May 07

Lago Blanco fishing camp, Tierra del Fuego, Chile

As much as we try not to drive at night, lately we seem to arrive at our destinations as the sun is setting or just after.   This day was no different, and we arrived at Lago Blanco just past sunset.  Luckily, there was still enough light to illuminate the road and we saw our first […]

Author: ana
May 02

Buy items through Amazon.com - we earn a referral

Help us out by buying things you’d normally buy anyway, through Amazon.com. We created an Amazon.com link below with some of the best items we took on this trip. If you plan to buy these or anything else through Amazon in the next few months, go ahead and do it here. You […]

Author: chad
Feb 17

Catching up at Hostel Josmar, Puerto Natales, Chile

Painting courtesy of French cyclist Anne Buisson. Thanks Anne! Check out her and partner Stephane’s website by clicking here
Hi everybody!  Ana and I are in Puerto Natales, Chile and doing well.  The weather has been awesome lately, and we’ve been enjoying the sunshine and warm weather.  We’ve been in Puerto Natales for a […]

Author: chad
Dec 12

3 New Photo Galleries

We recently added three new photo galleries.  You can click on any of the photos below to view the galleries or you can always access them by clicking the Photos tab in the upper right corner of the website. 
The first gallery is from our time in Neuquen with the Casas Family, Guillermo and Gladys.  […]

Author: ana
Nov 16

Bolivia - Copacabana and Isla del Sol (February 3rd 2009)

Lake Titikaka or Titicaca as it is spelled in Bolivia is the largest lake in South America.  It is surrounded by enormous mountains and sits at an elevation of 12,500 feet.  It is very clean, a crystal blue that reaches 144 miles long and 60 miles wide. The lake and specifically the Island […]

Author: ana
Apr 19

Tinajani Canyon, hitchhiking locals, and Sillustani Funerary Towers, Peru

Day 353,  14219 miles (January 31, 2009)

Today was a very good day.  We were fortunate to interact with some very interesting people, including several groups of local people.  We talked with them a bit about their lives and practiced our Spanish.  Today’s adventure actually began last night when we checked into the Hotel Lumonsa in […]

Author: chad
Jan 26

Cusco Campsite - Quinta Lala

The knowledge of this campsite is passed on word of mouth from camper to camper because it is not an official site.  The directions were excellent and we pulled in just before dark.  Actually, I had to run inside the yard to make sure it was the right place and as I did so, I […]

Author: chad