- 26 May Andy 1 Beth nill Yes we just got to the airport, but I'm already in the hole for the traveler of the year award.
- 28 May And we made it Two layovers and three ham and cheese hot pockets later we were in Quito.
- 28 May Baeza- the first unplanned town Upon arrival in Baeza, it appeared all the hostals were closed but they weren’t, they just appeared closed (damn Lonely…
- 28 May Thermal baths of Papallacta I set the alarm for 7 thinking we had to get up early to catch a bus out of town.
- 29 May A bus tragedy and half a guinea pig We got up around 620, after a night of little sleep thanks to the party beside us, waterproofed ourselves and headed…
- 30 May Yo soy Jose... I guess I did anger the travel gods because my camera was run over by a car.
- 7 Jun Back to land I got to sleep in until 630 this morning which was great since Andy was trying to wake me up since 530.
- 7 Jun Diving on the famous Darwin Island 6/3/11 Got to Darwin early in the morning, about 630 and we were ready for our first dive of four today.
- 7 Jun Frigate birds and 100 hammerheads- oh my! 6/4/11 Our final day diving at the Galapagos, we had three dives scheduled at Darwin before we headed back on our 20 hour…
- 7 Jun Galapagos Bound! 5/30/11 Woke up at 530 to get a taxi to the airport to go to the Galapagos!
- 7 Jun I'm going to be a dive bum forever Woke up at 530 to see the sunrise must mostly because the crew woke me up (and Andy).
- 7 Jun I'm officially not afraid of sharks anymore We woke up at 545 to be briefed on our first dive at Wolf Island (the first of four dives today).
- 7 Jun Swimming in a school of hammerheads 6/2/11 Second day at Wolf Island with three dives today. Up at 545 again for the first dive at Landslide; breakfast, nap…
- 7 Jun Why won't the ground stop moving? 6/5/11 I took a Dramamine and half a sleeping pill last night. Beers and wine don’t mix with rough waves.
- 10 Jun Falling in a swamp and big ass spiders Woke up at 6 to go up the tower and bird watch. They finished the tower just 8 days ago so we’re lucky we can use it.
- 10 Jun Hello Otavalo Andy got up at 6 to do some bird watching but I was in no mood after the horrible night I had.
- 10 Jun Welcome to the jungle 6/7/11 Up at 630 to catch a cab to the airport. How is it a damn city in Ecuador can have free wi-fi at the airport and we…
- 11 Jun Is that a headband or your real hair? 6/10/11 Up at 630 and ate breakfast at the hotel. I love all the fresh juices here.
- 11 Jun Mindo is amazing- next stop La Paz Bolivia! Wish I had more time in Mindo- there's so much to do, it's beautiful, the weather is perfect, and the people are so…
- 14 Jun A day of downs and ups (13k ft ups) Arrived at 5am at the Santiago airport so we immediately found some chairs and slept until 830.
- 14 Jun Walking uphill at 13k ft isn't easy Woke up fresh at 730 (slept through the 630 alarm) happy my head was feeling better.
- 16 Jun Baby squirrel monkeys and zip lining the WMDR Up at 730 which was a nice change from the 630 we were used to.
- 16 Jun Kicking dirt at the devil 6/14/11 Up at 630 to meet our group for the World’s Most Dangerous Road bike ride.
- 19 Jun Hiking at 12.5K ft with 40 extra lbs The major hail storm woke us up this morning. It was so crazy and hard, I was hoping it wouldn’t break the windows.
- 19 Jun Only a matter of time before someone got hit by a taxi in La Paz 6/16/11 We took our time this morning getting up and making our way out of the Maya Inn Hostal.
- 19 Jun Two Japanese and a Frenchman 6/17/11 Woke up to catch the 830 ferry to Isla Del Sol (where the sun was born and a couple gods).
- 19 Jun We made it across the border to Peru! Up at 630 to catch our flight to Cuzco after a crap night of sleep from the celebrations the night before.
- 20 Jun Rest before the final adventure After 11 hours of sleep we slowly got up and headed down to the kitchen to make ourselves breakfast.
- Day 3 · 20 Jul Day3 and it's the most beautiful day yet 6/23/11 Up at 530 for breakfast at 6. Each day the wakeup call keeps getting earlier and the hikes are harder.
- 20 Jul Here we come Inca Trail! 6/21/11 Up at 530 to catch our ride to start our journey to Machu Picchu.
- 20 Jul I might die 6/22/11 Up at 6 to have breakfast by 630. We had pancakes, toast, and tea/coffee.
- 20 Jul Machu Picchu- an incredible end to an amazing journey (winter solstice) 6/24/11 Today is the Incan Sun Festival and we happen to be going to Machu Picchu- pretty cool!