Continental Shift
April 10, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
One week from today we’ll be waking up in Chicago. It’s always a weird feeling, to get to the point in a journey where it’s time for a major […]
April 10, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
One week from today we’ll be waking up in Chicago. It’s always a weird feeling, to get to the point in a journey where it’s time for a major […]
April 5, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Cool mountain air rushes in through the open window of our rented van. High among the mountains of Guatemala we wind along the paths, going higher and higher. Our destination […]
April 2, 2011 in Africa, Austria, Belgium, Belize, blog, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Inspiration, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North America, Travelogue, Tunisia, United States
It’s my favourite thing, sitting in the hammock, watching the lago. It’s beautiful at any time of day, but there’s something about sneaking down there after dinner when the water […]
March 31, 2011 in Africa, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Inspiration, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North America, Travelogue, Tunisia, United States
Earlier this week our family celebrated an important milestone: We realized that March 24th marked the beginning of our fourth year of living full-time on the road. As other traveling […]
March 25, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
You can trust me when I say that any morning beginning with vomit and a side order of anti-diarrheals with breakfast for two thirds of the family is a harbinger […]
March 21, 2011 in Guatemala, Honduras, North America, Travelogue
It’s morning. Grey light is filtering through the old cotton sheet that doubles as a curtain. Tony and the girls are still snoozing beneath their blue blankets. Not a sound […]
March 8, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
The rain poured hard on the roof all night. It’s a funny sound to hear solid rain for several hours after months of absolute dry. We’ve had sprinkles some afternoons […]
March 4, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
The lightning show behind Volcan Atitlan and Volcan Tomilan last night was spectacular. We’re often treated to natural fireworks flashing white and orange, illuminating deep purple volcanos in […]
February 28, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Some mornings, I just should stay in bed… or on the living room floor in my sleeping bag as the case may be. Friday was one of those […]
February 26, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
There are so many days in life when I fight the temptation to throw up my hands and give up on the world. The problems are so big. The […]