EXCERPTS FROM OUR GUEST BOOK

2009 excerpts from guest comments

Kelly - Lima , January 2008

Being part of your home is a privilege, many thanks from Vince El Gato (The Lazy Dog Inns First Cat guest, all 25 lbs! of him.)

Chris - Vancouver, January 2008

Thanks for repairing my gear and nursing us back to health.

Audubon and Jenny - Denali Highway Cabins, Alaska February 2008

Dear Otis, Maz and Chusco, your servants (Wayne and Diana) have created a wonderful place for you.perhaps you will permit them to travel to Alaska and visit us ?

James and Clare - Uk, February 2008

We planned on staying for 2 nights and stayed for 6.

Molly, Joe, Kelli, Buddy , J.D. , Caitie - Usa, March 2008

What an amazing place, our 4 teenagers were overwhelmed by the mountains ( and the altitude )

Bill and Melanie - Usa, December 2006, April 2008

A great place to get used to a 3 day trek (local guides), the sauna felt unbelievable after..

2007 excerpts from guest comments

Lee, Mary Ann and Margaret - January 2007

..This is truly a place to enrich or regain your spirit.

Andy - Australia, February 2007

What a wonderful idea you have here, a beautiful setting and wonderful

Bonnie Wing - Vancouver, Canada ,March 2007

Thanks for the memories I will have of my first horse back ride where I didn't fall off the horse

Steve and Jen - UK, March 2007

An evening in front of the fire with a bottle of wine is pretty much perfect

Lindsay and Tosha - Usa, April 2007

Thank you for your knowledge of the area, your wisdom of the mountains and your warm and welcoming energy. Your generosity and positive spirit was an unexpected surprise.

Jurek and Isabel - France, May 2007

With Diana's advice we did climb Vallanaraju! And that was a major experience

Ine, Ammies, Wies, Jean-Paul - Holland, June 2007

Going horseback riding, hiking and having meals at your place defiantly were highlights not to forget.

Ash, Pete, Mike and Donald - Scotland, July 2007

Thanks for tremendous insight into Peruvian life.

Melissa and Lee - Usa, July 2006 and 2007

Once again you, your staff and menagerie have made our trip to Peru quite special and complete. (Lee made it to the summit of Huascaran!)

Sinead and Liz - UK, August 2007

Really appreciate the creativity you bring to bridging the tourist community with life here

Wilma - Holland, August 2007

.the laugh of the Peruvian girls in the kitchen, the meals and the fireplace with a glass of wine...

Gonzalo (10) - Lima, September 2006

I enjoyed all the activities you've done for us especially the horse riding and feeding the dogs.

Evelyn ( 4 ) Oliver (18 months ) - New Jersey, October 2007

I don't think there is a better way to enjoy the Peruvian Andes with small children.

Patrick - Whitehorse, Yukon, November 2007

I didn't get a chance to be lazy here at the Inn.s

2006 excerpts from guest comments

Ron - Feb. 28, 2006

.Since we had prepared ourselves for some pretty minimal accommodations the LDI was a large surprise and an incredible place to stay. We immediately extended our stay and did a super hike up to the Quebrada Llaca...

Alissa - March 6, 2006

..If I had only known I would stumble upon this paradise in the mountains, and if only I had more time to stay and enjoy it all. Thanks for taking such good care of me and providing the perfect escape after long weeks of work..

Phil & Sam Griffin - April 8 2006 (UK)

..Recommended by Julio Olaza as part of a 12 day visit to the Cordillera Blanca, The Lazy Dog Inn is where we could acclimatize before our cycle trip over the Punta Olympica Pass. Thank you so much Diana for the wonderful hospitality, fine food and guided hikes. I will certainly be recommending your place to friends back in the UK...

Bob & Shari - May 1, 2006 (USA)

..What a beautiful home in a spectacular natural setting! But most of all you made us feel part of the family.

Tatjana & Benjamin - May 22, 2006 (Switzerland)

.After a nice ride with bike from Huaraz , Julio Olaza took us to this wonderful place in Paradise. We enjoyed our short stay and it was a pleasure to join the birthday party..

Carol and Raymond - May 2006 (USA)

...Thank you for rescuing us! It's always great to see what people do with life..

Mo Smilkstein - June 4 2006 (Colorado)

..I would never have imagined Huaraz would bring me to such an enchanted home in one of the most beautiful settings in the world. However, the very best experience was to make new friends I'll never forget, share such delicious home cooked food, and a beautiful hike to make our stay complete..

Dan Smilkstein - June 4 2006 (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

...We were fed wonderfully tasty & healthy food, educated about our surroundings and made fit by the physical experience...

Cathy, Mike, David & Evan Bonneau - June 2006 (Calgary, Canada)

..A million thanks to Wayne & Diana for sharing their wonderful home in the Andes with our family. Be sure to challenge the hosts to "Bocce".thanks for the fabulous horse back riding.

Patti Jensen -June 2006 (Montana,USA)

..Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and great food. I enjoyed the serenity and peace of this beautiful mountain retreat...God Bless you as you pursue your dreams..

Carter Jensen - June 2006 (USA)

..Fantastic ¡ your home, your hospitality, the accommodation.everything was spot-on!

Leslie Hilleman - June 2006(Colorado)

..a spot of Heaven on Earth. A wonderful break from Huaraz..

Rene & Raquel Lozada - June 24 2006,(Bogotá, Colombia)

.Visitando desde las montanas de Colombia .Nos hemos reencontrado con dos grandes amigos y su pequeño paraíso terrenal, rodeado de la maravilla de los Apus de Amerindia y de los Andes; volveremos al norte de esta gran cordillera con nuestros corazones apuntando siempre hacia este hermosa lugar de la tierra preservados por Diana y Wayne...

Steve and Rondelle Nobel - July 2006 (USA)

.Yesterday we hiked the Quebrada Cojup , Long Day ! but worth it, the lake was amazingly beautiful as were the surrounding peaks. It is so relaxing here. Great food, it is time to go but wish we had a couple of more days here..

Deb Hicks - July 9 2006 (UK)

..Thoughts from an active, lazy person.great company, great food, great views, beds that won't let you go, beware, I will be back.

Tom and Jenny - 25 July 2006 (Seattle WA)

.What a wonderful way to end our adventures in Peru.Thanks for the opportunity to visit the local school and learn a bit more about the community...

Natashya and Greg - August 2006 (Edmonton, Canada)

..Thank you for opening your place to us, it felt like home...a treat to spend time with a few Canadians who share the same passions as us..

Jan and Kaat - August 17 2006 (Berkley CA)

..Defiantly one of the highlights of our Peru trip..enjoyed the conversations and exchanges of viewpoints as well..

The Letients - August 20, 2006 ( B.C., Canada)

.What you are doing is amazing. It is not just your hospitality but your way of incorporating the local community into the cultural experience. ..

Stan - August 26 2006 (Dublin)

.Thanks you so much for the wonderful hospitality, just what the doctor ordered after trekking. Having to get off the couch twice was my only complaint...Hope to be a Lazy Dog again.

Lauri, Rick, Linda, Rich - September 24 2006

..A group of teachers from FDR Colegio, Lima. First glimpse of Peru outside of Lima WOW ! As we hiked up the mountain I kept thinking of the Navajo Prayer; "I walk in the beauty. Beauty is beside me. Beauty is ahead of me. Beauty is behind me." Then to come back to the Lazy Dog& and enjoy the charm of this little oasis..

Kazia, Moon Handbooks - October 2006

..Thanks so much for an absolutely lovely stay...

Carolyn and David - October 2006

.We were inspired by your stories, experiences and choices. Of course this gorgeous place...

Mya and Pete - Novemebr 2006

..I knew it was destiny the moment I saw your flyers in Huaraz. We thought Machu Pichu would be the high point, but it was the Cordillera Blanca and The Lazy Dog Inn..

Catherine and Jim, FDR Colegio Lima - November 2006

..We loved the tour of the school.and playing scrabble..

Alain and Belamie S. Africa - November 2006

..It was the best last minute decision we made. The veggie food (esp. soup) was a rare treat..

Tami and Rob - December 24 Christmas in the community

..Last but not least, experiencing the chocolatada will surely be one of the greatest highlights of our trip that we could not have experienced on our own.The kids faces..