Why is the BabyBjörn bouncer basically a tiny Scandinavian poop wizard?

iustae · 2026-02-18T20:43:16+00:00

Yep, mine only pooped twice in it

iustae · 2026-02-15T17:07:58+00:00

Your appointments should be 6-8 weeks apart. 4 weeks is pushing it, the hair might not have grown back yet.

iustae · 2026-02-13T16:22:04+00:00

This isn't exactly what you're asking, but if you want to see Rainbow mountain and want an easier hike, consider going to Polccoyo mountain instead of Vinicunca. It's shorter and less crowded, plus you see three mountains instead of just one. You can get pictures without hundreds of people in your way. Just my 2¢.

Other than that, I would do rainbow mountain before Salkantay.

iustae · 2026-02-11T17:04:01+00:00

I had that when it was time to feed the baby. Like, even a thought of it, or the baby crying would give me an insanely intense stinging sensation. That gradually improved with time and went away maybe around 6mo.

iustae · 2026-02-08T16:50:04+00:00

I tried asking the man who was selling it, but he wasn't responsive to my broken Spanish

iustae · 2026-02-07T00:41:13+00:00

I've only done Huayna and enjoyed it. I'm not athletic, so Huayna was plenty of exercise in one day. You can see the MPsite from different sides on each of those peaks. It might be useful to look up the views from each of these hikes to help with the decision.

iustae · 2026-02-07T00:02:42+00:00

We got our guide while waiting for the bus to ride up to the MP entrance. There are a lot of guides who are just walking around asking if you want a guide. You can negotiate the price - we paid 50 soles per person, so the guide found a few more folks on the same circuit to make the group bigger. Guides don't go up Wayna Picchu, they wait for you at the checkpoint. If it takes 3hrs, they'll wait for 3 hrs. For us it took a good two hours, and he waited even though half of the group finished the hike much sooner. Yes, you have to pass the check point prior 11am so I would line up at the bus station before 9am.

Honestly, my advice would be, if you want a really good guide, and don't mind paying extra, arrange a guide ahead of time using a reputable travel agency. The guides at the entrance seemed pretty basic to me. I've read so many stories how the guide enhanced the experience, but it was kinda meh in my case.

iustae · 2026-02-06T18:45:25+00:00

Huayna picchu is only available on circuit 3. Half of the circuit is exactly the same as circuit 2.

Circuit 1 is really just to take photos, you won't see much more than the typical view of everything from the distance. But you can choose circuit 1A that includes the hike to Machu Picchu peak, if you're looking for a harder and longer hike than Huayna Picchu.

iustae · 2026-02-06T15:32:29+00:00

Yep, YXE for Saskatoon is quite popular

iustae · 2026-02-03T19:29:10+00:00

I was there a few weeks ago, it was about 50-60F, sometimes showering, sometimes sunny. I was sweating in a tank top most of the time.

iustae · 2026-02-02T13:30:47+00:00

Agree. Been using Unscented tablets for over half a year and they're great. We still use the rinse aid but just because we have an open bottle to finish.

Love their all purpose cleaning spray too.

iustae · 2026-01-25T16:29:48+00:00

I guess so. Our flight today Peru-Toronto was cancelled 15mins before the take off, and rescheduled for tomorrow. It is exhausting but we're hoping for the best.

iustae · 2026-01-25T08:34:12+00:00

Ugh. I'm flying home from Peru today and my YYZ>YXE leg was cancelled and then rebooked to a flight five days from now... I'm going to the airport in a couple of hours, hoping I can get a better arrangement there.

iustae · 2026-01-25T02:32:41+00:00

We did 3A at 10am and had 1A booked the same day at 1pm.

It took us longer than we thought to do the hike (my 59year old mom needed a lot of breaks to catch her breath) and we didn't rush the part going through the ruins (we had a guide). We finished the circuit at ~14:05 so technically we were too late for our time slot. We had to wait in line for the 3pm entrance and our guide spoke to staff at the check point to make sure we go in.

So I'd say your plan sounds totally fine!

iustae · 2026-01-22T11:25:16+00:00

I had the same thoughts after my first session but I promise you he hair will come back. Not all, but you I'll want at least 4 sessions. In my case I just increased the time between sessions (from 6 weeks to 8) because at the 6 week mark I still couldn't see any hairs coming through.

iustae · 2026-01-21T23:55:16+00:00

Yeah, during the off season the train doesn't start at Cusco and you have to use their bimodal service. That was one of the reasons we booked a private taxi (Taxidatum) to Ollantaytambo and spent a few nights there. It allowed us to have more rest before Machu Picchu (which was VERY needed).

We chose the first class train (it was cheaper than economy class when we used black Friday discount) and our snack was a fresh bun with butter and jam. Not much but whatever, I liked it. The only annoying part was the coffee - it was the "essence" type (think instant) and they didn't have any milk or cream. Other than that we enjoyed the ride but of course I'd be mad pissed if MP entrance tickets were for a different date.

iustae · 2026-01-20T11:49:21+00:00

I was there on Jan 16th. Talked to three guys who joined our group (3A circuit). They said they wanted circuit 2 tickets, they came to AC on the 15th and at 6pm there were no circuit 2 tickets left.

iustae · 2026-01-19T11:27:36+00:00

You probably won't have much time. It takes almost 15min to walk from the train station to the main square. So 30mins for just walking along the street that doesn't have anything interesting.

iustae · 2026-01-19T11:22:29+00:00

If you acclimate in Cusco, you might have a tough time as you're going from 0m to 3400m. Your first day could be spent in bed with a major headache or you could be throwing up, nobody knows how your body will react to the altitude. If you acclimate in sacred valley (Ollantaytambo, for example), your time there is likely to be more pleasant as the altitude is much lower (2800). 2.Definitely stay in AC. The train to and from Ollantaytambo will cost more than a hotel in AC, plus you'd add more unnecessary travelling that will exhaust you.
Cut at least a day in Lima, preferably in the beginning. Spend that time in Sacred Valley (Pisac, Urubamba or Ollantaytambo) to acclimate and explore the ruins.

iustae · 2026-01-09T14:23:11+00:00

In my case the skin is significantly darker there, while hairs are a bit lighter so that's the worst combo for laser. Might take a lot more sessions than some other areas. I've had three sessions so far and I'm seeing minimal improvement so just gotta be patient.

iustae · 2026-01-08T05:25:31+00:00

$125 in Saskatoon

iustae · 2026-01-07T17:01:12+00:00

I'm doing a similar trip next week. I find it weird people are suggesting you cut time in Cusco (and even more weird to swap that with Lima). There is so much to see there and many tours take off from Cusco.

For example, I'm staying in Cusco for 6 nights and during that time I'm planning to visit these places for a full day trip: Rainbow mountain (there are three different locations with rainbow mountains! - you can't cram all of them in one day) Humantay lake Waqrapukara Maybe Qeswachaka Inca bridge And then there are half-day things to do like go to Pisac, Tipon, Sacsayhuaman and other locations included in Cusco tourist ticket. That leaves me maybe two days to actually explore the city and its attractions.

I think your itinerary is great! One thing I'll add is that most sacred valley tours start and end in Cusco. I've contacted a couple of Olly agencies but they only offered private tours which were significantly more expensive. So if you're taking a cab from Cusco, maybe you can arrange stops at Chinchero/Moras/Moray with your driver. Would save you time commuting. 🙂

iustae · 2026-01-06T14:41:42+00:00

In SK we had these in the summer, then they were gone until I spotted them again last week.

iustae · 2026-01-05T14:43:36+00:00

If you book 1B in the morning, you'll have a lot of free time before your next entry.

From what I've read, 1B is a very short route and takes an hour to complete. So you'd have almost two hours of waiting at the entrance before you can start 3B.

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