I must start off by saying this Wonder Treks trip to Peru has changed me forever. I really learned how to handle more responsibility. My knowledge of the Peruvian culture has also grown. We learned a vast amount of information about the ecology of Peru-- the rainforest, the desert, the Andes, the micro climates and the Incan civilization. This trip was filled with amazing experiences that I will never forget and probably never match like boating down the Amazon, sandboarding and dune buggying in the desert, hiking and building shelter in the rainforest and interacting with the animals, life and people of Peru. Exploring Machu Picchu was unbelievable and spiritual and made even better by a challenging hike up Waynu Picchu. I also now appreciate the small things in life like toilet seats and running water as well as the bigger things like technology and electricity. This was a trip of a lifetime. My parents helped me get there and the Frays made the experience enlightening, educational, challenging and exciting! Live Life Fascinated (our new Wonder Treks motto)!

Graham McGilvray
Sedona
August 2009
14 years old
High School Freshman

Although words and pictures can never convey the magnificence of our experience, we have to at least say it one last time that this trip was absolutely incredible! As predicted it was a trip of a lifetime, but even more so than we ever imagined.

Not only was it an incredible learning experience as we studied the different ecosystems of Peru, this was a trip of contrasts: In our study of the ecosystems and cultures of Peru we traveled from one of the wettest rainforests in the world (12 feet of rain per year) to the driest desert on the planet that receives no rainfall at all. While riding a dune buggy in a desert that can only be described as similar to the sands of the Sahara we came across a beautiful oasis of life that couldn’t have been more out of place. In between the rainforest and the desert we explored the Andes Mountains and Machu Picchu, which was a powerful and spiritual experience for all of us. Along the way we saw deforestation and met people fighting to save the rainforest. We saw many efforts to save endangered species, and we saw endangered species for sale at local markets; caimen hides, jaguar teeth, and monkey skull necklaces being sold to tourists like us. We traveled in first class cabins up the Amazon while people packed in like sheep all around us. We simultaneously learned that while the first class cabins on these boats were the poorest conditions that any of the students had ever experienced, we were still grateful for them. We traveled one of the most amazing rivers on the planet, and watched with jaws dropped open as people threw their trash into it. We saw true poverty, but we also met people truly happy with what they have. When we began our trip the students left behind a culture overly focused on tv, xbox, iPods, and texting; in Herrera we discovered that we can have a wonderful time creating a game with only a stick and some new friends that don’t even speak the same language.

We struggled with different conditions and different customs than we are used to, conditions that were consequently challenging for the body and mind. We ran on little sleep at times, foreign foods, upset stomachs; We were stretched, and as we rebounded throughout our trip we were left stronger, more elastic than ever before, and appreciative of what life has to offer.

Throughout all of this, we saw more beautiful and inspiring sights than we will even be able to remember.

We are proud of the students, the parents should be proud of their children, and the students should be proud of themselves.

Thank you to George Nevarro, Luco Nevarro, and Meghan Shannon for their help chaperoning this trip, and for being such great friends and mentors to the students. You did an outstanding job and the students learned a lot from you. It should go without saying that they will never forget you, but we want to say it anyways.

We would like to thank the parents for providing this opportunity for their children. In the days to come we are sure you will notice some profound changes. We knew this trip would be life changing; but your children grew more in 17 days than any of us realized was possible.

We also want to thank the many wonderful people we met along the way in Peru who helped the knowledge and culture come to life. To Nilo our wonderful guide at Machu Picchu who helped make history come alive, Valentin who guided us through the Sacred Valley of the Inkas sharing his passion every step of the way, Tim and Jackie the amazing geologists who shared their honeymoon with us on our tour of Paracas National Reserve, Hernan who took such great care of us and taught us so much in Lima, Joel in Paracas for helping us navigate the town and tours, Pepe for driving us around even though we sang along to the music poorly, El Chamo who gave us the rides of our lives dune buggying and sand boarding at WacaChina, Angel Raygada the “Angel of the Amazon” who shared his scientific studies on forestry with us (and helped bring the students out of their shells), and to all of the other guides and amazing people we met who helped to make our trip even better, thank you.

Perhaps most importantly, we want to thank the students for their positive attitudes, willingness to adapt to change, spirit of adventure, and for opening their minds and exploring their world with us.

During a final discussion about the main points of our adventure, we realized that a quote we read at Paracas National Reserve had already done a great job of summing up why we were on an academic trip like this in the first place.

“Don’t forget that nature is an open book for those who know how to read it, let’s venture to discover all that is has to teach us…”

Finally, a main theme became apparent throughout our travels (thanks Meghan!). Each of us Wonder Trekers will certainly take it with us into our futures; we hope you enjoy this perspective as much as we have come to.

“LIVE LIFE FASCINATED”

Arriving back to the States was a grateful but bittersweet feeling. We love to flush our toilet paper and drink the water from the faucet... things we will try not to take for granted. But ending an amazing chapter in our lives will be sad.

The parents, chaperones and students can all sleep soundly tonight (in our own beds!) as everyone returned home safe! As I sit here and write this final blog for our inaugural trip to Peru, I realize that writing without the help of the students isn't has much fun!

When we last left you we were getting ready to board our flight for the states. Wow… it seems like so long ago we were in Lima. We filled you in on our ventures in the city of Lima, but didn’t tell you about our last day in Paracas.
We decided to go on the Dune Buggy ride, this was incredible! We have video from the adventure and most of it is a visual of the extremely bumpy ride and the girls (I mean all the girls!) screaming as we went over huge sand dunes. This was a highlight of the trip. I never heard Marissa laugh for so long non-stop! It was so contagious that Sierra and I couldn’t stop laughing along with her! After we zoomed through the desert for a little while, our guide showed us how to sandboard. This is kind of like snowboarding, but on sand! This was so much fun; Scott was the only one who tried it standing up. The rest of us enjoyed the ride on our stomach and bottoms. After we tried it a couple times, our guide took us to this gigantic hill (maybe about 10 seconds long) to try. It was required that everyone do this one on your stomach, as this is the safest way down the mountain. This time is was incredible! We went so fast, the laughter was contagious and the sand filled faces were happy! I think Scott won for the distance, he went screaming past the stopping point of the rest of the group, and the flapping of his shirt in the wind added to his image of speed. Way too much fun for one day! After sandboarding we returned to our hotel to pick up our luggage to catch our bus back to Lima. We dumped the mounds of sand out of our shoes and headed for the city, and the last leg of our tour.

Scott and I couldn't be more proud of the students that participated in this trip. These students put themselves out into the world in ways they never thought possible. They tried new things, spoke new languages, and made friends in remote places. They endured moments in life that teenagers (that’s right teenagers, not pre-teens) in the States rarely get. This is because of the tremendous love and faith their parents have in them. These students were mature enough to endure 24 hour plane rides, 12 hour boat excursions, rain water bucket showers, brushing teeth with bottled water, hiking Huayna Picchu (which may have been the hardest hike some of us have ever done!), and eating different food without complaints. They always jumped to the opportunity to try something new! Not only did the students grow in enormous ways, but Scott and I did as well. We grew not only as educators but as potential parents. We learned things about our students (and how they think) that a teacher can never learn in a classroom setting. We are grateful to these three kids for the life lesson they gave to us. Thank you Graham, Marissa and Sierra, without you our dream would not have been possible!

We are in the Lima airport again... We don´t have long to post, but we wanted to tell everyone that we are excited to be coming home. We had an amazing trip and learned a ton of things.

This trip was awesome because we learned so much about the environment and the culture of Peru. It is so different from home. We are very grateful for the things that we have and the plenty of opportunities we have been given, especially this trip!

Today we did a tour of Lima, it was very different than what we have been seeing, but in a way very similar. We visited many different churches in the main square of Lima, and saw catacombs, with human remains of over 24,000 people. The people of Lima were all buried under these churches for 100 years. It was very cool to see, but a little weird to know we were looking at people.

The history in this country is just incredible. we saw cultures dating back to before the Incas to the Spainards. It was quite the difference from Machu Picchu to the cathedrals in Lima. But we were grateful to see the differences between native cultures and introduced cultures.

We are getting ready to get on our plane and as we remanance about the things we saw while in Peru, we are excited to have the comforts of home. We realized that we are very lucky to have the families, love, and lifestyles we have in the States. We are fortunate to have visited this country, played with their children, talked politics with their adults, and eat their food (although it messed with our stomachs a little).

We can´t wait to see you all!
All our love!
Peruvian Wonder Trekkers

After our last post we went on yet another two hour plane ride followed by a four hour bus ride to Paracas which in fact is the driest dessert in the world.

Today was our first day here and we went to the Poor Mans Galapagos island chain where we saw thousands of birds including Penguins! We discovered that Graham really likes Boobies... that is the Peruvian Booby.(Which is a bird!) We also saw sea lions, also called wolves of the sea in this part of the world. It was chilly... As we headed back to the dock we discovered that we were going on a tour on land of the Paracas Desert. We met up with our guide Joel and headed to the unknown land of the desert. We saw flamingos... but that was way later, lets back up...

We first stopped along the road and found halite which is salt that has been petrified. We all got a piece to bring home to show. We stopped at many beaches along the way, all showing different characteristics. One of the beaches was a Red sand beach, the water had erroded the rocks underneath and made beautiful arches. (Along for the ride was a honeymoon couple from Washington, they are both geologists, which we asked many questions.) Another beach we stopped at was filled with shells and clams. Luco ran down to the shore and collected some really cool shells for us. The georgeous panaromic views were breathtaking. We saw many fossils and had them explained to us by Tim and Jackie (our new friends).

We saw Cathedral rock, which was once an arch that broke during the massive earthquake of 2007. This earthquake collapsed the arch, but we saw pictures of what it looked like before. Before people could go inside the cave that was made by the rock, but no more.

Then we ate lunch on the shore, we had some great seafood, but Marissa had vegetable soup which she enjoyed! The bathrooms there cost us .50 soles, we seem to have to pay everyone to use their bathrooms. Then we went to the museum hosted by the national park, where we also saw the sunfish. Along with the exhibit, we also saw flamingos!! They were so pink and we learned that they are pink because of food they eat. The more healthy the flamingo the pinker they are.

After this we headed home... tomorrow we are going on dune buggies and sandboarding! It should be tons of fun!

We are so bummed that trip is almost over, but are excited to sleep in our own beds and flush the toilet paper! We expected to be able to post more often but we have been having so much fun, that some nights it just gets to late, and we have to get to bed to have enough energy for the next days adventures.

We have two more days in Peru before we begin our travels home, we all have come to love the ecology of this country and the culture! It is so different then our own.

See you soon, Adios, Chow!

Sorry for not being able to post lately, but we have been on the move for the past three days. We flew from Iquitos to Lima then onto Cusco. We arrived in this city in the sky with excitement for Aquas Caliente. We drove to Ollantaytambo on our way to Aguas Caliente. We stayed the night in Ollantaytambo and did a little shopping. After this we were on our way to Aguas Caliente and to Machu Picchu!

Machu Picchu was AMAZING!!! we were all blown away by the architecture and panaromic views! We ALL climed Wayna Pichhu!! It was one of the toughest hikes any of us have done (except Graham practically ran up it!), but we made it to the top and discovered the beauty of the andes! We were so proud of ourselves for our amazing abilities. The Fray`s have done a ton of cool things and been to a ton of cool places, but this is one of the coolest things we have ever done!

We have just arrived in Cusco again on our way to Paracas. We spent the day on a tour of the Sacred Valley. We learned so much about the Incas the past few days! We can´t wait to share our stories.

But, we are tired, and our legs hurt from our monstrous climb (or maybe just the adults are hurting). Everyone is doing great... bed is calling and we hope to post soon!

All our love!
Peruvian Wonder Trekkers

George left us today; he has been an integral part of our trip. He knows the area and the locals and has helped us with many things. He is a dear friend of Scott and Maureen, and the kids believe he is one of the coolest guys in the world! But first, what we have been doing…

The Amazonian Reserve was very cool! But also very HOT!!! We saw the different types of trees that they use for sustainable living in the Jungle, as well as scientist experimenting on the sap to use on the houses. We went on a 4 hour hike, half way through Marissa´s boots literally fell apart! He left shoe sole almost fell completely off! Thank goodness Mr. Fray is the over prepared type and had some duct tape in both his pack and Maureen´s. We taped up her shoe and decided to move on. Not more than 10 minutes later Maureen started to get heat rash on her legs, and Sierra agreed that the jungle was a little too hot that day. So we left to go to the river and enjoy the ¨fresca¨ of the cool river. Down at the river we enjoyed playing and pushing, after a long hard struggle Sierra actually was able to pull Mr. Fray into the water! And Maureen was able to get Graham in as well, although a second sneaky attempt was needed. This was our last day in Herrera and we needed to get ready for the overnight boat. Unfortunately, Sierra was having a rough morning and needed a little more sleep. Don´t worry Mom & Dad, we think it was a little reaction to the eggs… but nothing a little Benadryl couldn´t fix! After a couple hours of sleep she was back to normal and feeling great! Graham and Marissa took the time to catch up on a little sleep themselves, while Scott and Maureen dealt with trip details. Unfortunately (or fortunately) Herrera only has power for 4 hours a day, and the internet café (amazing there is one in the jungle!!) is only open for public use a couple nights a week.

We arrived back to Iquitos and spent the morning sleeping on the boat at the dock, its much safer to wait for the sun to rise, and much nicer on the body too! We had breakfast and prepared for our day at the Butterfly farm. This place is amazing!! We had to take a boat to the butterfly farm, this is always a fun adventure, they were driving the boat through crazy passage ways, at first we weren´t sure where we were going… but George assured us this was the way! Again, YEAH for George!! The boat docked and we all looked at each other… here? Yep, here! We were told by George that we needed to watch our belongings because the monkeys will steal your stuff… Graham, watch out!! On the way in Sierra took fall number 2, and is still in the lead for the least falls on the trip! Graham says he´s not falling again! Watch out Sierra… and…. Marissa just keeps on falling, what number are you on? Five!

As soon as we entered the butterfly farm the monkeys were there… it put us all a little on edge, those things can be crazy. But there was no harm, just a little jumping from being startled by their quick movements. Just after we all calmed down from the monkeys the parrots started up again!! Parrots! Aaaahhh…. No problems though, these parrots are actually sick and find solitude at the farm, so no one bit Graham. We were able to get an English tour at the farm. We learned tons about butterflies. They have four stages from egg to butterfly, and they only live for 1-2 weeks as a butterfly… the only butterfly that can live longer is the owl butterfly that can live up to 4 weeks in captivity. Also, we learned that they mate anywhere from 24 to 48 hours!! Lucky for them, since their lifespan is so short! We saw chrysalis moving… these are cocoons… they were really cool to be able to hold them while they were in there. After this we went to see Pedro the jaguar!
From afar we could hear Pedro growling… this was kinda freaky since the sign at the entrance to the farm stated that the animals were not in cages… what!!??? But as it turned out all the large animals, such as Pedro, were in cages. Thank goodness because when the guide fed him meat he jumped onto the cage and startled us all… we think we got a good photo or two! Once Pedro got the whole piece of meat he left to go to the back of the cage. So we left to go see Lucas, the tapir… a jungle cow! Lucas was in the way back of his cage… our guide needed to go and get him. While we were waiting a monkey came over and while our guide was walking away he told us not to trust this monkey, he likes to steal things. He didn´t get any of our stuff though! We had all our stuff inside the backpack which was locked! He may be a smart monkey, but he doesn´t know our combination. After we visited Lucas the wind started to pick up and our guide wanted to head back to the front as tree pieces were flying around and it may have become dangerous.

When we returned to the front we saw a manatee eating, although under the water. While watching the manatee we were greeted by a red faced monkey. This monkey was very interested in picking through Marissa´s hair. It was quite funny… and when she was ready to get up, he pulled her back into her seat to finish up… I don´t think he found anything, but he seemed to like the taste of her hair. We got video all the kids getting their hair picked through by the monkey! While we were there one of the monkeys untied George´s shoe… good thing it was on his foot or else he may have taken it. We returned on the boat in the rain and the river was a little choppy… no sea sickness and our water adventures are over for the most part!

When we returned to town we went to the artisan market. We all got gifts for others and enjoyed the beautiful things that would remind us of Peru. Now writing our post, we are anticipating going back to our rooms to repack our bags for our 6:50am flight to Cusco. Marissa has officially given up on the carry-on baggage… being a turtle just isn´t her thing.

Sierra and Graham have (Temporarily) made a truce between them to be nice and loving… and Marissa hates the sarcastic love that´s in the air. It’s nice to have a little more love between the group… Mr. Fray and Maureen are seeing the beauty and challenges of ¨parenting¨ pre-teens. We both congratulate you all for your great jobs…

P.S. A little more about the fire alarm for your interest… When we arrived in Lima we were making our way to the security area… and the fire alarm went off in the airport. Scott and Maureen looked around and noticed that no one was doing anything… but being the good chaperones that we are, we went outside to see the temperature. Funny because we were wearing our shorts and t-shirts and the Peruvians were all in their winter gear. The alarm turned out to be nothing… and we were the only people who did anything to be active about getting out of the building. So, all is good…

Our last post didn't take too well... but now we are in Herrera and they have satellite internet. So, here we are to post our next and hopefully full posting to our blog.

Our ride to the hotel was on the moto-taxis used here in Iquitos, they are quite fun, and very different from the cars and motorcycles used in the states. Marissa said they reminded her of Mexico. Sierra was tempted to reach out and touch other people, they were so close to you! This was our first adventure in Peru! Since our first night was spent in the Lima airport.

The first real day in Iquitos we went to the beach, Costa Quicha, and it was totally fun. We saw monkeys, a fresh water pink dolphin (which the lady teased with a treat!), a tapir, copybara (worlds largest rodent), jaguar, oclot, caimen, turtles, etc. We swam on the beach and pushed Graham off a log and dunked him in the water, Mr. Fray also stole his shoe, which he didn't notice for a while... even though Mr. Fray was wearing it! Very Cool!!

The next day we thought we were going to the butterfly farm, we got on a boat with George, our guide, and floated the Amazon. We saw were the Amazon and Ukayali met up, it was turbulent and the colors were not the same, it was cool to see. On the river we finally found out that we were going to the Animal Preserve, where a monkey attacked Graham. Tarzan (the attacking monkey) decided that he loved Graham and didn't want to let him go. He grabbed onto his leg like a small child, it was a little scary at first, but pretty funny... well to the rest of us! Graham was pretty cool with it, he's a “go with the flow” kinda guy! We saw baby monkeys, it was really cute and clung to Marissa's back like she was his mommy! Too cute! We also saw an owl sitting on the ground that we thought wasn't real, but he was! In another cage we got to hug a three-toed sloth, we all decided that if everyone hugged a three-toed sloth, everyone would be into saving the rainforest. After visiting the three-toed sloth we moved onto the anaconda, which everyone held. It was a little creepy for Maureen as everyone else had done this the previous day, they are all pros at it. As soon as Mr. Fray held the anaconda it peed and poop (well we think) on the floor, man was that stinky!! We moved onto another cage and saw some spider monkeys that they didn't let out, they whisteled at us, and gave us a show, we think Marissa got some good photos of it! After that we moved onto to the parrots, oh wow the parrots! Poor Graham, was the delight for all the animals, not to worry Mom, we still have him, but the parrot decided to have a little fight while sitting on Grahams arm. The one parrot decided to start to clasp down on his arm and then bit him on his ginormous bicep! It hurt, he admitted, but what a story. After he put the parrot back on the branch, the zoo keeper picked up two more and put them back on Graham! Oh man, not what he wanted, but again a trooper!!! We moved onto the turtles, where we decided that any animal Mr. Fray held everyone should steer clear, it will pee or poo!! Poor Sierra got a gallon of turtle pee right on her foot, helped make those new shoes not so shiny!! Lucky it didn't stink as bad as the anaconda! We also saw a couple caimen (like a crocodile) they were babies and we all held one. They lived with the gallon peeing turtle! After seeing all the animals we enjoyed an Inca Cola, where we discovered the secrecy of carbonation (rising and falling of the straw), science class never ends!! This was our first trip on the Amazon, everyone agreed it was very cool!

That night we all slept well! (As Sierra has been correcting us on our proper grammar, thank goodness!) The next day we were going on the overnight boat to Herrera. We packed our things and headed to the dock early as to avoid pick-pocketers. It was quite the experience. We arrived to the boat with no problems... again thanks to the guidance of George. The first class cabins on the boat were like shipping crates, with bunkbeds and two plastic chairs. We sat outside our cabins waiting to depart. Once we were off, we sat outside our cabins and enjoyed the view as we floated the Amazon. We went through a horendous rain storm, it was crazy, you could see it coming and see it pass, kind of like monsoons in Arizona, but so strong you couldn't even see through it. The bathrooms on the boat were “throw-up on the ground” terrible, said Marissa. This was something we anticipated with the advice from Meghan. We ate chicken on the boat, and played cards in the cabin. It was fun, Marissa is just like Maureen and stayed awake worrying that others were asleep and we would miss our stop. But just like George said he would wake us up and tell us when we needed to get off. At 6am we arrived in Herrera and Meghan and Luco were waiting at the dock for us. They took us to our hostal, and we slept for hours. It was great to begin to catch up with our sleep, which we are still working on.

The hostal we are staying in is nothing like any hotel anyone has ever stayed in. The beds just have a sheet and a pillow, the toilets don't flush, and the shower is a bucket of water. The bed its self is pretty comfortable, but the rest takes a little getting used to. The toilets are a little funky, its the same toilet at home (with no toilet seat), except instead of flushing the toilet, you dump water into the bowl and it all flushes away. All the rooms have screens on the windows but the mosquitos still get in. Marissa is on a roll with the amount of bug bites, with Mr. Fray closely behind.

Our first day we arrived in Herrera we went for a jungle hike with Luco. He showed us plenty of plants and animals. We walked for a couple hours, and found a vine to swing from. George showed us how it was done and jumped across the creek. Marissa was the first to go of the kids but lost her grip and fell into the creek. This was not her intention, but the rest followed her lead. They all fell in the water, which didn't change anything since it had rained on us for an hour or so. This was pretty cool, the rainforest rain is a new experience. Much different then the Arizona rains that come and go so quickly.

Today we went on a boat ride with Meghan and Luco on their personal boat. We went through small tributaries of the Amazon, and enjoyed the intimacy of the Amazon from the much smaller boat than the overnight boat. We saw the endangered pink river dolphins today, they were pretty cool to see in the wild. After the boat ride we went down to the river and swam with the locals. The kids engaged with the locals. They played a game with Mr. Fray and it turned into the local kids helping the girls keep the stick away from Graham. Boys vs. Girls doesn't seem to change in other cultures. The kids loved to play with them. Marissa was especially a hit, I think because they could say their name easily, and she can speak a little spanish. They stayed in the water for a couple hours. After we went home to change and went out to eat chicken, this seems to be our staple meal here. Fortunately, its the world's greatest fried chicken, and how can it be bad for you it was alive this morning! (that's still terrible, says Sierra).

Tomorrow we are going to an Reserve. We may or may not post before we leave... so we send you off with all our love. We will try to post again, but you may not hear from us until we are in Cusco.

Enjoying our new lives of adventure travel...
The Wonder Trekkers

Well, we just spent the last 10 mins writing a blog to you all... and we lost it.

To wrap this up quickly...
we survived pukey man, fire alarm, and 20 hrs of travel so far.

We are in Lima about to get into security line for our final flight of the day to Iquitos.

We`re doing great, spirits are high, and Marissa is excited about the exciting adventures to come!
Amazon here we come.

Write again soon!
The Peru Wonder Trekkers

The countdown changed from days to hours this morning, when we arose to start the day and realized that dreams really do come true! Its without saying, Scott and I truely love teaching about this wonderfully unique world we live in, and to be able to share this love with our students, is beyond words.

Thank you to everyone for their generous support of not only Scott and myself, but also of our students traveling with us. Without the unconditional support we receive from family and friends, no one would have the courage to reach beyond the stars.

We hope that tonight brings everyone blissful sleep, and you all awake in the morning with an enourmous amount of excitement.

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Maureen and Scott

We are very excited to start the count down to our departure date! Scott and Maureen are getting started with their own packing (as to avoid the 1am pack-a-thon), and hope to get a few more goodies added to our travel supplies.

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Happy Packing!
Maureen and Scott