Eight friends - Adair Brown, Libby Hoefer, Mary Johnson, Monique McLeskey, Charlotte Robinson, Kathy Swannack, Amelie Thompson, and great friends Kathleen, Amy Jean and Steve - traveled to Peru for a 50th birthday trip, where they visited historical ruins and dwellings like Machu Picchu at altitudes up to 15,200 feet, hiking with excellent local guides Paolo, Javier and Carla.