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The wilds of Bolivia to the ease of Chile
Friends, family, we are in Chile! Our fourth country is a breath of fresh, warm, and well-oxygenated air, especially after our last week...
madelineengel
Aug 25, 20235 min read
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We're Roadtripp'in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What if I told you that this is not snow on the ground? Would you believe me?! I'll tell you what it is later in my blog! Since my last...
Ginny Rourke
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Farewell to the White City!
Hi guys! When we arrived in the beautiful Bolivian city of Sucre two weeks ago, the first thing I did was unpack all our suitcases. After...
madelineengel
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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Sucre is Sweet!!!!!!!!!!
From seeing real dinosaur footprints to hiking the Inca trail, Sucre is sweet!! On Sunday we hiked to the Maragua crater on the Inca...
Ginny Rourke
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Bolivia es linda!
What does climbing a Devil's molar, riding ATVs, and playing at a gigantic playground have in common? They all are things we have done in...
Ginny Rourke
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Oh, Bolivia
Hi guys! I honestly don't remember why we added this landlocked nation to our itinerary so many months ago, but I am SO glad that we did....
madelineengel
Aug 6, 20233 min read
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Kamisaraki!!
Kamisaraki masi!! That means hello friend in Aymara!! Aymara is one of the indigenous languages of Peru and Bolivia. We spoke Aymara to...
Ginny Rourke
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Onward to Bolivia!
Friends! Family! We are all healthy for the first time in what feels like forever, and we are so happy to be back adventuring. We left...
madelineengel
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Adventures in Peru!!!!!!
Since I last wrote we have gone to Awamaki, visited Machu Picchu, and done a hike through ancient ruins. We have also been sick. It was...
Ginny Rourke
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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Machu Picchu for the WIN!
Our dearest friends and family, it wasn't pretty for us last week. We were all very, very sick. We canceled all our plans and just...
madelineengel
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Monkeys and Mountains
From hand feeding monkeys to visiting Incan terracess, the past week has been a blast!!!!!! Since my last post I have been to 2...
Ginny Rourke
Jul 16, 20232 min read
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Not messing around
Wow, the Amazon is no joke you guys. We were told many months ago not to take our kids into the Amazon, but did we listen? Of course not....
madelineengel
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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The past ten days...
Dear reader, Welcome to the world of Giant Tortoises, Marine Iguanas, blue footed boobies, and penguins. Wait Penguins? We're not in the...
Ginny Rourke
Jul 9, 20232 min read
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Galapagos, I'm in love
Hi friends! It's true, I've found a new love. Her name is Isabela; she's a beautiful island in the Galapagos, and I have made room in my...
madelineengel
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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From the farm to the Galapagos!
Hi everyone! We left the Timpe farm and have arrived in the Galapagos. It is a dream come true for me. I remember learning about Darwin...
madelineengel
Jul 2, 20233 min read
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Almost feels like home!
Hi guys! On Sunday we moved to a farm outside of Patate. Have you ever walked into a house and it just feels like home? That's how it...
madelineengel
Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Timpe family farm is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi friends!! We moved to the Timpe family farm home stay where they grow beans, mandarins, avocados, chirimoya and lots more!! The people...
Ginny Rourke
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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Cotopaxi is amazing
Would you believe me if I told you we were staying by a active volcano named Cotopaxi? Well guess what we are. We are staying at Hacienda...
Ginny Rourke
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Cotopaxi again, this time with 3 kids
Hi friends and family! Here we are on Day 6 of this journey, and we are doing okay! We moved south to Hacienda Porvenir at the base of...
madelineengel
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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First stop: Ecuador!
Hi friends and fam! It feels surreal to finally be gone after so many months of preparation. We have spent the past two days at the...
madelineengel
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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