Hello…We Are Alive
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I´m sitting (at an uncomfortable chair) in an internet cafe in Tulum, Mexico. So much has happened over the past month, it seems like ages ago. I have so much to share with you, so many incredible photos, video...
Like Making Love After the Baby – Akumal, Mexico
(Continued from The Saga of Sabancuy: I Am NOT in Control)
There is something magical about being in the presence of a wild animal - it's almost sacred and soul-changing.
While observing an animal in ...
The Saga of Sabancuy – I Am Not in Control
Ultimate desperation
Looking back, it was kind of like giving birth. (Continued from The Saga of Sabancuy: There Was Trouble)
I originally thought I would share the entire story with you. Every. Agonizing. ...
The Saga of Sabancuy – There Was Trouble
Continued from The Saga of Sabancuy: In the Beginning
The full moon still shone brightly, now just on the opposite side of the sky. Excited for a new day at our beach-paradise home, I was up early as usu...
7 Months on the Road: What it Costs, How Far We’ve Driven
Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico
It was April 26, 2011 when we left Homer, Alaska to begin our Epic Expedition - a road trip from Alaska to Argentina.
It's been just about seven months on the road. How much has i...
The Saga of Sabancuy – In the Beginning…
Spirits were high as we left Palenque, and headed toward one of our favorite places in the world.
It had been ages since we had been - at least to one where you could walk barefoot without freezing your to...
Pensive at the Impressive Palenque Ruins, Mexico
Wow.
It seems like ages ago when we were sitting by our wood burning stove in Alaska, goggling at Google Earth and saying,
"I can't wait until we visit Palenque. That's soooo far away."
Now here we wer...
Living Local in Palenque, Mexico
We woke up Sunday morning in the howling campground Mayabell and got ready for church.
Driving into the town of Palenque, we spotted four young men in white shirts and ties. We know who they are!
We h...
Christmas is Coming… What Do We Give on the Road?
Christmas at Grandma's in Alaska, 2010
One question that people often ask us in regards to our simplified life on the road is "What do you give your kids for birthdays or Christmas?"
They realize that we ha...
Howlers in Palenque, Mexico
Eventually, it was the ants that drove us out.
We didn't have any money after our accident (well, at least pesos), and we wouldn't for awhile, waiting for a delayed bank transfer.
We were already into t...