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  • last weeks of packing, etc.

    last weeks of packing, etc.

    Our last few weeks in the U.S. were a whirlwind of packing, cleaning, saying goodbye and getting rid of a lot of stuff. most of the time I was focused on the tasks at hand, but sometimes I would get sad about leaving behind our magical neighborhood, strong community, and dear family. also we celebrated… Read more

  • 5 weeks to go…

    5 weeks to go…

    We spent the weekend camping at Washington Park in Anacortes, and climbing at Mount Erie with Mo, Dev & my mom Candace. The campground had gorgeous views of the San Juans. It was our first time climbing at Mount Erie. I got 2 blisters from belaying the first day without my belay gloves. It was… Read more

  • T minus 7 weeks

    T minus 7 weeks

    We have tickets to fly to New Zealand on September 25th. Between now and then we have a long list of things to do. Riki is working hard to finish installing a second bathroom in the basement, to replace part of the ceiling in the kitchen, and, and, and other house projects. I have to… Read more

  • Avocados!!

    Avocados!!

    We are fortunate to have an avocado tree in our front yard. It produces a voluminous amount of the best tasting fruit. I’ll save the avocado lecture here though this evergreen has many very interesting characteristics. One that we have to deal with is that the fruit doesn’t ripen on the tree. In our experience… Read more

  • Patagonia

    Patagonia

    As lovers of mountains, Patagonia has loomed large in our imagination as a travel destination. We decided to make the trek to Patagonia while living in South America, figuring we were about 50% closer. Luckily my dear friend and climbing partner Mo also wanted to go to Patagonia, and Mo was game to backpack with… Read more

  • Holidays

    Holidays

    The holiday season is a special time in Cuenca with interesting traditions. The 24th of December is the “Pase Viajero del Niño”, a parade through the historic center of town where people dress up as different Biblical characters (Virgin Mary, Wise Men, Joseph, shepherds) as well as in traditional indigenous dress from various towns in… Read more