Rapa Nui requires tourists to hire a guide to access the park. At first I thought this would be a drag, though hiring a private guide provided for a richer experience. We had a fantastic guide. She was knowledgeable, well-spoken, and great with children. She led us on a tour of the popular sites on […]
Checking In for Rapa Nui
We arrived over two hours before our scheduled departure time for Rapa Nui. Armed with passports, vaccine cards, Pase Mobilidads (vaccine validations), PCR negative test results within 48 hours, and our Delta Skymiles American Express, we strolled to the line to get our boarding passes. At the first line, a lady told us in Spanish […]
Wilson Pushing the Limits
Wilson’s long had a tendency to push the limit. If an activity involves heights, speed, boards, or wheels, Wilson will soon find the outer limit of his abilities. When Wilson was in pre-school, we received a call from the nurse to tell us he had fallen from the high slide, the tall one with a […]
Roller Jane
Jane took to roller skates during Covid. Katie bought skates for her as something to do, and the interest blossomed from there. She loved the skates so much, she slept in them multiple times. She had hours of practice while lived at the beach, roller skating on the flat roads back and forth to her […]
Pokemon GO Global Event August 2022
When the kids attend choir practice on Saturdays, Katie and I walk through Parque Bicentenario. It’s an expansive urban park with fields, trails, and food carts. People partake in activities all over the park. Cycling, walking, roller blading, running, juggling, yoga, dance, karate, soccer, etc. Last weekend, I asked Katie if she noticed a high […]
Early Morning with Wilson – Part 2
Wilson and I are the early risers in the family. Wilson rises earlier than I do. On our RV trip around America, Wilson and I would spent the sunrise hour together. We’d leave the Airstream to let the girls sleep. It was a special time for me to slow down to spend this time with […]
Adventures Are Boring
I’ve realized through several long duration and long distance adventures that adventures can be boring. Adventures for me are mainly about immersion. Immersion includes: Changes in routine and daily habits Participation in new cultures and subcultures (e.g. backpackers, touring cyclists, Airstream owners) New, unexpected problems, which sometimes require new problem solving skills Testing my ability […]
Everyday Waste Conservation Effort in Chile
Chile has a trash issue. There’s a lot dumping in public places, especially along highways and in the outskirts of town. Looking beyond the obvious issue though, I see where Chileans outpace Americans in their elimination of single use plastics, reduction in packaging waste, and reduction in plastic bottles. For example, sodas are primarily sold […]
CicloRecreoVia in Santiago
Every Sunday in Santiago, 30,000 people turn out with their bikes, rollerblades, skateboards, and running shoes to enjoy a five hour block of time in which certain roads in Santiago are shut down for recreation. We live within a few blocks of the route, and we had a chance last Sunday to participate. We cycled […]
Chileans Have Us Figured Out
Katie has shared a bit about our early struggles with grocery shopping, ingredient selection, and homemade cuisine while living in Santiago. She’s leading the way to figure out a rotation of home cooked meals that are both healthy and tasty, and she’s scratching together a MacGuyver-like cookbook that makes use of the best inputs available […]
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