We’re On Our Way

Our morning was filled with more last-minute items than I anticipated, but Tim and I finally got everything together and locked the door for the last time. We’ll be back in six months!

Our wonderful neighbor Steve had volunteered to look after our condo and collect our mail while we’re away. He even drove us to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport, which is just ten minutes from our place, where we caught a Landline bus to Denver International Airport.

Thanks, Steve, for the Ride (And, Yes, We Do Have Too Much Luggage!)

Our Chariot to Denver International Airport

Instead of simply relaxing on the bus, Tim and I spent the time carefully studying an email we had received this morning – a preliminary itinerary for Peru! On top of all the other things that we added to our plate over the last week or so, we had added travel planning to the list. Yes, we’re crazy!

In October 2025, Tim and I will be embarking on Viking’s “The Americas, Chile Antarctica Cruise,” which we had booked some time ago. We recently mulled over the idea of tacking another adventure onto the end of that cruise and started looking into options for Peru. I wanted to decide now so that I could book business class flights from South America to Denver using airline miles. The window opens soon, and the seats don’t last long, so a decision about a possible trip couldn’t wait until we return from our Viking World Voyage in June 2025.

Last week, we made the decision to book a WOW trip, using Wendy Perrin’s WOW list, as we had done for our trip to Provence in 2023. On Friday, we had a Zoom call with Mark, a WOW travel specialist based in Peru, and we discussed our ideas and preferences. Today, we received an email from Mark with a suggested itinerary. It looks amazing! More on that later.

The time on the bus to the airport, therefore, passed quickly, and once we arrived, we walked from the terminal to the Westin Denver International Airport. I’m so glad we decided to arrive here today so we can relax and not have to get up in the middle of the night tomorrow.

The Entrance to the Westin Is Decorated for Christmas

Even since we stepped on the Landline bus, I have been giddy and must pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. For Tim and me, our Viking World Voyage has already begun.