Our third day in the Galapagos Islands was, without a doubt, my favorite day thanks to the most incredible scuba diving experience of my life. Before heading out for a morning dive, my family and I joined the group on our boat for a 6:15 a.m. excursion to Bartolomé Island to search for the GalapagosContinue Reading …
Galapagos Islands: Santiago Island & Espumilla Beach
Good morning! I arrived home late last night after a day of traveling from Quito to Miami to Jacksonville to Ocala. Sadie got one heck of a warm welcome from us (we are very grateful to my father-in-law for taking such good care of her) and it feels good to be back! Vacation was absolutelyContinue Reading …
Galapagos Islands: Black Turtle Cove
Our first day in the Galapagos began bright and early. We spent all day the day before traveling and did a quick evening tour of Quito, Ecuador before waking up at 5 a.m. and heading to the airport. We touched down on Baltra Island in the Galapagos around 10 a.m. My family and I metContinue Reading …
Machu Picchu
Whenever I told people that I was going to visit Machu Picchu, those who had already been to the amazing Inca ruins always said the same thing. “The pictures don’t even begin to do it justice.” I couldn’t agree more. Though stunning in photographs, Machu Picchu takes your breath away in person. By the endContinue Reading …
The Sacred Valley
Our second day in Cusco began bright and early. After a quick hotel breakfast, we joined a small group of three other couples (two from Australia!) for an all-day tour of The Sacred Valley between Pisac and Ollantytambo. Our tour guide for the day, Tomas, took us to some incredibly picturesque places in between ourContinue Reading …
Exploring Cusco: Qoricancha, Saqsaywaman, Tambomachay & More
Hello! I am currently blogging from a train that is taking us from Cusco to Aguas Calientes. We’ll be spending tomorrow at Machu Picchu but up until now we’ve spent all of our time in Cusco, Peru. We arrived in Peru late on Friday night and spent the evening in Lima before catching an earlyContinue Reading …










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