From here our route gets a little wonky for a number of reasons. Please, bear with me while I try and explain it as succinctly as possible. Also, check out our Our Route So Far page for a handy visual aid. The first reason was that our 90 day Chilean visa was coming to end. […]
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Stars, Desert, and Getting High (In Altitude)
Once we said goodbye to Todd’s AWESOME grad school friend Alfredo and his family, in early May 2017, it was time to head towards some major attractions, Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama and Bolivia’s Lagunas Route. These are both very high altitude locations so we began mentally preparing for the warm sunny days and cold […]
Thank You Coquimbo
After dropping Mom and Dad off at the Airport in Santiago, in mid March, we made a quick dash up the coast to Coquimbo for Easter weekend. We had plans to see old friends from my grad-school days in Virginia, Alfredo and Ivka. Back in grad school, when I was a young, and lonely bachelor, […]
Mom and Dad Came to Visit!
We had more visitors! This time they were very special, my folks! They agreed to come down for two weeks at the beginning of April and visit Chile. Just a little spoiler, we had a blast and we really enjoyed having them. Obviously we couldn’t travel, with them, the same way that Alex and I […]
Lakes, Volcanoes, and Forts- Chile at its Fiercest
Strange Auracania trees, volcano danger zones, tranquil blue lakes, sunshine and first tastes of subtropical Chilean fruit. This was our reward for staying strong in the tempermental and rainy Patagonian Andes. Our improved moods may have had to do with the fact we were excited for our upcoming visitors- Todd’s parents! We knew this would […]
Back to the Carretera Austral and Island Life on Chiloe
We crossed the Andes once more from dry Argentina into the lush valley of the mighty Rio Futaleufu. I am always struck by how the weather affects the way you perceive a new place. When we passed through the village of Futaleufu, or Futa as it’s known, months earlier, on our way south, it was […]
Tierra Del Fuego: The Ends of the Roads
I know it’s been a while. We took a trip back home for two months and had the best intentions of catching up then, but we were pretty busy. Alex is working on a post about our trip home, and we should have it out soon. We are currently in La Paz, Bolivia. We are […]
Torres del Paine: Unlike Any Other
At this point in the journey we knew we were really into the wonders of Patagonia. There was no denying it that each day was filled with amazing views. When you’re surrounded by jagged snowy peaks, lush green forests, and empty windy roads, its hard not to be ecstatic about your road trip. We arrived […]
KIDS ONLY: Creatures from Chile and Argentina
I promised my younger readers I would post about the animals we’ve seen and here it is! Thus far we have traveled over 14,000 MILES in Chile and Argentina!!! This is an astounding statistic for me. (I could come up with so many math problems about it) Such a massive distance, we have covered so […]
State of The Rambles: 10 Months In
It’s been a while since we last posted. The adventures have been continuing and the photos are piling up. I feel a bit guilty we haven’t shared in so long. I’ve used this time to post more photos on our Instagram account, but also I needed a break from sharing outwardly to process what’s happening […]