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 […]