. That can give some instant relief to some people.
"Alpaca's your color". So sweet!😂 And the hat did look great on you, Nancy! I like your attitudes - Machu Picchu would have been great, but what you saw looked beautiful and fascinating.I never knew that there was particular altitude sickness medicine you could take before you went to altitude, I'll remember that for my touring.
Thanks for the kind comment. I think Nancy looks wonderful too. I'm glad the information was useful about going to high altitudes
Sad they wouldn't show artwork in church . No Machu pichu !! 😢 . It still sounds like you had a wonderful experience !!
It was great. I wish we could have taken pictures in the church, but we were asked not to.
Amazing I’m so envious. Enjoying your videos.
Thank you so much for watching.
Thank you for another wonderful video!
Our pleasure!
Absolutely wonderful that you were able to take in what you did in Cusco and especially Machu Picchu! Looks like some things have changed a little since I was there in 2004. If you ever get a chance to get back to that area you would really enjoy taking in Lake Titicaca and especially the floating islands...awesome! Such a wonderful adventure!!
It is certainly on our goal list to come back to Cusco and Lake Titicaca is high up on that list when we get back
Thanks for taking us along. It is beautiful there.
It really is!
Just love your videos. I’m watching them from Clinton twp. Michigan. I heard you say you were from Michigan.
Yes we are. Grand Rapids, thanks for following along
Wow. That was fascinating!
Really enjoying these videos.
Glad you like them!
Sorry that you guys missed March 1 due to crossing the dateline. It was a really great day but we've all been sworn to secrecy about what happened.
🤣🤣🤣
A wonderful video.RC did a tremendous job at turning things around.Have been to Chile and Peru but did not get to see some of the wonderful places that you did.
They really did, it was amazing and we had a wonderful time
Nice video, as they all are, thank you. Beautiful hat, I live in Florida, but I would have bought it too.
Thanks hopefully Nancy will get a lot of use out of it in Michigan when we get home
Very interesting!!!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Africa , My neice went with Highschool5 years ago , she said tge school children and Walking the lions herself was a HUGE HYLIGHT OF SENEGAL
Thanks we can't wait!
When I went to Machu Picchu we stayed in Urubamba (Sacred Valley) at the Tambo del Inka (beautiful place), which has a train station right on site, that is part of the journey to Machu Picchu. This will assist in not getting altitude sickness. Urubamba (9400') is about 1700' lower than Cusco (11,100'). This really helped and we didn't experience any altitude sickness. Machu Picchu is at 7900' and by then we didn't feel any sort of discomfort. Just a tip if you ever plan on going back.
We really appreciate you posting this tip. This is wonderful.👍🏻
l love your hat very stylish and warm for your Michigan weather. Your friends and are going to be jealous.
love your hat very stylish and warm for your Michigan weather. Your friends and family are going to be jealous.
Thanks so much
Amazing pictures and tour
Thanks!
No guinea pig Hot Dogs Mike , lols😅😅😅
No they didn't have them I was very disappointed!🤣🤣🤣
Hello! Amazing trip! Big congrats! I didnt saw any discussions about budget needed for this trip. Can you please discuss a little bit about it?
We’ve talked off and on about it in different videos. Approximately $70,000 for the trip for each of us. And then we budget about $100 a day for each port day.
Incredible
Watching you both with great interest from Australia
Thanks so much!
Hello 👋🏻 Enjoy
Stay Safe All Ways All
God Bless 🙏🏻
Thank you so very much green butterfly!😀
Fabulous video
Thanks 🤗
Bummer! I've always wanted to go to Machu Picchu. Sadly, at our age and conditioning now, I think that chance is gone. Too bad you had to miss it over a strike.
Yes, it was very unfortunate. It does give us a reason to go back though.
Disappointing about Machu Picchu, but definitely a winning replacement itinerary. Question - you mentioned Chichen Itza. Was that a pre-cruise trip you took?
That was one of the included world wonder trips that Royal had included for us. Royal included seven world wonders.
probably too late to ask this but I wondered if you had a chance to scope out any yarn and what the prices were like. (I know you do cross stitch but sometimes there is overlap).
You know, I did not look at any yarn. Thank you though for asking.
You spoke about taking medication prior to being at high altitudes, what would you take? Thanks.
We took acetazolamide. However we're not giving any medical advice related to that. Please consult your doctor
Maybe you two didn’t miss out on eating guinea pig. I remember watching lonely planet years ago, probably even before UA-cam. The host on there JUSTINE got a guinea pig, and when it arrived at her table she just couldn’t eat it. It was a whole guinea pig and I assume it was gutted, but the feet were curved backwards From the front paws and it just looks so sad. Even though it is a local specialty, I don’t think I would have the heart to eat a guinea pig too.
Nancy said the only thing she wouldn't eat on this whole Adventure is Scorpion and we've already had two chances to eat it and she's passed both times. But everything else is Fair game, no pun intended!🤣🤣🤣
Question for your information video… hope this isn’t too late. How do you handle getting your land legs back after having your sea legs for awhile? That’s a lot of walking to do if the ground is moving. I have trouble getting land legs after being on a cruise for just a few days.
You know, sometimes even on land you do want to walk from side to side. We were on shore all day today at Hobbiton in New Zealand, and I guess just get used to it. I don’t have any other suggestions.😀
I swear to Pete I don’t understand the UA-cam algorithm.
Hi Mike and Nancy!
Hello to you! And we don’t understand the algorithm either.😀
@@livingphase2
I can’t wait to see where you go next.
What are your cruise plans for 2025?
We don’t have any cruises scheduled in 2025, but we are talking with our friends about a reunion cruise that year.