Popsicles — Sylvia
We can’t eat ice cream because it’s Peru and you know how they melt ice and put flavor in it? They need to use distilled water and this ice cream could have bacteria in it so I eat popsicles. Tonight … Continued
Peru – the Kansas of South America
Flies, garbage, graffiti, wide spread destruction from natural disasters, life size baby Jesus dolls – if it wasn’t for the salsa music blaring from gigantic blown speakers, we could be in Kansas. Oh Peru, the photos of the llamas and … Continued
Nasca Lines, Llamas, Chinchillas and Parade – Sylvia
We saw the Nasca lines. We saw the tree and the lizard and the hand. We wanted to go on the airplane, Annabelle and I really wanted to go – it spins around in circles and goes on its side. … Continued
Lima — Sylvia
We went to Lima today and it turns out one of the biggest playgrounds in the world was actually made out of TIRES and that made mom go we can’t go because it will be burning hot. Lima had awesome … Continued
Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru – Ryan
Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru Somehow I keep forgetting write blog posts. I could have sworn I wrote a blog post somewhere around Loja—where I was starting this post off before I double checked. The drive between Cuenca and Loja wasn’t … Continued
My Day — Max
Today I woke up and had a bagel for breakfast, after that I hid in bed to read, but mother found me, after doing morning chores I started to write Fanfiction and read, when dad asked me if I wanted … Continued
The Beach – Sylvia
The Beach So. Today we are going to go swimming at the beach. It’s really fun. There are huge waves and you get swept up on top and you have to drag your feet into the ground to stand still. … Continued
Tater-tots
Blog Post, January 29, 2013 I miss Tater-Tots. And fountain drinks. The first thing I’m going to do when we get back to America is drink a huge fountain drink. I didn’t know I missed it until I realize it’s … Continued
Cloud Forests & Dudes
Ecuador is where I first became introduced to “cloud forests”. These “cloud forests” sound at least fifty percent more lovely than they actually are. The idea of a forest being hidden in the clouds seems very mystical and surreal, but … Continued
Leaving Ecuador and arriving in Peru!
We meandered along the Pan American Highway that drove through the Ecuadorian Andes, up to more than 12,000 feet and then down to 1.400 feet. The Pan American splits at Riobamba and again at Loja and heads into the lowlands but we … Continued