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The wilds of Bolivia to the ease of Chile

madelineengel

Aug 25, 20235 min read

The wilds of Bolivia to the ease of Chile

Friends, family, we are in Chile! Our fourth country is a breath of fresh, warm, and well-oxygenated air, especially after our last week...

We're Roadtripp'in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ginny Rourke

Aug 23, 20232 min read

We're Roadtripp'in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What if I told you that this is not snow on the ground? Would you believe me?! I'll tell you what it is later in my blog! Since my last...

madelineengel

Aug 17, 20233 min read

Farewell to the White City!

Hi guys! When we arrived in the beautiful Bolivian city of Sucre two weeks ago, the first thing I did was unpack all our suitcases. After...

Ginny Rourke

Aug 16, 20232 min read

Sucre is Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

From seeing real dinosaur footprints to hiking the Inca trail, Sucre is sweet!! On Sunday we hiked to the Maragua crater on the Inca...

Ginny Rourke

Aug 9, 20232 min read

Bolivia es linda!

What does climbing a Devil's molar, riding ATVs, and playing at a gigantic playground have in common? They all are things we have done in...

madelineengel

Aug 6, 20233 min read

Oh, Bolivia

Hi guys! I honestly don't remember why we added this landlocked nation to our itinerary so many months ago, but I am SO glad that we did....

Ginny Rourke

Aug 3, 20232 min read

Kamisaraki!!

Kamisaraki masi!! That means hello friend in Aymara!! Aymara is one of the indigenous languages of Peru and Bolivia. We spoke Aymara to...

madelineengel

Jul 31, 20232 min read

Onward to Bolivia!

Friends! Family! We are all healthy for the first time in what feels like forever, and we are so happy to be back adventuring. We left...

Ginny Rourke

Jul 25, 20232 min read

Adventures in Peru!!!!!!

Since I last wrote we have gone to Awamaki, visited Machu Picchu, and done a hike through ancient ruins. We have also been sick. It was...

madelineengel

Jul 23, 20233 min read

Machu Picchu for the WIN!

Our dearest friends and family, it wasn't pretty for us last week. We were all very, very sick. We canceled all our plans and just...

Ginny Rourke

Jul 16, 20232 min read

Monkeys and Mountains

From hand feeding monkeys to visiting Incan terracess, the past week has been a blast!!!!!! Since my last post I have been to 2...

madelineengel

Jul 12, 20232 min read

Not messing around

Wow, the Amazon is no joke you guys. We were told many months ago not to take our kids into the Amazon, but did we listen? Of course not....

Ginny Rourke

Jul 9, 20232 min read

The past ten days...

Dear reader, Welcome to the world of Giant Tortoises, Marine Iguanas, blue footed boobies, and penguins. Wait Penguins? We're not in the...

madelineengel

Jul 9, 20233 min read

Galapagos, I'm in love

Hi friends! It's true, I've found a new love. Her name is Isabela; she's a beautiful island in the Galapagos, and I have made room in my...

madelineengel

Jul 2, 20233 min read

From the farm to the Galapagos!

Hi everyone! We left the Timpe farm and have arrived in the Galapagos. It is a dream come true for me. I remember learning about Darwin...

madelineengel

Jun 27, 20232 min read

Almost feels like home!

Hi guys! On Sunday we moved to a farm outside of Patate. Have you ever walked into a house and it just feels like home? That's how it...

Timpe family farm is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ginny Rourke

Jun 27, 20231 min read

Timpe family farm is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi friends!! We moved to the Timpe family farm home stay where they grow beans, mandarins, avocados, chirimoya and lots more!! The people...

Ginny Rourke

Jun 23, 20232 min read

Cotopaxi is amazing

Would you believe me if I told you we were staying by a active volcano named Cotopaxi? Well guess what we are. We are staying at Hacienda...

madelineengel

Jun 23, 20232 min read

Cotopaxi again, this time with 3 kids

Hi friends and family! Here we are on Day 6 of this journey, and we are doing okay! We moved south to Hacienda Porvenir at the base of...

madelineengel

Jun 20, 20232 min read

First stop: Ecuador!

Hi friends and fam! It feels surreal to finally be gone after so many months of preparation. We have spent the past two days at the...