This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, December 6, 2016: Nasca, Peru…
An Oasis in the Desert
Huacachina is a small town just outside of Ica, a larger city located in the Peruvian desert. Huacachina is situated around an oasis with large sand dunes surrounding the city. We spent four nights here, which is a long time…
Paracas: Pelicans and Penguins
South of Lima about four hours by bus lies a small town on the Pacific called Paracas. While there’s not much to do in the town itself, Paracas warrants a day or two to tour their two main attractions: Isla…
Twice Near Tears
Typically, I’ve tried to keep this blog in order of events, the chronological order of our trip. However, I’m breaking this self-imposed rule tonight to jump forward in time as I just got back from dinner and wanted to share…
Three Districts in Lima
We arrived in Lima in the evening after a traffic-filled taxi ride from the bus station. Our AirBNB host, Vivana, greeted us and showed us around the luxurious two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom apartment we had rented (seriously, we didn’t ever want to…
A Food Tour of Lima
Aside from the fact that we had to go through Lima to get to the other places in Peru we wanted to visit, we wanted to spend a little bit of time in Lima to explore their food scene. I…
Ecuador Round Up
Statistics Days: 18. Arrived in Ecuador on November 4. Left Ecuador on November 22. Cities: 2. Quito (but only for about 6 hours to rest) and Puerto Lopez. That being said, we also took a couple quick side trips (no…
Clara Luna and Puerto Lopez
Two weeks in one place is a long time for us while on this trip, but a short time to spend in getting to know a city. Our time in Puerto Lopez was just enough to make us feel comfortable…
Interview with a PCV (Peace Corps Volunteer)
We have spent the past two weeks in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. The reason for coming here was to visit a friend and former colleague, Devin, who is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV). During the past two weeks, I…
Click Here for Boobies! (the Blue-Footed Kind!)
While in Ecuador, we are not going to visit the Galapagos. That’s been the first question people have asked us when they hear we are traveling to Ecuador. For a couple of reasons, the largest being the expense of visiting,…