ЯпонияŌdōri-eki43°3’44” N 141°21’16” E 5 сентября 2018 г., Япония ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
It was a rough start to our Japan trip with our flight nearly being cancelled by a typhoon, and then, we were shaken awake at 3am on our first night by a 6.7 earthquake. Unfortunately the typhoon thatЧитать далее
Соединенные ШтатыSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont37°46’30” N 122°25’10” W 21 августа 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
While our stop was brief, we enjoyed catching up with friends and family, meeting our new niece, and celebrating our nephew’s 3rd birthday before our long trip to Japan.
Our travels have shown usЧитать далее
Lucinda Ayers
Adorable of you both! And is that one of the new outfits you're wearing?? Love it :)
Dobbs Away IIYep, new outfit. I realize now it’s going to be more obvious how few outfits we have bc of the bright colors! No more 🐘 shirt unfortunately.
ЭквадорBar Discoteca Julián Matadero2°54’0” S 79°0’21” W
8 августа 2018 г., Эквадор ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Cuenca is another colonial city set in the mountains and a popular retirement destination for many Americans. We found the city very livable and have felt very safe wandering around. It’s not asЧитать далее
ЭквадорHacienda Batán Grande0°10’50” S 78°28’4” W
29 июля 2018 г., Эквадор ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We first visited Quito a decade ago on our way to the Galapagos Islands.
The colonial architecture, grand parks, and beauty of the surrounding mountains impressed us on our first visit and on thisЧитать далее
КолумбияPlaza Mayor6°14’39” N 75°34’52” W
19 июля 2018 г., Колумбия ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Another quick flight and we arrived in Medellin.
Most famous, in recent history, for being devastated by Pablo Escobar and the out-of-control violence that was part of life in the ‘80s up until hisЧитать далее
КолумбияSocorro10°23’28” N 75°28’46” W 15 июля 2018 г., Колумбия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A quick flight brought us to Cartegena - once the main port for shipping Spanish plunder to Europe and an incredibly rich city in its’ day.
The original city walls are still intact and make a starkЧитать далее
Rowena SingerI'm not sure what this says about me that the first thing that came to mind when I saw the name Cartagena was the movie "Romancing the Stone."
КолумбияBoulevar Niza4°42’40” N 74°4’20” W
13 июля 2018 г., Колумбия ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A short bus ride took us back to Bogota, which is a massive city of ~8 million people. The city is surrounded by scenic, green mountains and is very hilly in some neighborhoods (our Uber driver saidЧитать далее
КолумбияQuebrada La Colorada5°38’11” N 73°31’37” W
9 июля 2018 г., Колумбия ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Our middle-of-the-night flight out of Bolivia landed before 7am in Bogota. We hopped in a cab to the bus station and ~4 hours later arrived in the ridiculously charming colonial town of Villa deЧитать далее
БоливияVilla Pabón16°29’23” S 68°7’9” W
5 июля 2018 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
La Paz is a big city of ~2.3 million people and built on some seriously steep ridges and valleys. It’s definitely not a beautiful city as the buildings are mostly unfinished brick and thereЧитать далее
БоливияCopacabana Airport16°9’59” S 69°5’10” W
2 июля 2018 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
A short flight to La Paz helped us avoid a dangerous (because of roads/cliffs and bad driving) and uncomfortable 12+ hour bus trip. When we arrived at the airport we took a taxi to the bus terminalЧитать далее
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Lucinda Ayers
Good Lord. What a start to your Japan adventure. But it looks as if you weathered it with your usual grace and calm.