We Visit Lake Titicaca
We came to Puno to see its top tourist attraction – the Uros Islands – manmade, floating islands on Lake Titicaca, a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of […]
Tag Archives: South America
Finding Our Groove in Arequipa
Flying south, the view from above was of dry, rough land and the snowy Andes cordillera (mountain range) with tall snow-covered mountains, that I presumed to be volcanoes. They were […]
On the Road Again in Lima, Peru
On the road again. (Go ahead and sing it!) Not sure we’re ready to be on the road again… But here I am, once again, writing a blog post while […]
Making Friends Around the World
Conversation-starved world travelers find a listening ear among the animals. A few moments with a dog in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. Good Morning! Mind sharing a few crumbs? (Romania) Keeping my distance, […]
Cost of South America Travel: April and May 2015
Travel Expense Summary for April and May 2015 Having just spent 16 days in Portugal I realize what a bargain we had in South America. No more $50 days; it’s […]
The Dangers of Travel to Colombia
Danger #1: Suffering a Heart Attack Sticker shock – seeing all those zeroes makes your heart stop! Our hostel accommodations were between 75,000 – 101,000 Colombian pesos – and the knee […]
A Journey Through Colombia
We have arrived in Bogotá where we’ll spend the last 3 days of our Colombian Journey. It’s hard to believe we’ve been on the road 15 weeks and yet it […]
About a Heart
Twenty years ago a 5-year-old boy stayed in our Oregon home in order to undergo lifesaving heart surgery. He had traveled from Cali, Colombia. Christián and his mother were waiting […]
About a Boy
Warning bells tolled loudly and red lights flashed as the arms of the railroad crossing barriers came down across the road to block our way. Looking in the rear view […]
Ecuador Road Trip
Over the last 17 days we’ve traveled long days on buses, have stayed in 7 different places and seen beautiful countryside at many different elevations! Sometimes we think the landscape […]
Meet You In The Morning 