This is part of a series called French Polynesia The genesis of this trip came from my frustration of not seeing 2017’s total eclipse in Oregon. We heard the traffic was going to be an absolute nightmare, so we decided to stay in Seattle to see the 96% complete eclipse. I’ve got news for you…
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This is part of a series called French Polynesia So begins our next big adventure — French Polynesia. We are starting, and will finish, our trip here in Tahiti. Since we only have one full day on either side of the rest of our trip, we wanted to make the most our time. Our strategy…
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This is part of a series called Chile 2019 After leaving Rapa Nui, we spent a very short night at the Santiago Airport before flying off to Calama in Northern Chile — the nearest airport to San Pedro de Atacama. We had heard that they were getting some rain, which is not unusual for the…
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This is part of a series called Chile 2019 After the wind, cold, and beauty of Patagonia, we headed back to the steaminess of Santiago for a few days, both to do a bit more touring and to watch the Super Bowl. It got up to about 95 degrees in the afternoon so even with…
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This is part of a series called Chile 2019 After a very “hot” time in Santiago, we were ready for some cooler weather. And we definitely got it when we arrived in Cohaique, the capital city of the province of the same name, in the Aysén Region of Patagonia. This area is surrounded by snow-covered…
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This is part of a series called Chile 2019 After a nearly nine hour flight from Mexico City (blessedly uneventful), we arrived in Santiago. The airport is about ten miles out of the city and luckily we arrived at 6:00 am and got into the city before rush hour began. Our home for our five…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip Since we were celebrating our 40th in a rather leisurely manner, we thought “why not go to Disneyland?!” They are all about celebration and fun! So off we went, leaving Joshua Tree as the clouds thickened and the rains began. By the time we hit…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip The side trip to Manzanar ended up costing us a day at Joshua Tree, but we felt it was worth it. The drive from Manzanar to Twenty Nine Palms was long and grueling, especially in the dark (and I’m talking seriously dark!) with lots…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip We decided to take a little detour on our drive from Death Valley to Joshua Tree to visit Manzanar. This was one of the ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated during WWII — starting in 1942, following Roosevelt’s signing…
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This is part of a series called 40th Anniversary Roadtrip While we had a great night in Las Vegas, we were anxious to get on with the main part of our trip — visiting Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks. It’s actually only about a 2 hour drive to Death Valley, so even leaving…
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