Powerful,Majestic,Serene. In the throes of a global pandemic, much of the world was traffic-less. This included ancient wonders such as Machu Picchu, which would have normally seen throngs of tourists lining up to be the first to enter the gates. More than two thousand visitors enter the ancient city on a normal day, however during the height of the crisis, that number fell dramatically as the gaurdians of this wonder would sporadically open and shutter…
Uncertainty on the South Face
A series of random events, and a fair amount of effort, landed me on the summit of Mont Blanc. Struggling with a long-term, long-distance relationship and finding myself in northern Italy, where the girl was from, I decided to take advantage of one of our romantic interludes by bagging Western Europe's highest summit.