Peru
An Expensive Lesson
Yesterday was Saturday and the plan was to visit Laguna Huaypo about 30 minutes outside of our town of Urubamba on the way to Cusco. We had heard that you could rent paddle boats at the lake and we looked forward to seeing water and enjoying the day as a family. We got all packed…
Read MoreThe Perfect Introduction
It is so hard to believe it has already been a month since we arrived in Cusco, Peru and that we are already 1/12th of the way through our trip! This month has been magical in so many ways. We have faced many challenges (there is a steep learning curve to international travel with young…
Read MoreOur Gear List
This blog post is dedicated to the gear that we are bringing on our one-year trip through South and Central America as a family of 4. I did my best to break down every item that we packed. I will write reviews on many of the items as we go along on our trip, and…
Read MoreNo Matter the Weather
It just started to get reeeaaally nice where we live. 75 degrees, sunny skies, very little wind. Today we went to a “Teddy Bear Picnic” fundraiser in Incline and soaked up all the sun. It makes it a little harder to leave, knowing that we are leaving Summer and headed right back into winter (we…
Read MoreLiving to Get Radical
I look back at the last month and have no idea where the time went! Seems like just yesterday we were arriving in Peru, and now we only have a couple days left in this beautiful country. Sad as we are to go (especially since it means saying goodbye to the ocean for now), we…
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of the Inca
Our short time in Peru has been filled with adventures, chance encounters, and highly memorable experiences. Even though we’ve only been here for 3 weeks, this place already feels like home. We left La Paz, Bolivia in the early morning, and after a very long day of travel (including 3 different buses and a road…
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