Adventuriety
Excursion number two out of three began at 7:00 am this morning. Our adventure consisted of a rain-forest hike, zip lining, a nice lunch and some kind of weird tubing-raft hybrid down a river and hanging with some butterflies. We drove north out of Quito toward the town of Mindo. After a couple hours in the car we stopped for our first activity...
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Adventuriety / Domesticiety
There were three main reasons for visiting Quito on our South American trip. First, Daisy had a desire to see the Galapagos Islands which are Ecuadorian territory and accessible through the Quito airport. Second, my father thought it wouldn’t be a bad place to spend some time. He enjoyed Quito in the 80’s and used the surrounding mountains and volcanoes like Cotopaxi to train...
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Inspirietry
Daisy and I have decided to limit the nights we stay in hotels. We have elected to setup shop in local apartments where we can spread out. The kids can sit around the table like at home and complete school work. I can cook in the kitchen and Daisy can do whatever she does. She is pretty good at it I think. As...
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Adventuriety
By the time we arrived in Aguas Calientes we had been learning and soaking up Andean history and culture for eleven days and we had seen a lot of Inca ruins, five of the ten “Top 10 Inca Ruins to See (that aren’t Machu Picchu)” according to National Geographic to be exact (we didn’t plan that), and a few others not included on the list....
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Adventuriety
It started raining in the middle of the night and we woke early to soggy everything. At least we could enjoy the hot springs again for a few hours before heading out. Ashley, knowing this, was up before the sun and ready to swim. She impatiently waited for 7:00. Scott got a text, we must be in range of a signal…Get on the Bus, one...
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Adventuriety
Day three would be all down hill and a much warmer hike, but the treat at the end would be an evening of swimming and soaking in hot springs which we were all looking forward to. The day would end with our last night of sleeping in a tent, which I was looking forward to. We spent another cold night, waking occasionally to the sounds...
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Adventuriety
Despite the woolen layers, gloves, hats, sleeping bags, etc. we froze our asses off and were relieved to peek out of the tent and observe the lightening sky on the second morning of our trek. After a warm breakfast of pancakes and hot coffee we were ready for Day 2 and the Salkantay Pass. We got an early and cold start for the toughest day...
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Adventuriety
Every time and I mean every time Scott and I start trip planning he happens upon a remote location in the country we are visiting that involves trekking, you know long hikes and tents. My usual response is positive, “Okay, I’ll do it. It sounds like an experience.” All the while I have my fingers crossed behind my back, my body is already aching at the...
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Adventuriety
Our time in Peru was a whirlwind twelve days, packed with activities and adventures and I just couldn’t fit some of my favorite pictures into the other blogs so this blog is a hodgepodge of favorite memories and random thoughts. We all loved Cusco and every part of the the Sacred Valley that we were able to experience. Peru has now become our favorite country...
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Adventuriety / Inspirietry
This is Scott. This is my first Adventuriety blog. Our Peruvian experience has been full of exploration and wonder. It has been part of my travel joy to just show up to a place without having a whole lot of knowledge. Grant and Ashley’s 5th grade teacher Laurie Johnson, is a master educator. She taught the kids to “First wonder, then ask google.”...
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