tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post1116638640755078368..comments2023-09-29T04:45:01.698-06:00Comments on Side Trips: LINES IN THE SANDLeeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-57426375778957522792012-02-22T07:12:00.943-07:002012-02-22T07:12:00.943-07:00I can't imagine going all that way and not see...I can't imagine going all that way and not seeing them. So sad! The story (or lack of) just amazes me. ICarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685492126157550044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-84106131580719404972012-02-20T21:19:30.521-07:002012-02-20T21:19:30.521-07:00Wow. What an awesome experience. My sister went to...Wow. What an awesome experience. My sister went to Peru as an exchange student in the late 70's. She used to sing the Inca Cola jingle all the time when she came back. <br /><br />"Hola, Hola, Inca Cola!"<br /><br />When I was a kid I was endlessly fascinated by the Inca's. I dream of someday getting to see Machu Pichu.Tom G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02738030990585120271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-61159962735360755732012-02-20T16:39:25.016-07:002012-02-20T16:39:25.016-07:00__There are those (not I) that claim the Nazca lin...__There are those (not I) that claim the Nazca lines could have only been drawn, because the height needed to have an accurate lay out, by 'Alien Visitors' to this planet.<br />__But: <br />__Due to the form of those artistic lines... so similar, (no, more than similar... dopplegangers to the common Inka art of that time line) I believe none other than the people of Nazca carved those anciently lovely lines... by some inventive art work of their own minds.<br />__Just lovely Leena! _mMagyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834296565844877410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-15767851230781456302012-02-19T16:03:18.228-07:002012-02-19T16:03:18.228-07:00I'm glad you got to see them, if not in exactl...I'm glad you got to see them, if not in exactly the way you envisioned, Leenie. What a fascinating place! And there's something bittersweet about the remnants of the Inca Kola bottle, isn't there?TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-86174559297112541672012-02-19T13:52:04.244-07:002012-02-19T13:52:04.244-07:00What a shame that you didn't see them from the...What a shame that you didn't see them from the air-but it was an interesting trip anyway. It always amazes me to think of the Nazca lines and even to have seen them from the ground is worth it. I would have kept the inca cola piece of glass too!-and bought lots of small knitted figures!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-19523901143212126042012-02-19T08:54:24.043-07:002012-02-19T08:54:24.043-07:00Bits of INCA COLO should be precious one someday. ...Bits of INCA COLO should be precious one someday. I like such an attempt.Anzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12722028319052970092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-1265382153285065512012-02-19T08:09:51.121-07:002012-02-19T08:09:51.121-07:00Oooh, loved this post! Thanks for distracting me ...Oooh, loved this post! Thanks for distracting me for a moment, Leenie. Great start to my morning. I would love to see the lines as well, and probably never will, but I enjoyed hearing about your near-miss!susan m hinckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073318305866251569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-62778995736056528182012-02-19T07:32:53.526-07:002012-02-19T07:32:53.526-07:00The Nazca lines are amazing. It is a shame you did...The Nazca lines are amazing. It is a shame you didn't get your flight but it seems that you had an interesting trip anyway.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-67877113958764752702012-02-18T21:51:36.051-07:002012-02-18T21:51:36.051-07:00I'm so sorry you missed seeing the lines from ...I'm so sorry you missed seeing the lines from the air. I heard recently that scientists think that ancient people may have been able to make a simple hot air balloon so that they could see these giant drawings from up high.Butternut Squashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703748547994069092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-27403079942963634402012-02-18T18:32:16.032-07:002012-02-18T18:32:16.032-07:00TexWisGirl I KNOW word verification on Blogger has...TexWisGirl I KNOW word verification on Blogger has turned into a total pain. However, I've seen what can happen to some blogs when the Spammers get through. So I'm leaving it up and hoping Blogger will update their update. Thanks for toughing it out and getting through the challenge to leave a comment.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-25638942002105326132012-02-18T18:28:33.563-07:002012-02-18T18:28:33.563-07:00i know you must have been frustrated being so clos...i know you must have been frustrated being so close but so far, but still, what an experience!<br /><br />(would you consider removing word verification?! it is a total pain now! pretty please?!)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534124540070958712.post-49344948070051355972012-02-18T17:55:29.654-07:002012-02-18T17:55:29.654-07:00How fascinating that would have been to see the li...How fascinating that would have been to see the lines from the air!! It amazes me what people did so long ago! It sounds like you made the most of it and enjoyed yourselves anyway, though. :)Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.com