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
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
It was another early morning for us, as our group met in the hotel lobby at 4:15AM. We scuttled our way across town to the bus line for the Lost City, and even at such an ungodly hour, we were still beat by several hundred people to the line. There was a palpable energy among … More Salkantay Hike Day 5: The Lost City
Truth be told, though day 3 was – aside from the pre-historic sized wasps – a very pleasant hike, I was hesitant about day 4’s hike. We had another 2,000′ summit with 14 miles to cover in the dense, hot and humid jungle. The only consolation I had about the trek was that our previous … More Salkantay Hike Day 4: The Farm
We were all a bit chipper waking up, for we were given the luxury of sleeping in until 6AM. Now, before we go any further, it must be noted that I am a night owl. Most of my books, curriculums and illustrations are written/created/painted between the hours of 10PM and 3AM. For some reason, the … More Salkantay Hike Day 3: The Jungle
The Wild Rose 