This is Jane. Most of you know I’m all about pets. I’ve had butterflies, sea monkeys, ladybugs, Gary (you already know about Gary if you watch Jane’s Daily 3) and fireflies……….. Anyway, I’ve had a lot of pets. But there’s only one problem. You had to let the butterflies free, my sea monkeys died […]
Swimming in the Amazon River
During our stay at Anavilhanas Lodge near Manaus, there was a dock, just off the resort. It had a bar, chairs, and paddle boards. We were all scared out of our minds when we found out the swimming area wasn’t gated in a specific area. We’d just be swimming in the wild amazon river. Still, […]
Graffiti and Street Art in Our South America Travels
During our traveling time in Chile, from Santiago to Manaus, a common sighting was graffiti. I’ll start from first to last. In Santiago, while we were driving around, we were bound to see a lot of meaningless words, a few drawings, and a lot of scribbles. In Pucon, they sprayed bushy eyebrows and mustaches on […]
Valentine’s Day in Coyhaique
Over our Valentines Day here in Chile, we have done some little Valentine’s Day things. We went on a hike and someone put hearts on the trail. We had heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. We made each other valentines. They were VERY artistic, if I do say so myself. Wilson took screenshots of things he […]
Jane’s Take on Tuna
When we got to Chile, we were surprised that they didn’t have a lot of things we were used to, like brown sugar and good produce. But later we found out that instead of putting their attention on the fruit and knocked-over-yogurts all over the shelves, they have a full aisle(s) of canned tuna. Sure, there’s […]
A Kid’s View of Adventuring
Hi everyone, I’m Jane Kelley, and while this is my first blog post, you probably already know me. You’ve probably read the pros & cons of our adventures, but that’s just from the parents’ point of view. I’m speaking for myself now, and I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t love Chile, but I don’t […]