Christmas in October
One of the great joys of travel is discovering the kindness of strangers. Almost everyone that we have met on our journey has been...
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Oct 30, 2017
Time Travelers
It was 9 am and when I looked down at my iWatch and it said that we had walked three miles. Three miles is the exact distance from the...
Oct 29, 2017
The Avenue of Volcanoes
You might think that when hiking among active volcanoes that the most dangerous thing would be volcanoes. You would be wrong. And so, we...
Oct 24, 2017
The Most Colorful Place in the World, Otavalo Market Day!
One of the reasons we took a noisier street room ay Hostal Chasqui was to see the animals run down the street on their way to the famous...
Oct 23, 2017
What do roasted guinea pigs and volcanic lakes have in common?
Our host at Hostal Chasqui, Roberto, told us that the best outdoor activity in the Otavalo area was hiking around Laguna Cuicocha, a...
Oct 22, 2017
"Stay away from the drunk Shaman"
I knew that our stay in Otavalo would be different when at check in, our host Roberto warned “If you see the Shaman he will be drunk,...
Oct 20, 2017
Mucho Gracias, Colombia!
On our last day in the rough port city of Buenaventura we decided to venture out of the small tourist center for a meal in the one...
Oct 17, 2017
Migrating South
We said our goodbyes to Alberto and his family in Coffee Country and headed off to the Pacific coast. The whales were still off the coast...
Oct 16, 2017
Bats, Butterflies and Coffee Beans
Our trip to coffee country with Alberto and his family was off to a great start, despite the fifteen hour drive the previous day. The...
Oct 13, 2017
Captain Jesus and Alberto’s Family Vacation
Excited to be going back to Bogota! Civilization! No rooster wake up calls and restaurants with menus! The departure time wasn’t printed...
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