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Fin Del Mundo – Ushuaia, Argentina

Posted onApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019Leave a comment

After a week hiking (and recuperating from the flu) in El Chaltén, we drove back to El Calafate and caught a flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.  Due to its location, Ushuaia is known as “Fin Del Mundo,” (the end of the world) and it is the gateway to many of the Read More …

CategoriesArgentina, Great Outdoors

El Chaltén, Argentina: Hiker’s Paradise

Posted onApril 9, 2019April 11, 2019Leave a comment

Departing El Calafate by car we drove north along the famed Ruta 40 towards the small town of El Chaltén. The road to El Chaltén The drive into town in clear weather is truly stunning.  We stopped frequently to take in the views.  On the way, we spotted guanacos, rheas (similar to an emu) and Read More …

CategoriesArgentina, Great Outdoors

Ice Ice Baby, or Adventures in El Calafate

Posted onApril 4, 2019April 9, 2019Leave a comment

After three weeks traveling around Chile that included some highlights as well as low lights, it was time to move on.  We boarded an early morning bus in Puerto Natales and rolled north towards Argentina.  As the miles passed, the mountainous landscape turned to rolling grasslands, with the occasional fox or guanaco trotting by. After Read More …

CategoriesArgentina, Great Outdoors

A Family Motorhome Adventure in Torres Del Paine

Posted onMarch 28, 20194 Comments

After our four day journey through Chilean Patagonia, we were excited to set out from Puerto Natales to nearby Torres Del Paine National Park.  TDP has been called South America’s best national park and we were anxious to find out if it would live up to that billing. TDP is a very popular destination for Read More …

CategoriesChile, Great Outdoors

Take Us to the Volcanoes!

Posted onFebruary 14, 2019Leave a comment

After some sand and surf on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, we headed inland to the high country to see Poas and Arenal, two of Costa Rica’s six active volcanoes. Poas Volcano Poas last erupted in April of 2017, spewing chunks of rock that damaged nearby buildings.  The park reopened in 2018 but on a limited Read More …

CategoriesCosta Rica, Great Outdoors

Pura Vida in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Posted onFebruary 11, 2019April 9, 2019Leave a comment

After a wonderful two weeks in Belize we continued south in Central America to Costa Rica.  To make this journey we flew Copa Air (since there are no direct flights we had to make a short stop in Panama City). We’d be spending two weeks in Costa Rica and we had considerable difficulty in narrowing Read More …

CategoriesCosta Rica, Great Outdoors

Riding Through the Jungles of Belize

Posted onFebruary 5, 2019February 6, 2019Leave a comment

After a week on the island of Ambegris Caye we made our way to the Cayo District near the border between Belize and Guatemala. We took the water taxi from San Pedro to Belize City then grabbed a taxi to the airport to meet up with Wes’ dad and his wife (“Granddave and Mimi”) who Read More …

CategoriesBelize, Great Outdoors

Island Time in Belize

Posted onJanuary 28, 20191 Comment

Over the Christmas holidays we headed back to the states and spent a few weeks with our family.  This was a great way to recharge before setting out on the next phase of our trip. It is hard to believe that our 14 months of travel is already half way complete.  In 2019 we head Read More …

CategoriesBelize, Great Outdoors

Hey Hey We’re the Monk(ees) – Exploring Meteora

Posted onJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019Leave a comment

After our surprise visit to Delphi, Greece, we continued north to Meteora.  When researching places to visit in Greece we came across pictures of Meteora and immediately knew it was a place we needed to see in person. Meteora is famous for its geology; a unique set of circumstances resulted in the formation of tall Read More …

CategoriesGreat Outdoors, Greece

Ostrog Monastery and Kolašin

Posted onNovember 27, 2018Leave a comment

Fall Arrives in Montenegro After a lovely time in Kotor, we ventured further into the interior of Montenegro.  Our destination was the mountain town of Kolasin, but first we wanted to make a pilgrimage to the famed Ostrog Monastery. As we made our circuitous way to the monastery the fall colors were on full display. Read More …

CategoriesGreat Outdoors, Montenegro

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