Wake Me Up in San Francisco

Wake Me Up in San Francisco

Posted by on May 23, 2011 in General Travel, Running, United States | 3 Comments

Obviously, we love to travel. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t also love being at home. And a week and a half back in the Bay Area after our journey through Argentina and Chile was just what the doctor ordered. As soon as we were back in the States, I felt comforted in that […]

Wining and Dining During our Last Days in SA

Wining and Dining During our Last Days in SA

Posted by on May 13, 2011 in Argentina, General Travel | One Comment

After 4 nights on Easter Island, our flight back to the mainland proved uneventful despite being 1 day late (LAN Chile canceled our original flight for as-yet-undetermined reasons). Sadly, that threw a wrench right into the middle of our well-constructed plans and we had to move several things around. It eliminated our chance of eating […]

Easter Island Is Cursed!

Easter Island Is Cursed!

Traveling to distant countries can occasionally lead to a few minor injuries: a toe stubbed on a rock, a sprained ankle, or a bit of food poisoning. Easter Island, however, smacked us around like rag dolls. On our second day, I agreed to go horseback riding with Robin, and the outing turned into a 4-hour […]

Big Stone Heads

Big Stone Heads

Posted by on May 2, 2011 in Chile, Easter Island, General Travel, Running | 6 Comments

Easter Island (also known as Rapa Nui) is a place so remote and so small, I never thought I would see it in person. Happily, I stand corrected. A mere 5-hour flight from Santiago, and a whopping 64 square miles in size, Rapa Nui is obviously best known for the big heads, called moai, that […]