wipeout

At The Surf Sanctuary, in Limon II close to Las Salinas, Nicaragua, Julie and I had a blast surfing some waves. Naturally, not being a surfer and being 2 years out of practice, I was WAY out of my league and proudly ended up on their blog as the “Whippp (wipeout) of the Day”. Three [...]

a little vacation

with south america behind me

colombia – locura y belleza

out of the mist

imagining ecuador

abre los ojos

There are definitely some days I find it easier to open my eyes than others. Like this morning for example. I awoke, eyes closed, resisting the urge to face the day and my new morning routine. My routine lately consists of something resembling the following: I shower, wash my hair, and body. I generally awake [...]

two gringos skip machu picchu for choquequirao

In all my life, my family only ever took one (1) camping trip: a weekend – or was it just one night? – at Skofield Park with the Unitarian church, a good 15 minutes out of town and nigh on half an hour from our Goleta home. It was a lunatic’s adventure, to be sure. [...]

the long walk

elevation

Very strange things happen to your mind and body at high elevations. I know this because I am still digesting the giant plate of Peruvian cuy(guinea pig) that we ate for dinner last night, our most extravagant dinner since we have been on the road. I know this because I am having nervous breakdowns once [...]