One of the days we spent in Tamesis, we made a short day trip to Jericó, a charming little pueblo about an hour drive away. We stopped at a small restaurant/cafe on the way up to enjoy the view (and a smoke break for Frank). Jericó, like other Colombian towns, had a pleasant town square … More Jericó
On February 19, we took a two-hour drive to Tamesis, where Frank rented another unique and secluded finca. The thing about this trip was, we hardly planned a thing, beyond reading a couple of lists online and noting a handful of sights and attractions. We figured that over a month, we’d have plenty of time … More Tamesis
Couldn’t resist the alliteration. Frank lives in a Finca in the hills of Envigado, about 30 minutes southeast from the Envigado town square. A winding takes you into his neighborhood, where the properties are large and luxurious. It’s a two-way road, but so narrow that two SUVs can’t fit side-by-side when going in opposite directions. … More Frank’s Finca
On February 15, we made a day trip to Guatapé, home to a megalith with 700 steps to the top. We made it to the top surprisingly quickly, in under 15 minutes, with Vale making it all on her own. The view from above of the jungle weaving in and out of aquamarine finger lakes … More Guatapé
In the excitement of describing the gory start to our longest stint away from home, we forgot to post about an equally exciting trip we had in July, which began with a flight to Salt Lake City for a few days, before proceeding on to the 2022 Yarnall Family Reunion in Island Park, Idaho (I … More Detour Back to July: Salt Lake City
In the early evening hours of September 1, 2022, we packed up the last of our personal items, got our home ready for AirBnB renters, loaded everything in our Camry, which was newly fitted with a cargo tray and rooftop storage, and hit the road for three road trip, beginning with Santa Cruz. I felt … More On the Road to Santa Cruz
We started driving early evening of December 27 to join the family on a Scottsdale holiday vacation. The goal was to feed Vale dinner on the drive, then have her fall asleep so that she would be asleep for most of the 6.5 hour drive to Arizona. She didn’t sleep as much as we’d hoped, … More Scottsdale 12/28/2019
Since the point of this visit was to spend time with family, we didn’t make too many plans, and didn’t take too many trips into the city. However, we decided to take this opportunity to enjoy little things, stay local, and get a feel for what it would be like to live here. This consisted … More 12/6/2019 – A Day in the Life
We booked our flights to Taiwan for November 27, the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, and basically spent Thanksgiving day on the plane, because by the time we arrived in Taipei, with the time change, it was Friday morning the 29th. The flight was about what you would expect with a 2-year old. Vale was amused … More Taipei Thanksgiving Weekend
On Wednesday November 21, we woke up early again, and started the day off with convenience store coffee, a quick jog, and a visit to the playground. By day 3, we’d pretty much developed a routine. Vale loves this park and was enjoying some good climbing and slides. We then took the bus and the … More A Day in the City
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