Had I stayed in Girl Scouts beyond the third grade, perhaps I would have learned the proper techniques to starting and maintaining a fire. However, due to an unfortunate overnight camp trip that involved a rogue raccoon, thousands of spiders and a trip to the ER I did not last very long with the green-sash-club. … More Stoked: 2017 in Review
We had a little more than 24 hours left before we came to the end of our South American adventure returning to work, school, life and (thankfully) the dense and over-abundant air of the Midwest. We’d had our fill of coca, ceviche, and chubs and were properly terrified as we saw our lives flash before … More The Last Huzzah
Turns out, South America is pretty darn Catholic, and when I say ‘pretty darn’ I mean EXTREMELY. Humor me for comparison’s sake; the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago covers a population of just over 6 million, with just over 2 million professed Catholics (37%). Quito, on the other hand, covers a population of 2 million … More Pagans in the Spires: Quito
Our South American adventure was quickly coming to a close, and though we were wiped out from our mountain hike in Peru and museum escapades in Guayaquil we still had one last city to explore: Quito. As the capital of Ecuador, Quito sits just below orbit at 9,350′ and is the second highest capital in … More Neat-oh, Quito
With packs a little heaver (we had to buy some llama magnets and Peruvian coffee) and legs a little stronger (60 miles of mountain hiking will do that to you) we said adios to Peru and made our way North towards Guayaquil, Ecuador – where we thought we were going to lounge on beaches and … More pro/portions: Guayaquil, Ecuador
The Wild Rose 