Whether to climb up a tiny volcano, climb in, and float around in a pool of warm mud isn’t a decision I ever imagined I would be faced with. So, when Katy asked if I thought we should do it, I said sure. El Totumo is about an hour drive from Cartagena. You can... Continue Reading →
After a great day at Playa Blanca, we decided to spend some time wandering around the walled city. Our primary mission was a stop at the market stalls at Plaza de las Boveda so Katy and Ella could do a little shopping. All that shopping can be hard work, especially in the heat. So, from... Continue Reading →
With daytime temperatures reaching the mid 30’s in Cartagena, a trip to the beach was a pretty obvious activity. Fortunately, Katy had planned for this. While there are many beaches around town, they’re not the nicest and several people suggested we make the trip out to Playa Blanca. It turned out to be advice we’ll... Continue Reading →
We’d been talking about coming to Colombia for over a year. In fact, the original plan for our winter trip last year...
Our last stop in Chile was Valparaiso. The city rose to prominence as a major stop on the route to California during the 1849 Gold Rush. Today it’s better known for steep hills and street art. The drive to Valparaiso was a about 3 hours from Santa Cruz. Driving in Chile is pretty easy. Perfect... Continue Reading →
Located just around the bay from Valparaiso is the town of Vina del Mar. Among other things, Vina del Mar is home to a giant Flower Clock built when Vina del Mar was one of the host cities for the 1962 World Cup. for a quick look around we met up with Tours-4-Tips again. Though... Continue Reading →
When deciding how to spend the few days around Christmas during our trip, we took a cue from our trip to South Africa and booked a couple of nights in Colchagua, one of Chile’s wine regions. Potski Reserve 2016 Another great idea we brought from our trip to South Africa was the winery picnic. After... Continue Reading →
When I started writing this post, I thought we had recently visited the world’s largest swimming pool at San Alfonso del Mar. It turns out this might not be entirely true... How does one mistakenly think they’ve visited the world’s biggest swimming pool? Well, I mean look at it, it’s pretty damn big, isn’t it?... Continue Reading →
White water rafting has always intrigued me. We had a taste while canoeing on the Belize River back in 2009. At the time, I certainly didn’t think the next time I went down a rapid (even a lowly class II) it would just be me and a three year old in the boat. When we... Continue Reading →
I’m a big city kid, but when we’re travelling I find that unless you have a local to show you around, despite their differences, big cities all feel like big cities. My favourite parts of our travels have always been when we are active, which makes Pucon a great place. With Ella we’re a bit... Continue Reading →
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