Posts Tagged ‘hiking’
One Adventure Ends, Another Begins
It is nearly impossible for me to believe that our time in South America is coming to a close. For months, the date August 4th has seemed hypothetical. This was the day when Don would fly back to California, I would spend a day alone in Bogota, and then I would fly to Rome, Italy the…
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…
Read MoreFood for the Soul
Nothing beats the feeling of walking down an ancient Inca road, heavy rain softening to a light drizzle and eventually fading into a fine mist, green mountains rising all around, and the rich aromas of cinnamon, fruit, clay, and wet stone overwhelming the senses. It never ceases to amaze me that if I just take…
Read MoreOff to a Good Start
(Written Sunday, October 6th at 7pm) Total Days: 3 Total Mileage: 1,297 It’s hard to believe that we’re only 3 days into our road trip. Our first day consisted of almost 1,000 miles of driving through 4 different states. We planned to make it to some national forest land in Montana before we got some…
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