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When Poorna Jagannathan found out that she had landed a role in the star-studded HBO series Big Little Lies, and would soon be acting with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, she wanted to make sure she didn't embarrass herself on the set.
"My only goal: don't laugh too loudly at jokes you don't understand. That's a giveaway," she smiles, mimicking the laughter of an overenthusiastic person trying to fit in.
Playing it cool seems to have helped. Jagannathan has warm memories of her time playing a lawyer on the show's second season, describing it as "a very loving set with a very strong feminine energy."
When the first season of the Emmy Award-winning show was released in 2017, "I couldn't afford an HBO subscription", the LA-based actress says frankly as we settle for a cup of tea at Mumbai's Soho House.
Jagannathan, who shot to fame with Aamir Khan-produced Delhi Belly, finally watched the first three episodes of the show on a longhaul flight and got herself a subscription to the streaming platform so she could finish it.
"I was blown away. My initial scepticism of watching a show that was predominantly white vanished as it was telling such a vital and universal story of motherhood, violence and abuse," she says.
But the thought of actually acting in it never occurred to her.
"There's no way I could even dream that big," she recalls.
Though the profane, impish Delhi Belly was a success, and Jagannathan had got great reviews, she found that the going was slow in Bollywood. In 2015, after cracking a part in HBO's The Night Of, she decided to just shift base to LA with her husband and children, instead of juggling between two continents and three cities. Not that the journey was much easier there.
For the 46-year-old, born to a diplomat and raised across different cities in the world, making it in LA was fraught with rejections, condescension and prejudice—a rite of passage for most non-white artistes working in Hollywood. Work trickled in but wasn't "abundant". The Night Of had been shot but it hadn't premiered so Jagannathan was still surviving on the stereotypical doctor/lawyer role mandated for Indians in shows such as Law and Order.
"There would be roles for which I knew I was perfect but I'd never get it," she says. She earned rave reviews for her role, of Safar Khan in The Night Of, which put her in the spotlight. Variety called her performance 'quietly devastating.'
"It was a very masculine show and I was one of the few female characters, a maternal figure, so in a way, I become the show's emotional anchor."
The Night Of was instrumental in getting Jagannathan her next gig, the Naomi Watts-starrer Netflix thriller Gypsy, where she played Larin Inamdar, Watts's best friend and colleague.
But the manner in which she'd end up on Big Little Lies still remains a surreal memory for her.
When the casting call first came, Jagannathan actually turned it down.
Why would she reject any role in a show like this, with probably the greatest ensemble in TV history?
"In order for your career to start kicking off, you need to learn to say 'no' to stuff," says Jagannathan. The role she was offered first was that of a doctor, not of Celeste's (Kidman's) lawyer, which she currently plays.
"I was tired of being straitjacketed." And that was that.
Except, not quite. Months later, another casting call came in, this time for the role that she would eventually go on to play. To prepare for the part, Jagannathan spent weeks at a family court in downtown LA, studying how real-life lawyers spoke and behaved.
"I had done a lot of work beforehand. I rehearsed more than four times a day because family lawyers are very different than the hyper-aggressive lawyers you see on those law shows."
It worked.
The set, which had Streep, Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley, was the scariest she had ever been on.
"All of them knew each other not just because of Season 1, but also because they know each other in person. For me to be on this set, I should have had at least two law degrees," she jokes.
How did she break the ice with Streep? After the first episode, Jagannathan went up to her and said, "You know, Meryl, you are really good in this. You exceeded my expectations," with generous doses of sarcasm.
"You were great in it too," Streep replied without missing a beat, even though Jagannathan wasn't in that episode at all.
"She's very nice and accessible and there's just so much to learn by watching her," says the actress.
But it was Kidman, with whom Jagannathan shares the most number of scenes, who really left an impact on her.
"What I saw was when an actor completely lose the boundary between the real person and the character. That was scary. Because I wasn't there yet. She was completely immersed in Celeste and she'd stay in that space long after the scenes were done."
With streaming platforms helping actors of colour gain more visibility and land well-fleshed-out roles, the white-dominated culture of Hollywood is slowly shifting but it still isn't enough. People like Mindy Kaling, Hasan Minhaj and Riz Ahmed are also changing this, bringing in new voices and telling more nuanced stories of being a brown American.
Is it the best time to be an actor of colour in America? Not quite, but it's getting there.
"I can spend the rest of my life in a lab coat (playing doc) and make decent money. But as an immigrant in the US, you want to tell real stories of your community that are rooted in your experience," Jagannathan says, smiling at her friend and Delhi Belly co-star Shehnaz Treasury, who's at the next table.
The cost of being reduced to playing only a particular kind of role because of your ethnicity, Jagannathan says, is severe.
"Where are the stories of our oppression, of persecution, of racism and of violence? As South Asian women, we don't get to tell stories of what it means to be caught between cultures or stories of our sexuality."
Quite often, she says, you become the token brown person to tick the diversity box.
"I miss my voice."
That's especially the case right now. With a wave of right-wing populism engulfing the world, it's crucial to counter the villanisation of immigrants through a more realistic, nuanced narrative of the brown experience in a white nation.
"Isn't that the point of art? But in India, it appears as if the industry seems to have conformed to majoritarian politics instead of questioning it."
The idea, she says, was to tell stories that capture a particular cultural moment and draw from individualistic experiences, one of the reasons why Big Little Lies resonated with her.
She grew up in a household where she witnessed alcoholism, domestic violence and addiction.
"That's my past. I didn't grow up and have a Tesla for my first car or go to Harvard for school. I'm messy. I come from a messy family. I want to tell those stories. To simply present a tidy version of myself feels like a betrayal. I can't just tie a bow to my life stories."
In a video for WEvolve Global, Jagannathan spoke about her father's struggle with alcoholism and facing sexual harassment by a neighbour.
Her next gig, a Netflix show with Mindy Kaling, is closer to the kind of stories she wants to tell and participate in. She will be playing mother to young Mindy, 15, who is finding her identity in America. The entire show, says Jagannathan, is expected to be laced with Mindy's hysterical humour.
"I've been itching to play someone who's really trying to make a go at life in America, far away from home and her struggle to raise a good kid. Which is really tough. Because America invariably corrupts."
(Big Little Lies will air on Star World in September and is currently streaming on Hotstar)


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A slice of peach-mango pie. A lamb burger. Chocolate-walnut fudge. A diet coke (cuz calories matter she says jokingly). A hot dog. In exactly that order. That's what I ate yesterday. Yes, starting with dessert seems right when the Fall Fair is on.
Innocence. All around pure innocence.
In this day and age I think it's something that a lot of us crave without even knowing it until, that is, we're standing in front of the Zuchinni races and see how excited the audience gets. The kids get to make these racers out of zuchinnis and they do an amazing job. There was a great white shark zuchinni racer. There were zuchinnis with antlers. Huge zuchinnis, bigger than watermelons with capes on and wings and little zuchinnis nailed down into wooden structures. Then, ski-jump fashion, they compete against each other - two at a time - and let the zuchinni demolition derby begin. It was so much fun! It makes you want to run right home and make the weirdest zuchinni thing you can imagine and then put wheels on it. Honest.
The weather was spectacular as it has been, it seems to me, all summer long. And, the displays were full of flowers exploding with hues of every shade on their full blooms, multi-dimensional hand-made quilts and artistic basketry, photographs, Leggo art, watercolour paintings, junior floral arranging and blue, red and white ribbons for first, second and third on the jams and marmalades and cookies, cakes and tarts.
The pie ladies had baked the 100 pies which sell out ever year. Bumbleberry, Pear-ginger, mango-peach, raspberry raisin, every berry imaginable tucked neatly into the safety of the flakey pastry waiting for forks to pierce their perfection.
There was Liam, the little guy from Utah, with his parents who was wearing his OshKosh overalls and looking criminally cute.
There were weird hats with miniature forests growing on them and old farm machinery making weird noises working well oiled pistons that hadn't worked that hard since last year's Fair. Don't forget the classic cars with fabulous grills and hood ornaments, corn on the cob roasting and served up by the Fire Department, horse racing and little girls in their riding attire and blow up slides for kids to play on.
Of course Valdy was there with his red sox and his red shoes and Tom Hooper's family and a local band called The Relatives made up of mom on drums, dad and two teen-aged sons with each of them able to play just about every instrument. The two sons had interesting strong voices and the audience wanted them to play longer. More.
Of course there was the beer tent and the visiting and the running into old friends and the being sure to catch a glimpse of what so and so had submitted and comparing pie flavours and buying a ticket on which square in the middle of that blue ring that the cow would poop in and voting on Audience choice on the crafts and spinners and weavers and potters. And there was Judy, Search and Rescue volunteer, there first thing in the morning directing traffic and there last thing in the late afternoon when it closed down at 5pm on Sunday. Volunteers make it happen.
Mark your calendar for next year. It's fabulous, old-fashioned fun and it will make you happy to experience it and to know that such things still exist. Third week of September.


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Home > School of Law > Law School Journals > CRLR > Vol. 15 > Iss. 2 (Combined issue no.2&3 Spring/Summer 1995)
California Regulatory Law Reporter
Article Title
Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (Little Hoover Commission)
Document Type
Internal Government Review Agencies
Recommended Citation
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ATHENS -- There will be an Uga VIII. Just who he is and when he arrives are the questions.
Uga VII, the latest in a 54-year line of English bulldog mascots to represent the University of Georgia, passed away suddenly of heart complications Thursday at his home in Savannah. "Uga VI's Loran's Best," his registered name, was only 4 and had served as the school's mascot for less than two full football seasons. The team's record in his tenure -- the shortest in the history of the lineage -- was 16-7.
Because of the unexpected turn, there was no time for the Seiler family, the dogs' breeders and caretakers for more than half of a century, to come up with an interim mascot. So when the Bulldogs played Kentucky on Saturday, no live bulldog patrolled the sidelines at home for the first time since Uga I "missed a game or two in the 1950s," according to a statement released by UGA on Saturday night.
The family of Frank "Sonny" Seiler of Savannah has overseen Georgia's mascots since he and his wife, Cecelia, were UGA students in 1956. Swann Seiler, their daughter and a member of the Georgia Athletic Association's executive board, said they should have an interim mascot in place in time for the Nov. 28 game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta. That dog more than likely also would represent the Bulldogs at a bowl game.
But it's not likely the family will designate the bulldog that will become Uga VIII until sometime after this year. They will take their time.
Why? Because the lineage of the Georgia mascots is not something the Seilers or the university takes lightly. It is handled in much the same way as succession for the British throne.
That is, it is determined by male-preference genealogy and legitimate birth. Ultimately every mascot must be a direct descendant of his predecessor.
The Seilers were still grieving Uga VII's death this weekend and did not wish to talk about the details regarding the selection of the next mascot. Like all in the lineage, these dogs are first and foremost family pets.
"We're just trying to get though these next couple of days," Swann Seiler said Friday. "We'll deal with that later."
UGA had to select a new mascot only two years ago after Uga VI, "Uga V's Whatchatgot Loran," passed away from congestive heart failure in July 2008. In the end, it came down to a 5-month-old pup and 2-year-old "Loran's Best," who eventually was chosen.
At the time, Sonny Seiler said that they always "have options." At least one dog sired by the reigning mascot is always ready to succeed, he said.
"There's lineage out there we can depend on in unforeseen cases such as this," Swann Seiler said.
There are other considerations. First and foremost, it must be a pure-white dog. Otto, who filled in for the injured Uga IV for four games in 1986, had a small spot of brown on him. Therefore he could never be considered for a full-time duty.
The Seilers, who have sole discretion in the choice, also look for distinctive bulldog characteristics such as a big head, broad shoulders and good teeth. At the time of his appointment in 1999, Uga VI was the biggest of the line -- his epitaph reads "A Big Dog for a Big Job, And He Handled it Well" -- and Uga VII was bigger still. He weighed in at a whopping 56-1/2 pounds.
So odds are Uga VIII also will be a big dog, but it might be a while before we find out.
"Please understand, it's an emotional time for the family," Swann Seiler said. But, she added, "we have it under control."
•Uga I: "Hood's Ole Dan" (1956-66) was named in 1956 andwas given to Cecelia Seiler by a friend, Frank Heard of Columbus. The Bulldogs had a record of 53-48-6 in his 10 years of service.
•Uga II: "Ole Dan's Uga" (1966-72) led the Bulldogs to a 42-16-3 record, won two SEC championships and played in five bowl games.
•Uga III: "Seiler's Uga Three" (1972-80) closed out his six-year stint with a national championship and a record of 71-32-2. He retired after his 100th football game and died weeks later.
•Uga IV: "Seiler's Uga Four" (1981-89) was dubbed "Dog of the Decade" as he accompanied Herschel Walker to the Heisman Trophy ceremony and was given the highest honor available to UGA mascots -- the Georgia varsity letter. During his eight-year career, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 77-27-4.
•Uga V: "Magillicuddy II" (1990-99) was considered the most famous of the mascots. The cover of Sports Illustrated declared him the "nation's best college mascot." He appeared in Clint Eastwood's movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The photo of him going after Auburn's Robert Baker in a 1996 game has become classic. He went 65-39-1.
•Uga VI: "Whatchagot Loran" (1999-2008) was the winningest dog in the history of the line, going 87-27 while reigning over a record 114 games. Said Sonny Seiler at his funeral: "His record speaks for itself. ... He had a great big heart, which finally played out."
•Uga VII: "Loran's Best" (2008-09) was the biggest of them all at 56½ pounds. He went 10-3 in his initial campaign. "Pretty good for a freshman," Seiler said. Just 4 at his death, his is the shortest of all tenures, 23 games. He was 16-7.
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Apple iPad Pro After Three Months
Now that I've had the iPad Pro for about three months, a friend pointed out it's time for an update to my initial impressions blog post from back in November.
Spoiler: It is great, happy with my purchase!
I still really appreciate the larger screen. For things like PDF documents, technical books, and graphic novels it is dramatically better than the normal full-sized iPad.
And multi-tasking with two apps open on the screen has been a nice productivity advantage in some cases. I use my iPad more for leisure and travel than actual productive work so my expectation would be that for actual work that feature would be a huge factor.
The accessories (Smart Cover and Pencil) are both quite nice In my opinion, and I discuss them a bit more later in this post.
It is certainly true for some people (those who care not about the pencil and the keyboard) that the iPad Pro is just a normal iPad with a larger screen and better speakers. But I don't see that as a failing of the Pro – most of my use has been without those accessories, and the large screen has made a huge difference in my enjoyment of the iPad.
While I haven't done any actual benchmarking, the Pro seems to be quite fast, especially compared to my generations-old iPad. This has made using it a pleasure as well.
Watching video has also been, as expected, better with the larger screen. When we travel, we use the iPad as our "TV" in the hotel – great to unwind by watching a show via iTunes or Netflix. So the bigger screen plus the better speakers make it wonderful for that purpose. Nice having no external wired or bluetooth speaker to mess with. And of course, it is our inflight entertainment system when we fly.
Apple Smart Keyboard (Cover)
If you are the type of typist who can live with the minimal-travel keys on the Smart Keyboard, that is quite a nice accessory! It's basically full-sized to allow touch-typing. Using that keyboard cover I've entered much more text that I would have wanted to dow with the onscreen keyboard. And that's even taking into account the much nicer size of the onscreen keyboard that the iPad pro allows.
I was not an external keyboard guy with my previous iPads, so can't really compare to earlier offerings. What I do like is that since it is a cover, it can be "always there" if I want it, albeit at the cost of a noticeably thicker cover. Noticeably, but not annoyingly. Still seems almost like just a cover, but with a thicker section than the normal no-keyboard cover that Apple sells.
Apple Pencil
For artists and anyone who likes doing even fairly simple drawings, the Apple Pencil is quite amazing. I have zero artistic ability, but the Apple Pencil actually tempts me to look into some classes or something that can allow me to take advantage of its capabilities. The way it replicates doing things like shading with the side of a pencil point is really amazing. If you have a shred of artistic talent, you should really spend a little time at an Apple Store playing with the Pencil.
Lego Mindstorms EV3 and ev3dev
So recently my Lego infatuation led, as it inevitably would, to Lego Mindstorms.
This post discusses a lot of the setup I've done to get the EV3 controller brick set up for development using a "normal" programming language instead of the visual one provided by Lego. That does look to be a nice way for a lot of people, especially kids, to learn to program robots. However, as a guy who has spent a very large number of years programming, visual languages like that are a bit confining. So imagine how happy I was to see that the ev3dev project has stepped in! (More about that later in this post)
So now I have a pretty functional development environment set up – time to work on some actual robotics!
Topics covered:
- Remote Editing
- RSA Key for SSH
- FTP Server
- Python 3
While some of these such as remote editing are Mac-specific, a lot of the content here is the same regardless of your host computer.
About Ev3dev
Ev3dev is an awesome replacement OS for the EV3 brick, available here: ev3edev.
I won't duplicate a lot of detail that's on their website, but in general, it provides an alternate OS that lets you write Mindstorms programs in a variety of languages. The one I'm using is Python. The entire project is really slick, and an impressive accomplishment.
The ev3dev build I'm using is Jessie 2015-12-30.
All of the steps here assume that it is installed and running, and a network connection has been established along with being SSHed into the brick. (All of that is covered on the ev3dev website.)
Disclaimer: I have not gone back to a clean install of ev3dev and run though the steps in this post, so while I believe I captured everything, it is certainly possible I missed something.
Enable remote editing with TextMate
This obviously assumes that you have the latest TextMate running on your Mac. Did I mention that this post is going to be Mac-centric in places?
On EV3:
$ sudo gem install rmate
On Mac:
Add this to your
~/.ssh/config file:
Host * RemoteForward 52698 localhost:52698
Or, when starting SSH, you can do this and not muck with the SSH config file:
$ ssh -R 52698:localhost:52698 email@example.com
Setup RSA key for SSH
By setting up the RSA key for my host computer, I can skip needing to enter a password every time I log in via SSH.
On the Mac:
$ scp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub email@example.com:/tmp
This assumes that an RSA key has been previously generated! You can generate a key using the
ssh-keygen command, which will create the private and public keys in (typically) the ~/.ssh directory. The file without the extension is the private key, and the one with the
.pub extension is the public key.
This public key is the one transfered to the system you want to access, and append to its
authorized_keys file.
On the EV3:
$ mkdir ~/.ssh $ cat /tmp/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
FTP Server
Even though I can edit files via
rmate and
sip them back and forth from the remote shell, it's nice to be able to move batches of files etc. via FTP. And with something like the Transmit application as an FTP client it's trivial to do a sync and essentially back up my EV3 home directory to my Mac.
I spent a stupid amount of time trying to get vsftpd installed and running (installation went smoothly, but running always failed with an error no matter what I tried. And I tried a lot of things!)
So, since my goal is just to have simple FTP access, on to plan B – use Python! I grabbed a very nice FTP package for Python here: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyftpdlib/
The following shows the steps I went through (you may want to update the
wget line based on the current version of pyftplib). In a long-ago effort to install this library on a Beaglebone, the installer failed, so the steps below include just manually moving the library into place – didn't want to invest a lot of time debugging that issue since manually moving it seemed to work just fine.
Install the FTP package
$ wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyftpdlib/pyftpdlib-1.5.0.tar.gz $ gunzip pyftp* $ tar -xf pyftp*.tar $ sudo mv pyftpdlib /usr/lib/python2.7
Create the FTP Server Python program
I added a super-simple FTP server program to my home directory
#!/usr/bin/env python from pyftpdlib.handlers import FTPHandler from pyftpdlib.servers import FTPServer from pyftpdlib.handlers import FTPHandler from pyftpdlib.servers import FTPServer authorizer = UnixAuthorizer(rejected_users=["root"], require_valid_shell=True) handler = FTPHandler handler.authorizer = authorizer handler.abstracted_fs = UnixFilesystem address = ('', 21) ftpd = FTPServer(address, handler) ftpd.serve_forever()
This will allow you to log in using any account other than
root. By default, the username of
robot and the password
Set up to start the FTP server at bootup
Add this script as
#!/bin/sh python /home/robot/ftpserver.py
Then make it executable and let the init system know to run it at boot up:
$ sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/ftpserver $ sudo update-rc.d ftpserver defaults
Python 3
Set up to use Python3 (this may not be needed with a future release of ev3dev?)
Note that Python 3 is pre-installed on the ev3dev distribution but some of the supporting libraries are not, which is what makes these steps necessary.
On EV3:
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install python3-pil $ sudo python3 -m easy_install python-ev3dev
Note that "apt-get update" may take a while…
Apple iPad Pro Review
I was really looking forward to Apple announcing an iPad update this Fall. My iPad 3 was due for replacement, being heavy and slow due to the GPU being underpowered for the Retina display. Since the iPad Air 2 had been out for a year, I was waiting for its refresh/replacement model.
When Apple did not announce any new full-sized iPads, I was greatly disappointed.Sure, they announced a new iPad Mini, but I'd had a mini at one point, and missed the larger screen.
As time passed I started to give more and more thought to the iPad Pro that had been announced. Awesome screen. Great sound. Fast CPU and GPU. Huh.
The more I though about it and the way I tend to use my iPad, the more I thought maybe the Pro would work. So when ordering became available, I ordered one, and picked it up the next day at a local Apple store!
Here are my early impressions.
Yeah, it's not small. But the large screen is terrific. In the same way the mini screen felt to cramped to me, the Pro screen feels better than the "normal" iPad screen. The device is a little heavy, but coming from an iPad 3, which is pretty heavy itself, it's not bad at all. Admittedly not something you want to spend a lot of time holding up in mid-air, but resting own a lap or a table is more common in my experience anyway. If you are coming from an iPad Air or a mini, your opinion about the added weight may differ from mine!
Great. Very fast and fluid. Haven't done much that really taxes it (e.g. gaming) yet, but for my normal everyday tasks performance is great.
Having an iPad with a Touch ID sensor is wonderful. I know this isn't the first iPad to offer that, but it's a new iPad feature for me!
The audio is impressive. Amazing sound from an iPad.
Split-screen multitasking. So so good. It took me less than a day to begin being annoyed by the apps that don't support this feature yet. Being able to have two apps on the screen and active at the same time is a fundamental improvement in usability. Even though the pre-existing app switching functionality is pretty fast, not having to do it at all is a vast improvement in usability. Evernote in one pane for reference or not-taking with a browser or some other app in another pane is very cool. And by cool I mean "incredibly useful".
I expect it to be transformative for travel. When we fly somewhere, the iPad becomes our major device for entertainment. TV shows and movies one the airplane, as well as in the hotel room.
Really looking forward to the larger screen for this purpose. And no more need for a Bluetooth speaker in the hotel. The audio from the iPad itself is plenty for watching video. And, I expect, for background music in the room.
Since the iPad Pro is treated like an iPad for purposes of airplane restrictions, it means that even though the screen is in the laptop size range we can use it during takeoffs and landings. And it can stay in my backpack through security.
I also expect the game of protecting a laptop screen from the suddenly reclined seat on the airplane to be eliminated by the iPad Pro as well. (I'll admit I need to obtain the new keyboard cover and test this to be sure, but it seems like a reasonable conjecture.)
Combined with a hardware keyboard it should be able to eliminate the need for a laptop when traveling. I never got as much time to program when traveling as I thought I would anyway, and that's about the only thing the iPad can't do that the laptop can. And if the rumors of Xcode for the iPad Pro are true…
The Apple Pencil. The Smart Keyboard. Two things I don't have. When I pre-ordered my iPad Pro, I foolishly thought it would be the hard-to-get item and the accessories would be readily available and I could grab them once I decided how the device itself was going to work for me. Oops. I have both on order, but by the time I decided to place those orders, the deliver time was 4-5 weeks out. Sigh.
I've heard nothing but good about the Pencil. So even though I'm in no way an artist, I want to take a look. I do like to sketch diagrams and such, so I'm hopeful it will be useful even for me.
I'm a little more uncertain about the keyboard/cover combo. If Xcode for the iPad ever does actually appear, then OMG yes yes yes. But since I'm not a writer, or even a rabid blogger, I don't find myself typing that much on an iPad. I suspect that multitasking (and the larger screen) might change that equation a bit for me, but up until now I was much more of a "consumer" on my iPad than a creator.
But the laptop-replacement aspect of the device seems to be related to having a well integrated keyboard, so in for a penny, in for a pound.
Bottom line is I'm looking forward to trying them both!
And if the keyboard isn't useful for me, it would be for my wife. Who does not have an iPad Pro. But if it is as useful for me as I think it's going to be, it would be even more useful for her. So I'm expecting/fearing we might have to become a two iPad Pro family at some point. 🙂
Wonderful screen real estate, fast, enough space for multitasking to be comfortable. I love it so far.
iOS Apps – Letting Go
At this point I have three apps on the Apple App Store. Dose Tracker, an app that allows you to track how many doses have been taken and how many remain of perhaps an inhaler.
Grounded, a silly app that lets you keep track of the "grounded" status of your children. And GrieveIt, a serious tool for labor professionals.
All three are in various states of neglect, due to my iOS development focus having been my full-time job as an iOS developer at Mellmo for the past several years.
So for those several years, I've been feeling guilty about not maintaining or improving these apps. From a financial standpoint, it makes no sense whatsoever. For inexpensive non-games with no advertising budget, the revenue is minuscule.
After giving this a lot of thought, reading blogs and talking with other developers, I think the time has come to remove most of these apps from the store. The one app that I feel I need to at least maintain is GrieveIt, so that one stays. But the other ones are going to go.
I'll still feel guilty, but not as guilty as I feel about having outdated apps still for sale. And from a "portfolio" standpoint, those don't really represent the state of the art, so they probably aren't fulfilling that function either.
I think that marks the point where I clearly segregate my programming into two groups. Things that I do primarily to make money (i.e. my day job), and things I do for fun (my own iOS apps, etc.).
Yes, I know, GrieveIt falls in the middle, sigh. I'm toying with the idea of making it free, since it does help people do things I believe in. And by free, I mean truly free – no in-app purchases, no advertising. Free.
I'm still thinking about this. If I decide to invest some time to update it and add features, I might keep it in the theoretically money-making state. Or I might not – the whole effort to maintain even a simple "business" is a drag on my time and energy as well. (And if I don't invest the necessary time and energy, then I pay in guilt, so…)
In summary: time to streamline!
Favorite OSX Applications
Here are a few of my favorite Mac applications. These are mostly generic applications useful to most people using a Mac. I do of course have plenty of task-specific and domain-specific applications I use, but those are a topic for a later post.
Clipboard (cut-and-paste) history
There are many applications that do this, or do this as part of doing all kinds of other application-launching tasks, but this simple utility is the one I've used forever. I cannot imagine how people use Macs (or any computer) without a clipboard history.
Online backup
This is a straightforward and reliable backup tool that let's use use backends like Amazon and Google for data storage.
Sure, I have a nice little Time Capsule for local backups, but repeat after me "It's not backed up until it's offsite". And using something like Amazon's Glacier storage means it can be economical to back up large data sets.
Retina Mac Display Resolution Setting
Yes, the Settings app lets you set display resolutions, but with nowhere near the level of control that this utility provides.
Disk Usage
If you want to see what is using up space on your disk, this tool is a beautiful way to do it!
Disk Cloning
So there are really three pillars that make up a comprehensive backup strategy.
- Local and very frequent – Time Capsule
- Offsite – Arq
- Local and immediate restoration – Carbon Copy Cloner
Carbon Copy Cloner is the tool to use for making a bootable backup, or when migrating to a new hard drive.
If you are in a situation where waiting to restore from a Time Capsule, or offline, would result in excessive downtime, a CCC backup is the fastest way to get things working again.
Monitor Everything
When you want to go many many steps beyond Apple's Activity Monitor, iStat Menus is there.
Incredible detail and monitoring of your network connection, voltages, temperatures, memory, CPU and more.
Maybe it's just my love of gauges and dials, but I really like knowing whats going on inside the shiny box.
Other Tools
In no particular order, here are a few other tools that I find useful, but not everyone will:
- Simplenote by Automattic
- The Unarchiver by Dag Agren
- Transmit by Panic


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Our monthly lunch at Morel's Restaurant
Old China Hands lunch 6 September was kind of back to normal after the sauna months. We were a nice 31, with many being too busy to attend.
The love story of Renaat and Susan
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Our next lunch: a change!
I just returned from a 2-week trip to Phuket, so this goes out a bit late. Hopefully without any confusing errors.
Our upcoming lunch will be exceptionally not on the first Friday of the month as the restaurant is closed due to the October 1 holidays. Instead of cancelling we decided to have it on Friday 11 October. Take note! Renaat and Susan will not be back yet but the restaurant will be open.
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The 4 Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the most famous and popular Machu Picchu hike and even one of the most famous treks in the world, but did you know why? Enjoy Hiking the Classic Inca Trail 4 Day with many archaeological Inca sites along the way and travel completely in touch with Mother Earth ("Pachamama" in Quechua native language) revealing to you its surrounding snow-peake mountains, rivers and amazing diversity of flora and fauna.
The Machu Picchu 4 day hike will reward you with an impressive combination of the ruins, the mountainous landscapes and the cloud forests of the area. As we organize our own hiking activities, we can guarantee the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of the food and equipment, so you will simply have to enjoy the beauty of the area.
Do not look longer any more as you have just found the best 4 day Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu! Do not delay and join our Machu Picchu Inca Trail hike quickly as spaces are very limited!
Day 01: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Km 82 (Head trail) - Wayllabamba - Ayapata camping
Day 02: Ayapata - Warmiwañusca (Dead Women pass 4200m) - Chaquicocha
Day 03: Chaquicocha - Runkurakay - Phuyupatamarca - Wiñaywayna campsite
Day 04: Wiñaywayna - Inti Punku (Sun Gate) - Machu Picchu - Cusco
Biosecurity after/before the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Our guide, cook and porters will take to security equipment.
During the 4 day hike to Inca Trail you will view the Inca archeological sites, Inca Path, mountains and beautiful natural landscapes.
Comfortable camping equipment: Feather Sleeping bag, Inflatable roll mattress, air pillow, blanket for your sleeping bag, A pair of the hiking poles and private transport during the transfers.
Our guide and cook will accompanying during the hike to Machu Picchu.
In the Inca Trail is included the Eco-friendly service and Community projects
Our porter will carry your personal belongings (7 kg) and you will walk with your daypack. Our guide will provide the duffel bag. Once arrival to Km 82. Our porters will carry your duffel bag.
Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.
Small group experience
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tierras Vivas is specialist in hiking/ trekking, Natural. We are Inca Trail tour operator since 2006! and recommend by TripAdvisor.
If you are a vegetarian, please advise us in advance. A vegetarian meal option is for NO extra cost!
Departure Point: We will pick you up from your hotel or Airbnb (Check Starting Point & Pick up in Essential Info)
Departure Time: 05:30
Briefing Point: Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before the trek
Briefing Time: Between 17:00 - 18:00
Drop off Point: Cusco - Our driver will drop-off in you hotel, hostel or Airbnb department.
It is strongly recommended to book your Inka Trail Trek at least 4 to 6 months in advance as permits can quickly sell out especially for months April to August.
FIRST To make an Inca Trail booking, please check availability on the calendar, and click on Booking Now! Button:
SECOND Please complete the form to request a reservation.
THIRD: We require a deposit of 50% of the total amount, this payment is for your Inca Trail permits and Machu Picchu Ticket. You can make you deposit by clicking on Registration & Payment Button.
All clients will need to fill out a Passenger Details form.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase any Inka Trail Trek permits or entrance tickets without the following information:
Yes, it is posssible, but it is very important to bring a copy of your old passport. When pass the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour control, you should present your current passport and a copy of your old one.
If the Classic Inca Trail is sold out, rest assured that you be able visit the ancient citadel and explore the region much in the way the Inca did more than five hundred years ago. Check the Inca Trail alternative treks and the Machu Picchu Tour by train.
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Walking Distance – 14km / 8.7 miles
Campsite Elevation – 3,850 meters / 12,631 feet
Difficulty Inca Trail Hike Day 1: Moderate
Max. elevation: Ayapata 3,850 meters / 12,630 feet
Min. elevation: Starting Point (Km 82) 2,350 meters / 7,709 feet
Meals: Lunch & Dinner (Plus snack and afternoon tea)
Accommodation: Camping
Weather: Warm and windy
We will start the Inca Trail 4 day hike by picking you up at your hotel at 05:30 AM to drive from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and then to Km 82. Here, we will have to register to enter the Classic Inca Trail path and will meet all the staff members that will do the trek with us. From Km 82 we will take a gentle hike for 2 hours until we arrive to our first Inca site: Willca Raccay and the enormous Patallacta, which is an ancient Inca checkpoint for the approach to Machu Picchu. From Patallacta it's another 2 hour hike to our lunch stop. After lunch we will hike for another 2½ hours until we reach the first night's campsite at Ayapata (3,300 meters). On this last stretch we pass through 2 small communities. If you want to buy any energy drinks or snacks you can do so here, you can also buy any essential items such as batteries that you may have forgotten. We'll arrive to our campsite by 5:00PM and after settling in for a bit you can relax and have a hot drink and snack with your team of porters, chef and guide. By 7:30PM your dinner will be ready, and afterwards you can get some well-deserved rest.
Walking Distance: 16km / 9.94 miles (7-8 hours)
Campsite Elevation: 3,600 meters / 11,811 feet
Difficulty Inca Trail Hike Day 2: Moderate to Challenging
Max. elevation: Dead Woman's Pass 4,215 meters / 13,829 feet
Min. elevation: Pacaymayu Valley 3,300 meters / 10,826 feet
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner (Plus snack and afternoon tea)
Accommodation: Camping
Weather: Cold and rainy
During the morning, we will drink coca tea to help us acclimate further to the high altitude. Soon after, we will have a hearty breakfast prepared by our trail chef. With this energy, we will start our second day's adventure! We will hike Inca Trail Tour for around 4 hours to the highest pass of the trek, Dead Woman's Pass (4,215 meters/13,829 feet). On reaching the pass we'll stop for a short break to enjoy the views before setting off again to descend to the next valley (Pacaymayu Valley – Hidden River). It's another hour and a half down the side of the valley to our lunch spot. After lunch we begin ascending again to the second pass of the trek. It's 2 hours to the pass and along the way we'll stop at a small Inca site (Runcu Raccay) and see two huge waterfalls cascading down the opposite side of the valley. After the second pass, it's another hour downhill hike to reach the magnificent Inca site, Sayacmarca (an otherwise inaccessible village).
We'll stop here for a rest and have a quick tour of the site and then watch the sunset over the Vilcabamba mountain range. It's then just another 20 minutes until we stop for the night at our second campsite Chaquicocha (3,600 meters/11,811 feet). After dinner, if you're not too exhausted, we can do some star gazing and we'll point out the fascinating Inca constellations. In the magnificent Southern Hemisphere sky, away from all the artificial lighting, this sky is something to behold!
Walking Distance: 10km / 6.2 miles (5 hours)
Campsite Elevation: 2,600 meters / 8,530 feet
Difficulty Inca Trail Hike Day 3: Moderate
Max. elevation: Phuyupatamarka 3,600 meters / 11,811 feet
Min. elevation: Wiñay Wayna 2,600 meters / 8,530 feet
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner (Plus snack and afternoon tea)
Accommodation: Camping
Weather: Warm and very humid
Completing Day 2 and beginning Day 3 certainly deserves a pat on the back! We begin hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu early again, waking up at 6:30am to begin what is commonly felt to be the most beautiful day of the whole Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour. We hike for 2 hours along and begin to enter the jungle, known as the Cloud Forest. Towards the end of the Inca flats we begin to make our way up to the last peak at Phuyupatamarka (3600 meters) from where we'll have great views overlooking the Urubamba River. From Phuyupatamarka it´s a 3 hour walk down a flight of steps to our last campsite, close to Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young). Wiñay Wayna is the most spectacular Inca site on the Peru Inca Trail Tour after Machu Picchu and the most popular campsite because of its proximity to Machu Picchu.
Considered: The most exciting and magical day (early wake up 3.30 AM)
Area: High Cloud and Subtropical Forest
Meals: Breakfast
Weather: Hot and very humid (bring lots of water)
Wake up time is at 3:30AM. We'll eat breakfast at 4:00AM and wait at the checkpoint to be one of the first to start trekking when they open the gates at 5:30AM. We'll wave goodbye to our team of porters and chef and then it's "Forward On" to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku). We will wake up early after a refreshing night to enjoy the serenity in the soft morning light as hike 2 hours from Wiñay Wayna to the Sun Gate or "Inti Punku." Here, the Inca Trail 4 day trek officially ends. From here we have spectacular views of the mountains and Machu Picchu in all its glory.
We will walk downhill for 1 hour and enter the hidden Royal Citadel of the Incas! Here we will have a 2-hour guided tour through this incredible ancient city to visit temples, terraces, palaces, priest's houses, the sundial, the industrial sector, and the farming fields. Be amazed at the engineering ingenuity of the Incas which was so far ahead of their time and still partially a mystery today! Without having modern tools or even steel and iron to work with, the people who built this city were genius in organizing this community in a sustainable and beautiful way on the side of a mountain, even bringing water in canals through its streets for the people to use.
After this tour, you are free to explore by yourself. Another option is walking to see the Incan Bridge. You will be able to stay and enjoy this magical city for as long as you need before taking the bus down to the town of Aguas Calientes. Here if you have left time before the train, you will be able to have lunch, visit the hot springs, and walk around the town and the artisan market. At 16:22 hrs (subject to availability), we will take the train to Ollantaytambo. A private bus will pick up our group and drop you off at your hotel in Cusco at about 20:00 hrs. Rest your feet and your body now, but we can assure you your heart will still be soaring for weeks and years to come!
You will meet your guide in your hotel for an orientation to the trek and we will provide you the duffle bags which will be carried by our porters.
Collection from your hotel in the morning and transportation in a private vehicle to Km 82 (the starting point of the trek). The last day, our driver will pick you up from the train station and he will drop off in your hotel in Yanahuara, Urubamba and Cusco.
English speaking, professionally educated, and official tour guides. Your guide will explain the culture and surroundings along the entire route. He or she will keep you safe, sound, and comfortable on your trek so that you can enjoy your time worry-free!
It is included personal porter who is responsible for carrying your duffel with your personal belongings (up to 7 kilos/11 lbs). There is no additional fee for this and other porters will carry the all camping equipment and tents
The permits included of the Inca Trail permits and entrance fee to Machu Picchu. As soon as we receive your details and a deposit, we will purchase your permits. These permits are for a specific date and in your name. They can't be changed, once confirmed. Only your passport number is allowed to be updated.
2 people stay in each 4-person tent to allow for higher comfort and luggage security. Our tents are 3-season ready and highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance during our treks.They are of the brand Eureka Mountain.
Dining and kitchen tents, tables, chairs, Toilet tent and all cooking equipment (carried by porters).
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We use only feather sleeping bags that are suitable up to minus 16°C. This means you do not need to be worry about cold as temparature at night at each trek reaches just up to 0°C (maximum -5°C)!!
You will receive your duffel bag at your briefing, this should be filled with the things you need for night. These bags will be carried by the porters and returned to you at each campsite. Every duffel has a maximum weight of 7kg. 5kg will be for your personal belonings, the other 2kg will be for our logistics such as your sleeping bag and pad.
Note: You will not have access to your duffel until you arrive at the evening campsite.
A chef specialized in cooking on the trail, with an assistant, will prepare all of your delicious meals along the journey to replenish your energy. You will never go hungry!
Vegetarian, vegan or special menus are available at no extra cost)
Every afternoon before dinner, the cooks will provide popcorn, biscuits, coffee, hot chocolate, teas, hot water, etc. After a long day of hiking, you will not have to wait until dinner to relax, warm up, and enjoy a bite to eat!
Every morning at the campsite, you will woken up with a cup of coca tea! Our staff will bring the tea to your tent so that you will be warmed from inside out before you start your day.
Beginning from your first lunch until your last breakfast, Tierras Vivas will supply all the water needed. This water will be boiled, and then cooled, before distributing. You must supply your own water bottles or camel back. We recommend carrying about 3L worth. We will refill our waters at each meal.
From Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, there are two companies train (Incarail and Perurail),you can choose two time of your train return to Cusco
If you take the train return at 14:55, you will be in Cusco at 18:00
If you take the train return at 19:00, you will be in Cusco at 22:00
A shuttle bus down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes Town
On the head trail, our porter will provide a pair the hiking poles and you can use during the hike.
We provide a polar blanket, every night, it is warm!
Inflatable pillow. Every campsite, you will find inside your tent, your sleeping bag and pillow
Its for protect your daypack, in case you need, let us know our guide.
Usually it is raining in the Inca Trail. Our porters will provide the rain poncho in case you need.
A hot-water bottle is a rubber container that you fill with hot water and put in a sleeping bag to make it warm.
It is special for your remenber your experience and survival during the hike.
Our crew will bring a first-aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle
Please note that if you have booked the "Solo Traveller" option for this Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour, you receive your own single tent for all nights.
To complete your booking, we require a deposit of 50% of the total amount! The remaining balance can be paid in cash upon your arrival to Cusco.
To pay your deposit, you can choose one of the following methods:
All briefings are done at your hotel at 5:00 PM the night before your trek. Briefings are approximately 30 -45 minutes long. This is where you will receive your duffel bags.
Tierras Vivas is one of the only companies to pick you up directly from your hotel. Pick up times may vary 30 - 45 minutes based on traffic conditions and previous pickups.
If your hotel is outside the center of Cusco city, we can coordinate this pickup based on the place where your hotel is located. Your guide will give the time for pick-up time during the information session.
Please check the table about the Starting Point & Pick up:
|Trip/ Hiking
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|Inca Trail
|Cusco, Chinchero, Urubamba, Yanahuara, Ollantaytambo
|Salkantay Trek
|Lares Trek
|Cusco, Pisac
|Rainbow Mountain
|Ausagante Trek
|Choquequirao trek
|Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu
|Cusco, Urubamba, Yanahuara, Ollantaytambo
|Inca Quarry Trail
|Cusco, Urubambam Yanahuara
|Day tours
|Only Cusco
Leaving Machu Picchu requires a lot of logistics, which are all included in your tour.
|Arrival to Ollantaytambo
|Arrival to Cusco
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|Expedition 84
|Expedition 86
Of course weather on Inca Trail is unpredictable. No matter what month you are doing the Inca Trail Tours 4 day, please make sure that you have rain gear that includes a waterproof jacket, pants, poncho and waterproof gloves. Many people forget about gloves, but being cold and wet makes hiking very unpleasant.
As soon as people book their Machu Picchu Inca Trail Tour, they start wondering about Inca Trail Altitude Sickness. The air at high Inca Trail altitudes contains less oxygen than at sea level and forces your body to work harder to get the oxygen it needs. This is why we always recommend spending at least two days in Cusco before beginning any trek.
With Inca Trail Altitude Sickness, you may first feel like you have the flu or a hangover. You may have a headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, trouble sleeping, trouble breathing during exercise. If any of these effects become severe, please contact our office and we will help you get to a doctor.
Most of the time, these symptoms will be mild. We always recommend easing into activity slowly, allowing your body to adjust. Drink plenty of fluids such as water or coca tea.
Avoid drinking a lot of alcohol and coffee. They will cause you to urinate more often and become dehydrated. Avoid smoking. Smoking makes it more difficult for your body to get oxygen. Avoid sleeping pills. They may cause shallow breathing at night, making it more difficult for your body to absorb oxygen while you sleep.
Remember the trek to Machu Picchu is not a race. Go slowly, it will give your body time to adjust to the mountain and Inca Trail Altitude.
Porters will carry up to 7 kg of your personal items. This must include your sleeping bag and air matt (if you bring/rent one). From us these two items weigh 3.5 kg.
Daypacks can be any size for hiking, but we always recommend the smaller, the better. Inside Machu Picchu, no bag larger than 25L will be allowed in. If larger, you will need to store outside citadel gates.
Travel insurance for Inca Trail Tours 4 day is inexpensive and strongly recommended. These Machu Picchu Inca Trail Tours are planned months ahead of time and you can never predict what will happen. Adventure travelling includes more risk than your normal trip. Insurance is a way to protect the investment you have made on this amazing journey.
We higly recommend this Travel Insurance, to offer you a calm trip and avoid any percanse during the whole Machu Picchu Inca Trail Hike, so you can have an incredible trip without any worry. Hiring an insurance does not mean that there are risks when traveling to Peru, since the rate of tourist accidents is very low. We simply want to offer you an unforgettable experience, without any worries.
Tipping is part of the tradition of any trek to Machu Picchu and while we pay good wages to our entire team, anything extra is always appreciated. Please know that this is not obligatory and that you should never feel pressured into this. Porters and Chef prefer soles if possible. Guide is happy with US, soles or even your credit card The amount is entirely a personal preference: however as a guideline we suggest each hiker contributes 60 - 80 soles for the porters, and 150 soles for the chef. More is always appreciated.
Also, it's very important to take EXTRA MONEY. You need to take at least 200-300 soles emergency money.
It's important that you are honest with your guide about any health concerns you may suffer from. While guides are not medical professionals, they are trained in First Aid. We also work with a clinic in Cusco that can help assist our team.
You are responsible for assessing whether a Peru Machu Picchu Hike is suitable for you. You should consult your physician to confirm your fitness for travel and participation in any planned activities. You should seek your physician's advice on vaccinations and medical precautions. Tierras Vivas will not provide medical advice. It is your responsibility to assess the risks and requirements of each aspect of the Machu Picchu Inca Trail Tour based on your own unique circumstances, limitations, fitness level and medical requirements.
If you develop extreme altitude sickness or any other illness that prevents you from hiking, but you wish to still visit Machu Picchu by train, we will work with you to coordinate this trip. This will be a new trip and may require additional fees. We will use as many of the purchased logistics from the original tour to keep fees low.
If you experience issues while hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and can not continue, a porter will accompany you to the closest road and wait while a car comes to pick you up and bring you to the nearest health clinic.
Unfortunately the answer is "No". Once the tickets have been bought the government does not allow any changes, so we can't change any departure date after the ticket has been bought. Tickets are also not transferable nor refundable.
*** If you cancel your Peru Machu Picchu Inca Trail, the deposit is not refundable at all!
It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address of firstname.lastname@example.com
Machu Picchu is most beautiful when seen from above, which is why hiking one of the mountains next to the ruins is very popular to do after your tour.
Huaynapicchu is the most popular and must be booked in advance... sells out very quickly. This hike takes approximately 45 minutes to the top and another 45 minutes back down. Tickets are sold in time sessions dictating when you can start this hike. The 1st session is from 7-8 AM and the 2nd session is from 10-11AM. Again, this refers to when you can begin your hike and we normally book the second session so you can enjoy your tour with your guide first. This hike is done on your own, but your guide will show you where to begin.
Machu Picchu Mountain is a bit longer and a bit less popular. It takes 1.5 hours to the top and another 1.5 hours to the bottom. Again there are two time windows - from 7-8 AM and 9-10 AM and we normally purchase the second time window. Those who book the Inca Trail 4 day trek or 7 day Inca Trail CAN NOT do this hike. Time will not allow for this. Hiking either mountain will allow you to have some extra time at the ruins once you complete, as listed above.
Of course! During the Machu Picchu 4 day hike, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, both free of charge.
On the way, you can observe stunning landscape of Andean mountains with snowy peaks and beautiful mountain lagoons, meet local people of remote Andean villages and visit the overwhelming Machu Picchu on the last day!! You can climb up either to Huayna Picchu or to Machu Picchu Mountain as well! Lares Trek to Machu Picchu
The Inca Quarry trail to Inca Trail involves 2 day hike to Inca Quarry trek and 2 day Short Inca Trail. On Inca Quarry trek you can observe Inca ruins, Inca moummies, temple of the water and Andean highlands. On Short Inca Trail, you can observe the Cachabamba, Wiñaywayna ruins, flora and fauna. The last day you will visit Machu Picchu. Peru Machu Picchu Inca Quarry Trail
During this hike, you appreciate warm cloud forest nature as well as the Apu Salkantay Mountain (Apu is the sacred spirit of the mountain in Quechua), you visit the Incan site of Llactapata and the "Lost City of the Incas" - Machu Picchu. You can also climb up to either Huayna Picchu or the Machu Picchu Mountain. Salkantay Hike
This is a longer and very favourite variation of the Salkantay Trek! During this trek, you do not miss out any of its stunning nature as you walk along all its length!! So you can appreciate warm cloud forest nature as well as the Apu Salkantay Mountain (Apu means the sacred spirit of the mountain in Quechua), you visit the Incan site of Llactapata and the "Lost City of the Incas" - Machu Picchu. You can climb up to either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain too. This trek is definitely a worth!!. Salkantay Trek
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post4299653081634675302..comments2020-09-17T23:54:04.743-07:00Comments on Gilmore Social Media : How NOT to Use Hashtags & RTs in a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-70682668301277693772011-03-14T15:21:26.173-07:002011-03-14T15:21:26.173-07:00Thanks, Monica. Samsung's "we'll giv...Thanks, Monica.

Samsung's "we'll give a $1 to Japan relief for every RT of our tweet up to $5K ($5K from a company the size of Samsung?!)" on the heels of Bing's debacle suggests they weren't monitoring social media or they're just risk takers.

What galled me so much about Bing's move was its timing and the whole approach of an ask for the RT of a brand name in the face of suffering of such magnitude. Yes, we (I) routinely pass on such requests without pause for countless good causes -- a disaster of this proportion, however, is different. Would waiting have made Bing's initiative more palatable?...

At the end of the day, we're going to want corporate giving, even if it comes with an RT request. Corporations should, however, consider that sensitivity to timing and message does matter.

We're all working through the rules. Some of those rules should be readily apparent in matters of decency and human suffering - and the crucible of social media is pretty good at telling us what's authentic and what's not.

Thanks again for sharing.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-33635885299027201812011-03-14T14:20:31.830-07:002011-03-14T14:20:31.830-07:00Great post, Glen! Couldn't agree more. Unbelie...Great post, Glen! Couldn't agree more. Unbelievably, I just ran across the following Sansung tweet (exhibiting poor judgment & zero listening to the Twitter community): http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/47397847464808448Unknownhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-8740222301699986682011-03-14T07:54:39.891-07:002011-03-14T07:54:39.891-07:00Thanks LetsFollowTheDots. Hashtags are always opt...Thanks LetsFollowTheDots.

Hashtags are always optional, but in a crisis they become extremely important as they're used as emergency beacons. This is why I thought I should raise a caution flag.

There are, in fact, hashtags that are universal, but others that are distinct to a given language. This is especially true in the current crisis in Japan.

As we all work to make Twitter a more effective platform, understanding these nuances will help us all have a better experience -- and, at the same time, make Twitter a more effective tool in time of crisis.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-78126142061365940662011-03-14T00:17:03.361-07:002011-03-14T00:17:03.361-07:00I always thought the info was important and the va...I always thought the info was important and the various people who read and RT # can then apply suitably appropriate ones. For instance-I don't understand Japanese,so sending out info and putting onus on the various languages/characters needed should be up to the retweeter who speaks that language..After all, why should we apply # in English if a crisis in Japan and I don't know Japanese??;)LetsFollowtheDotshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-34254023217319854152011-03-13T19:36:21.641-07:002011-03-13T19:36:21.641-07:00Thanks, Gaye. I am glad to see that my post has s...Thanks, Gaye.

I am glad to see that my post has sparked some debate, even though some of it has been directed at me. All of the comments strike me as being fair and thoughtful, and have helped me to better wrestle with the issues raised.

Social media is evolving and so are the rules. Bing's approach obviously struck me the wrong way, though I certainly don't want to discourage honest initiatives that bring much needed help. I also should note that although I think Bing's approach was wrong, they did not use a hashtag that interfered with emergency communication: it was an appropriate hashtag.

Tracking the crisis and watching the bevy of hashtags appearing for distinct aspects of the Japan crisis, it seemed a fitting moment to alert folks to the fact that in a crisis distinct hashtags are created with the aim of becoming focused communication channels and that even the best intentioned should take care not to flood such channels with unrelated messages.

Sadly, it seems this crisis will be with us all for some time and may even get worse. Helping folks understand better how Twitter is used in emergency communications should help make those communications even more effective.

I know that I could have raised those points without blasting Bing, yet, my impression of what they were doing is part of what inspired me to write this blog in the first place.

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts - and my post.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-46015146901153710822011-03-13T18:59:55.333-07:002011-03-13T18:59:55.333-07:00Very interesting discussion. Many eyes see many th...Very interesting discussion. Many eyes see many things. There are many good points being made on both sides, but I only want to comment on one.

I agree fully with Glen's point that emergency and crisis hashtags, which are created for the purpose of updates, finding people, responding to calls for help, and calling for help, should be kept free of any marketing or self-promotion.

We can promote, and are free to promote, our special offers, or donations per retweet, to our own twitter followers to retweet and don't need to gum up emergency hashtag communication lines to do that.

This has been a very useful discussion to read. It has certainly caused me to think about the subject, and helped me to decide what I think on the topic.

From now on I will view such activities of using emergency hashtags with business promotions
as spamming and junk... until further notice :)

Thank you Glen for raising this topic. I'm glad you did, as I haven't given it much thought till now. All the contributors made some very worthwhile points, and I appreciated reading all the input. Great read people. Very intelligent and civilised group.

I will definitely facebook and retweet this. Gaye email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-88915528734586031362011-03-13T13:59:22.984-07:002011-03-13T13:59:22.984-07:00Thanks Tosk. All fair remarks and questions. I s...Thanks Tosk. All fair remarks and questions. I still choose to stand my ground.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-32654658517782544192011-03-13T12:41:31.734-07:002011-03-13T12:41:31.734-07:00The Bing example clearly nowhere in the ballpark o...The Bing example clearly nowhere in the ballpark of the KC example. Hmm, where do you want to draw the line?

What about "shameless Glen Gilmore using Bing and the Japanese tragedy to get hits on his blog"? Would that be going too far? To me the distance between the Bing example and this made up one isn't that much greater than the 'distance' between the KC and Bing examples, and about as fair...Toskhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-23657556156231636722011-03-13T11:44:51.459-07:002011-03-13T11:44:51.459-07:00jayinatlanta, While I appreciate the fact that Bin...jayinatlanta, While I appreciate the fact that Bing anted up with the $100,000 cap it had set for the maximum amount it would give if it had hit 100,000 retweets of its original message, that doesn't move me over to Bing's column.

$100,000 coughed up by a player like Bing after it saw its PR ploy veer off course? That's chump change for them. Sorry.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-1111821568221317312011-03-13T10:46:43.970-07:002011-03-13T10:46:43.970-07:00Sorry, apparently I can't edit my previous pos...Sorry, apparently I can't edit my previous post to provide a bit more info, but I did also want to point this out re: Glen's coverage of Bing's apology:

Glen G: "Once again, perfunctory apology tweeted."

The above is all Glen mentioned about Bing's apology. In fact, Bing quickly apologized AND donated $100K immediately.

No email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-65981151882993423992011-03-13T10:44:02.030-07:002011-03-13T10:44:02.030-07:00I'm not sure why your objectivity meter is off...I'm not sure why your objectivity meter is off, Glen. It's really hard to defend that you drew any equivalence between the KC brand tweet and the Bing tweet intended to help Japan in 2 ways.

Was Amazon wrong for tweeting a way to donate to Japan specifically via Amazon Payments? Maybe some people weren't aware of Amazon Payments before they offered the specific link, and I'm glad I'm aware now.

It's KC/Bing being mentioned as even remotely similar that's still upsetting firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-78878978595994861482011-03-13T09:42:50.293-07:002011-03-13T09:42:50.293-07:00Thanks Northlandfox. Love the observation that ...Thanks Northlandfox.

Love the observation that while "you can always suggest a hashtag but the public may not use it so best to be flexible and adaptable."

This is an important for emergency responders: flexibility and adaptability are key in communicating effectively in a crisis, especially, in social media.

Thanks for the recommendation -- I'll be passing it on!Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-73570845613792729082011-03-13T09:05:36.306-07:002011-03-13T09:05:36.306-07:00Good article, wise also to "search" the ...Good article, wise also to "search" the word you want to use before adding a #. Example: for recent Fire incident http://twitpic.com/44pw0t . Would add you can always suggest a hashtag but the public may not us it so best to be flexible and adaptable Example: Boulder Fire; the (City) Police scanner feed was #BOCOfire A citizen Tweet read #Boulderfire CBS was using #cbsfourmile as the Fire spread so did the hashtag change #LovelandFire and others were used but #BoulderFire was the predominate one used. #BOCOfire from the onset was rejected.Northlandfoxhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-75278253421491926932011-03-13T08:24:17.081-07:002011-03-13T08:24:17.081-07:00Sorry guys, but I don't buy that Bing simply m...Sorry guys, but I don't buy that Bing simply made an error of execution in attempting to do a good deed.

As to their link to helpful sites, they made no reference to them in their tweet.

Perhaps after @KennethCole's escapade, I'm being too harsh....I don't think so.

Thanks though for sharing your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-86791864086947458132011-03-13T08:06:35.079-07:002011-03-13T08:06:35.079-07:00Are you serious? You attempt to draw some kind of...Are you serious? You attempt to draw some kind of equivalence between KCole's tweet and Bing's? Did you even click the link Bing was trying to get retweeted as much as possible? It's a list of ways to help, plus an honestly interesting discussion of using Bing Maps for disaster mapping.

Glen, I think you're flat wrong here. To be even close to similar, Bing would have had to be cracking a joke, or maybe overtly saying something like "Bing is better than Google...see why." If you throw water on the concept of a company donating $100,000 to charity by retweeting a link that has the potential to donate thousands more, then Twitter's capacity for good will be seriously limited.

I don't want us putting restrictions on how companies can use retweets, while getting a small amount of recognition for spreading the word on how people can email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-8821123540347904982011-03-13T08:02:25.423-07:002011-03-13T08:02:25.423-07:00I agree: Intentional hijacking of a crisis hashtag...I agree: Intentional hijacking of a crisis hashtag to promote your company is wrong.

I also agree that no one should use a crisis hashtag that people might be using to search for loved ones or coordinate on-the-ground response.

By using "#SupportJapan," Bing is in the clear on the latter point, at least.

When I saw the Bing tweet yesterday, my first thought was, "Is this legit?" I initially clicked thinking I'd be debunking a twitter version of the old email hoax.

But the link was legit and provided several good resources for people that might be wanting to #SupportJapan in a concrete way.

So I RTd it, twice. Happily. It seemed a much better use of the hashtag that just tweeting, "Oh, the humanity! #SupportJapan!"

This was my read of the tweet:

"Do you want to '#SupportJapan' in a real way, not just by tweeting this hashtag? Here's a link to a list of real-world ways you can help. And to encourage this message to spread, we'll donate another dollar every time it gets retweeted so that more people can see these ways to donate. [Subject to a stupidly low $100,000 because my old fogey bosses are freaked out that if we don't cap this it could get RTd 97M times.]"

The (relatively) small size of the donation speaks to their "innocence" in this situation. Bing is a big boy. If they were going to play in the Capitalizing On A Tragedy For Company PR ballpark, they would have played bigger. Giving a donation big enough to be news in itself would draw independent PR attention to their donation, and in that case, tying the donation to the tweet would be in hopes that the story would read, "...and they did it all while encouraging people to support Japan! What heart!"

In retrospect, sure, there are things they could have done better.

But "shameless, despicable..."? I don't see it.Andrea J. Phillipshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-83856296929554790302011-03-13T07:21:19.049-07:002011-03-13T07:21:19.049-07:00Don't be hard on yourself Kitlat - you were tr...Don't be hard on yourself Kitlat - you were trying to do a decent thing. Bing - was not.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-47972112275822386982011-03-13T07:08:55.419-07:002011-03-13T07:08:55.419-07:00I am guilty of retweeting the bing one, thinkng th...I am guilty of retweeting the bing one, thinkng that it was more benevolent that it was.

Another reminder not to check common sense at the door during a crisis.Kitlathttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212146303521626052.post-24201814035401198802011-03-13T05:57:32.134-07:002011-03-13T05:57:32.134-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Papiloahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com