The latest Journal Entries from Kevin and Julie's RTW at Footstops.com en-us Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:30:00 -0700 Copyright 2008, Bryan Rite @ Footstops.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:30:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/ <p> Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</p><p>Author: Julie</p> <p>Bom Dia! </p> <p>After a week in the peaceful town of Paraty, it was time to leave again and to venture to our last destination in... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/6020/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/6020/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:16:34 -0700 Location: Paraty, Brazil Author: Julie Bom Dia! We woke up to our first day in lush Paraty. Our view upon walking out of the hotel was of the small local town square, surrounded by large three-story white-washed historical ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5812/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5812/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:09:17 -0700 Location: Paraty, Brazil  Author: Julie  Bom Dia!  Plans sometimes change on the fly as did ours to visit the Brazilian side of Foz de Iguacu (or Foz do Iguacu as it is named in Portuguese). After having check... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5811/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5811/ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:24:36 -0700 Location: Puerto Iguazu, Argentina Author: Julie Hola! We finally left Buenos Aires with long good-byes and promises to be back some day. Our departure almost didn't happen as we got stuck in early evening traffic. W... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5810/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5810/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:23:06 -0700 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Author: Julie Hola! Today was our last in Buenos Aires, a city that had allowed us to slow down for a week, make new friends and share in its passions for living, food and dancing. ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5809/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5809/ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:37:02 -0700 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola!  The day started off rather innocently with Kevin and our Israeli friends Edan and his sister Inbar deciding to make supper together to share national di... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5808/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5808/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:43:47 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires  Author: Julie  Hola!  A few days passed since the River Plate game but we didn't do much. We had been on the move so much in the past few months and had finally found a hostel that... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5652/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5652/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:46:41 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Author: Julie Hola! Today, our day started off on the right foot. We had a great lunch of a steak sandwich and chicken sandwich for 10$. Around the corner from our hostel was a smal... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5290/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5290/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:23:10 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Author: Julie Hola! We spent a lazy morning enjoying the hostel. In the afternoon we returned to the Recoleta district to see if we could find the cemetery. The neighbourhood has been refer... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5286/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5286/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:21:48 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola! Today, with our new friends Shawn and Eli, we visited a bit more of the large Buenos Aires metropolitan area of 14 million people. Our first stop was the Bo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5209/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5209/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:15:10 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola!  Our first full day in Buenos Aires (meaning "Fair Winds") had us visiting the Centro district; home to the world famous Casa Rosada, immortalized on fil... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5189/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/5189/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:09:49 -0800 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola!  The morning after our visit to the glacier we had a scheduled flight that we had pre-booked a while back to Buenos Aires. We were skipping a good portio... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4951/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4951/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:07:25 -0800 Location: El Calafate, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola!  With boots packed safely in my backpack, we took the 7:30 AM bus to El Calafate, Argentina, located 362 kilometers away to the north. The 11 hour drive w... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4950/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4950/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:55:47 -0800 Location: Puerto Natales, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  Woke up this morning to a great breakfast put on by the Erratic Rock crew with lots of eggs, toast, cereal, and the best part in Kevin’s opinion: re... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4949/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4949/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:52:41 -0800 Location: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile Author: Julie Hola! Yesterday, we spent a relaxing day in the lodge, sitting in the lounges and enjoying the privacy of having our dorm room to ourselves. Our roo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4933/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4933/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:09:14 -0800 Location: Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Author: Julie Hola! We had a good sleep last night despite the wind howling outside. It had subsided to a tolerable level by the early morning hours. We had a great breakfas... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4932/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4932/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:29:06 -0800 Location: Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Author: Julie Hola! We left at 10 PM this morning for our 4-hour trek from the Hosteria Los Torres to the Refugios Los Cuernos, passing along the shores of the aquamarine bl... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4833/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4833/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:18:07 -0800 Location: Torres del Paine National Park, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  With our having done the Torres hike the previous day, we had a full day of free time. We stayed at the lodge till 10 AM, waiting for chec... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4832/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4832/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:08:51 -0800 Location: Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Author: Julie Hola! Our trek began with a 7 am departure aboard a bus shuttle service that ferried passengers to the park entrance thrice a day. The 2 hours ride drove along... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4831/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4831/ Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:52:47 -0800 Location: Puerto Natales, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  Well, the blog is now 2 months behind and we’ve forgotten quite a few details, proving why the blog is really important for memories. There’s ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4830/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4830/ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:40:03 -0800 Location: Punta Arenas, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  There are only 3 buses a week that leave Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego for the mainland. We had booked our bus ticket (50$) the day after arriving and manage... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4665/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4665/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:34:34 -0800 Location: Ushuaia, Argentina  Author: Julie  Hola! We boarded a catamaran this morning for a four hour cruise down the Beagle Channel with our destination being the Estancia Harberton. We left at 9 AM on a cloudy but s... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4663/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4663/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:39:36 -0800 Location: Ushuaia, Argentina  Author: Kevin  Hola!  Ushuaia is arguably the furthest southern city in the Americas with the exception of the tiny towns of Puerto Williams (a Chilean Navy Base) and Puerto Toro ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4497/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4497/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:34:37 -0800 Location: Ushuaia, Argentina Author: Julie Hola! The next morning we had an early morning wake-up. Our plane was at 9 AM and we needed to be at the airport at least 2 hours before departure for our international ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4495/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4495/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:25:37 -0800 Location: Puerto Montt, Chile  Author: Kevin  Hola!  Here’s a little interesting thing that happens while traveling. People have a tendency to share their experiences and tell others not to... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4494/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4494/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:04:43 -0800 Location: Chonchi, Chile Author: Julie and Kevin Hola! After a fairly decent sleep at Esmerelda by the Dump (as we had taken to calling it), we started re-thinking our intentions to leave a couple of days early. It c... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4493/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4493/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:24:56 -0800 Location: Chonchi, Chile Author: Julie and Kevin Hola! “It’s a small world after all..”, those are the lyrics to a popular Disney song and the words have never been more apt than this morning. K... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4346/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4346/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:43:13 -0800 Location: Ancud, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  Our time ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4084/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4084/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:03:12 -0800 Location: Puerto Varas, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  Af... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4078/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4078/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:31:17 -0800 Location: Puerto Varas, Chile  Author: Kevin  Hola!  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4064/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4064/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:05:53 -0800 Location: Rio Villarrica and the Thermals de Panqui, Pucon, Chile.  Author: Kevin  Hola!... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4062/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4062/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:42:26 -0800 Location: Pucon, Chile  Author: JulieHola!  We arrived at the Limay Tours off... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4060/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4060/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:17:54 -0800 Location: Pucon, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  We left t... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4059/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4059/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:51:24 -0800 Location: Chillán, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  We were back on our own this morning with Mark and Maxine heading... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4058/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4058/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:19:47 -0800 Location: Santiago, Chile Author: Julie Hola! This morning, Kevin’s eye infection is becoming noticeably worse. We thought it was just a ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4057/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4057/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:49:28 -0800 Location: Santiago, Chile Author: Julie Hola! We woke up a little late this morning and feeling a little rough from the celebrating the night before. It had been a great start to my birthday and the day could only get better. ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4048/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/4048/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:05:09 -0800 Location: Santiago, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  We woke up this morning to the sound of cars and traffic coming through the large open windows in the hallway outside our door. We were excited to be in Santiago and quickl... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3924/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3924/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:39:56 -0800 Location: Santiago, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  After not spending enough time in Valparaiso, we took a five hour bus to the capital city of Santiago. We would have liked to have spent a few more days to experience the g... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3923/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3923/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:35:49 -0800 Location: Valparaiso, Chile  Author: Kevin  Hola!  After our late night at the observatory, we boarded an early afternoon bus to Valparaiso.  Valparaiso is the South American version of San Francisco.  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3921/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3921/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:09:55 -0800 Location: Vicuna, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  In the early morning, before the valley warmed up for the day we checked out of the hotel and grabbed the first bus leaving the valley. Our destination was the small village ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3920/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3920/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:47:35 -0800 Location: Pisco Elqui, Chile Author: Julie Hola! We woke up this morning with excitement to go see the Humboldt penguins 2 hours away at Isla de las Dama in appropriately named Parque Nacional Penguino de Humboldt but tho... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3818/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3818/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:57:00 -0800 Location: La Serena, Chile   Author: Julie  Hola!  Our bus dropped us off early in the morning at a La Serena gas station. Everyone got off, the bags were off-loaded and it drove off. We pulled out the guidebook map ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3817/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3817/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:20:37 -0800 Location: Antofagasta, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  We left on the 8 AM bus to Calama with hope that we could find either a bus to Antofagsta or a direct bus to La Serena further south. An hour and half later we arrived a... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3816/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3816/ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:51:20 -0800 Location: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile  Author: Julie  Hola!  Our drive from the Bolivian border to the small touristy town of San Pedro de Atacama was eventful for the three of us after having spent 4 days of nearly endle... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3815/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3815/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:19:22 -0800 Location: Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia  Author: Kevin and Julie  Hola!  The alarm went off and Kevin bounced out of bed, grabbing the camera on his way out.  Looking up at the Southern sky we are ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3669/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3669/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:06:18 -0800 Location: Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola! Now that the truck was fixed, we could head out on what was supposed to be yesterday’s intended course across the Altiplano of Bolivia tow... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3668/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3668/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:03:43 -0800 Location: Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola! Our driver woke us up this morning at 8:30 with the information that with the help of the other driver, he had fixed the truck. We were happy and got quick... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3511/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3511/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:19:56 -0800 Location: Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola! I had hoped this blog entry would have been about the beauty of the salt flats we saw today, but unfortunately it’s more about the fiasco of our trip. Almost everything... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3473/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3473/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:41:08 -0800 Location: Uyuni, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!  The small town of Uyuni is located on the outskirts of the world’s largest salt flat. It was founded in 1890 as a trading outpost but has since grown into a tourist Mecca ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3472/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3472/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:42:05 -0800 Location: Uyuni, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!  Oh boy are we happy that we didn’t try to do this bus ride yesterday night. We left earlier this morning on a 6-hour bus ride from Potosi to the city of Uyuni, located in ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3428/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3428/ Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:48:32 -0800 Location: Potosi, Bolvia  Author: Julie  Hola!  We’re running out of time and have to get to Uyuni as quickly as we can but when we arrived to Potosi in the mid-afternoon we couldn’t muster the energy to take the 6 hour... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3427/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3427/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:33:13 -0800 Location: Sucre, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!  We arrived at Sucre at 6 AM tired, dirty and ready to lay our head down on a pillow. We took a taxi to a recommended hotel in our book. The hotel seemed to be pretty quiet a... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3425/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3425/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:14:14 -0800 Location: Cochabamaba, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola y Feliz Nuevo Ano!! We slept in this morning after our late night out in The Prado area. We had originally planned on leaving today but the hostel owner had informed us that... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3424/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3424/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:50:11 -0800 Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia  Author: Kevin Hola! It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the stores and restaurants in Cochabamba are closed. That made it interesting for us to find a place to eat lunch today. Our hostel is l... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3423/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3423/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:42:18 -0800 Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia Author: Kevin Hola! After a few days of not doing anything much more strenuous then watching TV and walking around the Sagarnaga area of La Paz, we finally decided to head out to Cochabamba l... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3416/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3416/ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:37:58 -0800 Location: Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3326/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3326/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:20:37 -0800 Location: Serere Private Reserve, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3325/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3325/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:10:46 -0800 Location: Serere National Park, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola and Feliz Navidad!! ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3324/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3324/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:07:09 -0800 Location: Serere Private Reserve, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola! ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3323/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3323/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:51:41 -0800 Location: Serere Private Reserve, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola! After being in Rurrenabaque for 4 days, we finally left for Ser... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3322/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3322/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:25:22 -0800 Location: Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola!  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3321/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3321/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:20:06 -0800 Location: Rurrenabaque, Bolivia  Author: Julie  Hola! We spent yesterd... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3320/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3320/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:08:29 -0800 Location: Rurrenabaque, Bolivia Author: Julie  Hola!  The past few days have been u... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3319/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3319/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:02:42 -0800 Location: La Paz, Peru Author: Julie Hola! Kevin is feeling better and better every day. His energy is coming back and his cough is diminis... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3200/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3200/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:33:38 -0800 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Author: Julie Hola! Well, after spending two days inside our new hostel Ar... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3199/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3199/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:32:31 -0800 Location: Copacabana, Bolivia Author: Julie  Hola!  We had an early mo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3198/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3198/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:33:05 -0800 Location: Lake Titicaca, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We woke up at 6 AM to a knock on our door from Daniel. Breakfast was ready to be served. We groggily woke up to a meal of deep f... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3190/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3190/ Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:15:04 -0800 Location: Puno, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  Our van picked us up at 7 AM, just as we were checking out and putting our big bags in the storage. Inside were our tour group frien... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3189/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3189/ Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:39:20 -0800 Location: Puno, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  After spending 3 nights more than we intended in Cusco due to my re-occuring stomach flu, we finally took a night bus to Puno, locat... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3188/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3188/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:17:38 -0800 Location: Cusco, Peru Author: Kevin Hola! We’ve completed our circle of southern Peru, including stops in Arequipa, Nazca, Ica, Huacachina and Lima.  After spending... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3187/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3187/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:04:39 -0800 Location: Lima, Peru Author: Julie Hola!  We had debated leaving Huacachina one day later but decided against it knowing that we had only 2 days to visit Lima and to get ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3186/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/3186/ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:42:58 -0800 Location: Ica, Peru Author: Julie Hola! Today is our last day in our little oasis before taking the bus tomorrow to Lima. I spent most of the morning working on our blog. We are so far behind that it was time for me to... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2853/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2853/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:17:07 -0800 Location: Huacachina, Peru Author: Julie and Kevin Hola! Yesterday, we spent most of the day with our new friends Tom and Lionel that we had met the night before at the impromptu jam session. We were looking for an inte... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2852/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2852/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:29:46 -0800 ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2851/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2851/ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:27:13 -0800 Location: Huacachina, Ica, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2838/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2838/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:31:57 -0800 Location: Nazca, PeruAuthor: Kevin Hola! Wanting to write about the gre... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2837/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2837/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:40:10 -0800 Location: Arequipa, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  Today i... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2836/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2836/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:27:54 -0800 Location: Arequipa, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  We had ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2835/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2835/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:39:02 -0800 Location: Cabanaconde, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  This... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2834/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2834/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:29:30 -0800 Location: Colca Canyon, Cabanaconde, Peru  Author: Julie  Hola!  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2833/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2833/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:18:23 -0800 Location: Cabanaconde, Peru Author: Julie Hola! Like al... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2695/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2695/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:32:15 -0800 Location: Arequipa, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We arrived in Arequipa at 6:30 in the morning after an overnight b... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2694/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2694/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:55:52 -0800 Location: Cusco, Peru Author: Julie Hola! After resting... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2656/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2656/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:11:20 -0800 Location: Aguas Calientes, Peru Author: Julie Hola!  We stayed in town for a night, along with Chris and Lisa, to see what Aguas Calientes had to offer. It was city that was built on tourism and there wasn’t much to see. Many,... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2655/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2655/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:48:00 -0800 Location: Machu Picchu, Peru Author: Julie Napaykullayki (Hello in Quechua)! Machu Picchu here we come! We woke up really, really early at 3:00 AM so we could be the first group at the checkpoint to Machu Picchu. The gate... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2654/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2654/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:46:21 -0800 Location: Winaywayna, Inca Trail, Peru Author: Julie and Kevin Napaykullayki (Hello in Quechua)! We woke up early this morning for a 5:30 AM breakfast call. We both had slept like babies the night before and felt re... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2653/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2653/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:03:44 -0800 Location: Dead Woman’s Pass, Inca Trail, Peru Author: Julie Napaykullayki (Hello in Quechua)! We woke up early this morning to a “Good Morning!” coming from the other side of the tent wall. It was 5:30 and Moses, on... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2652/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2652/ Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:23:00 -0700 Location: KM 82, Inca Trail, Peru Author: Julie Napaykullayki (Hello in Quechua)! The Inca trail was part of a larger system of roads developed by the Incas to link their empire. Traversing the Andes mountains and reaching hei... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2648/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2648/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:36:50 -0700 Location: Cusco, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We’ve arrived in one of my dream cities, Cusco (or Qosq’o in Quechua). The longest inhabited city in South America and the capital of the Inca empire, steeped in archaeological history. I... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2638/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2638/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:42:54 -0700 Location: Lima, Peru Author: Julie Hola! The next morning after our wonderful meal, Kevin and I departed on an early morning bus to Lima. We had a flight to catch to Cusco the morning after for the start of our Inca Trail... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2608/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2608/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:53:43 -0700 Location: Huaraz, Ancash, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We woke up early the next day with Kevin still feeling quite sick. I was starting to get worried since this was beyond a simple case of traveller’s diarrhea or altitude sick... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2601/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2601/ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:54:48 -0700 Location: Yungay, Ancash, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We left Ozala’s one bag lighter but 2 new friends heavier. It was mid-afternoon and Paul informed us that since there was nothing to do in Yungay we should consider s... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2599/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2599/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:47:07 -0700 Location: Huaraz, Ancash, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We arrived in the early morning of the 19th in Huaraz located in the Callejon de Huaylas valley in the middle of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. It ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2598/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2598/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:25:19 -0700 Location: Huaraz, Ancash, Peru Author: Julie Hola! We spent a quiet day at our hotel, conserving our energy for our 10-hour night bus to Huaraz. We had lucked out with a late check-out and spent the day writing ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2597/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2597/ Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:27:24 -0700 Location: Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru Author: Julie Hola! This morning we lazed around knowing our tour to Chan Chan and the Dragon Temple was scheduled only for 2:30. We left our hotel around noon hungry for piz... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2595/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2595/ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:24:43 -0700 Location: Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru Author: Julie  Hola!  We arrived in Trujillo,... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2432/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2432/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:24:19 -0700 Location: Mancora, Peru Author: Julie  Hola!  We couldn’t wait to get out of Piura. There was a strange vibe... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2431/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2431/ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:23:47 -0700 Location: Piura, Peru Author: Julie Hola! Well, the time had come to bid adieu to Ecuador. In our short 5 weeks, we had come to fall in lov... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2430/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2430/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:23:07 -0700 We were encouraged by several backpackers to visit Vilcabamba and the Lonely Planet guide book talks about this city as a place of longevity, where the elderly live until 120. This morning we were having breakfast and asking ourselves what is the... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2293/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2293/ Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:18:43 -0700 Location: The ruins of Ingapirca, Ecuador Author: Julie Hola! For the second consecutive day our alarm clock woke us up early. We had another tour booked for the day but this time to see the largest and most signi... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2245/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2245/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:49:36 -0700 Location: Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador Author: Julie Hola! Today we ventured out to see Parque Nacional Cajas, located approximately 30 kilometres outside of Cuenca. We had seen a preview of the park a few days earlier on the bus fr... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2244/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2244/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:50:27 -0700 Location: Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador Author: Kevin and Julie Word of the day: Listo = ready Today we ventured out into the colonial city of Cuenca with the intension of visiting parks, museums and churches. I’m not sure if... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2243/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2243/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:04:01 -0700 Location: Puerto Lopez, Manabi, Ecuador Author: Julie Hola! Early this morning, Kevin headed out to the beach with Kate, Nina and Matt (new friends we met a few days earlier) to see the daily happenings of the fishermen coming ba... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2238/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2238/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:16:20 -0700   Location: Puerto Lopez, Manabi, Ecuador Author: Kevin After several days at the beach, cabin fever set in with a longing for the sounds and excitement of a big city.  Knowing that I only had a couple of more days until we... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2236/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2236/ Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:12:35 -0700 Location: Los Frailes Beach, Puerto Lopez, Manabi, Ecuador Author: Julie   Hola! Included in our Parque Nationale Machilla pass was access to the beach Los Frailes located 10 Km north of Puerto Lopez. It is described as i... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2235/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2235/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:35:37 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! We headed out on a 3 hour boat tour this morning… I had the theme song of Gilligan’s Island playing on repeat the whole time. Ou... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2155/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2155/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:56:38 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! This morning we boarded a local bus heading north along la Ruta del Sol towards our next destination: the fishing village of Puerto Lopez. It known for tours t... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2154/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2154/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:40:44 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! Well, the fool moon party has started later for some and they shared it with us. We were repeatedly awakened all night long by our next door... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2153/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2153/ Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:32:02 -0700 Author: Julie Hola!  We woke up to pure quiet except for the waves crashing. What a wonderful sound, it’s good for the soul to hear the rhythm of the world. Getting up earlier than I, Kevin quietly grabbed his guitar and heade... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2152/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2152/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:32:42 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! We boarded a morning bus to Montanita. We worked our way down the various bus companies selling tickets to every destination possible in Ecuador before finding the one heading to ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2150/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2150/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:00:45 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! It is election time in Ecuador. The political message ranges across human rights, family, employment, access to information, health, ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2148/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2148/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:53:40 -0700 Authors: Kevin and Julie Hola! Well, as wonderful as Banos was it was time to move on. Yesterday morning, we looked around at breakfast time and realised that we didn’t recognize anyone anymore. The changing of the guard happene... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2063/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2063/ Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:15:01 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! It was sunny and warm today! It’s a nice change from the contstant drizzle and cloudy skies we’ve had since arriving in Baños. The sky was blue, we could see the top of the surrounding mountains fo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2059/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2059/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:40:59 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! We had quite an adventure today: we took on the volcano and it won! We had made plans with Dominic (the tandem bike guy) to hike up to the refugio near the top of the Turungahua volcano today. During the explosion... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2057/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2057/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:35:16 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! The plan for the day called for us to go biking along la ruta de cascadas but like all well-intentioned plans things changed. Yesterday, while hanging around our hostel we met a fellow travell... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2055/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2055/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:27:26 -0700 Author: Julie  Hola!  We woke up to a view of the mountains shrouded in mist and clouds. We were both tired, not sure what we wanted to do and see. What does one do when they don’t know what to do? They head for the the... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2052/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2052/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:10:08 -0700 Author: Julie   Hola!   The time has come to say good-bye to Quito. At first glance, it’s not a very beautiful nor exciting city but with time its charm has been revealed to us. Of course, all of the great peo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2051/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2051/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:02:02 -0700 Author: Julie and Kevin  Days can start out on your own and next thing you know you are a group of five, walking the streets of Old Town and talking about what brought you to ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2007/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2007/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:33:10 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! Every Saturday, in a village north of Quito named Otavalo, a large open-air market is assembled. In the early hours of the wee morning, as the sun rises, indigenous people pour into Otavalo to set-up their stalls fo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1987/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1987/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:14:17 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! This morning we had our first experience of re-packing our bag, our room was reserved and we had to move to another. Things that fit on the night before departure didn't fit this morning, ahh the life of the backpac... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1985/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1985/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:41:09 -0700 Authors: Kevin Our alarm was set for seven, which gave us plenty of time to get ready to meet our new friends at their hostel. Arriving fifteen minutes early doesn't happen that often for us, but gave us enough time to head across the stree... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1962/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1962/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:37:19 -0700 Author: Kevin and Julie Hola! From a sound sleep after a long flight, we awakened to the early morning sounds of the Mariscal neighborhood. We could here "Annica, Annica" coming from the main hallway. It was the hostal attendant callin... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1961/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1961/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:27:04 -0700 Author: Julie Hola! As greetings from Ecuador was announced over the speaker, I clutched Kevin's hand in mine and waited for the airplane to touch down on the tarmac. There was a moment of fear, waiting to see if the brakes woul... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1943/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1943/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:33:41 -0700 After months and months of deliberation and excel spreadsheets, budget sheets, maps, and endless reading of guide books here is our trip itinerary. We are going to try to keep within the time estimates for each continent so as to not go over budge... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/855/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/855/ Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:30:47 -0700 Hello and welcome! We’re Julie and Kevin and this is our Round-The-World (RTW) blog. We’re leaving in September 2007 on a 2+ year trip (or till money runs out) to discover the world. Please join us as we as we hike to Machu Picch... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2596/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/2596/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:28:19 -0700 Hola, This is the end of the line for us, we left early this morning for our flight to Huatulco. We quickly checked out and grabbed a taxi to the airport for 100 pesos. Our flight was on time and for the next 6 hours we flew to Mexico City ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1376/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1376/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:17:08 -0700 Hola! This is our last day in Puerto Vallarta and really the last day of our trip. The next couple of days will involve us flying back to Huatulco, staying over one night, then catching our flight out of Mexico back home to Canada. I’m re... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1375/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1375/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:14:46 -0700 Hola, This morning we woke up around 9:30 AM, we were tired from the day before at Sayulita and slept in. It’s going to be hard going back home and getting back into our early morning routine. Our trip is coming to close in a few days and... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1374/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1374/ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:05:24 -0700 Hola, This morning we woke up at 8 AM, got dressed and walked along avenue Mexico looking for a quick breakfast stop. We had made plans with Gen to meet at 11 AM at the Universidad de Ixtapa of Guadalajara where she is studying network engi... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1373/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1373/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:55:01 -0700 Hola! This morning, we slept in late and lazed about in our room till late in the morning. We didn`t really have anything planned for the day other than to visit the streets of Puerto Vallarta and to discover it`s little secret gems. ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1372/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1372/ Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:32:14 -0700 Hola! This morning, we woke up to the sound of families talking and doors slamming. I forgot how it was being in a large hotel. We unpacked our bags since we were too tired to do it the night before, got dressed and met Gen downstairs at 9:... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1371/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1371/ Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:24:55 -0800 Hola, We woke up early this morning for our 8 AM bus ride to Cancun airport. The bus system is great and for 80 pesos each, we got a direct bus to the airport from Playa del Carmen. A personal shuttle from the hotels is 40$ USD, what a ripo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1370/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1370/ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:22:00 -0800 ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1369/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1369/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:58:10 -0800 Hola! We woke up a little tired this morning after our long day visiting Chichen Itza yesterday. Like the previous morning, it was too early for us to enjoy our free continental breakfast at the hotel so we stopped at Fresh! I had tea and a... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1368/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1368/ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:55:14 -0800 Hola, We woke up early this morning for our trip to one of the most important Mayan ruins in Mexico: Chitchen Itza. We were awake before our hotel served the continental breakfast so we walked up a block to the corner of the Quinta and Call... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1367/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1367/ Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:09:05 -0800 Hola! I´m feeling much better! Yeah for Activated Charcoal pills, they flushed the bad bacteria right out of my system. After spending our morning lazing about and figuring out what we wanted to do with the remainder of our visit i... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1366/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1366/ Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:02:42 -0800 Hola! Not much news for today. I ate something the day before that did not agree with me. I slept most of the day in between runs to the bathroom. Get it, runs? Ha ha ugh! Kevin went for a run around la Quinta in the morning and kept... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1365/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1365/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:01:25 -0800 Hola everyone! This morning we woke up to the sound of cats fighting beside our room. It was not exactly the sound we were expecting first thing in the morning. We quickly got dressed and had our complimentary breakfast of fresh, warm crois... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1364/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1364/ Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:52:05 -0800 Hola! Today, we took the day easy. We woke up early in the morning for the last time in our nice little room in on Benito Juarez avenue. We will miss this room, it was cozy. We packed our bags quickly, we didn´t bring too much stuff with u... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1363/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1363/ Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:51:30 -0800 Hola, Today is our last day in Puerto Escondido, tomorrow we leave for Playa del Carmen. I´m still fighting the remainder of my cold, a slightly runny nose and an annoying cough, but I´m getting much better. This morning, we... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1362/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1362/ Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:49:35 -0800 Hola, It´s Thursday and we are almost done our portion of Puerto Escondido of our trip. How sad, it´s going by so fast!! My cold is almost gone, but I´ve now managed to share it with tante Annette. She´s hoping the warm weather i... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1361/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1361/ Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:51:32 -0800 Hola, Today (Wednesday), we took a day off from the sun to do some chores. My cold is getting better but my sunburn is making it´s presence felt today. In the morning we went to the open market to stock up on fruits, vegetables, an... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1360/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1360/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:42:16 -0800 Hola Again! This morning we woke up to the sound of birds in the palm trees outside our room. What a way to wake up. Much better than waking up and looking out to see another dump of snow on our car. Ha! After a nice breakfast of fre... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1359/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1359/ Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:38:38 -0800 Hola! In the morning, we woke up to wonderful sunshine and a beautiful view of the roof tops of Huatulco. We got dressed early (in the same clothes we were wearing the previous day), met up with tante Annette and uncle Leo for a very good b... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1358/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1358/ Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:37:25 -0800 Hello! So, after spending the day shopping on Saturday and spending way more money than we should have, Kevin and I returned home to the fun task of packing. It was at this time that I realised that I was coming down with a head cold. What ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1357/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1357/ Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:48:49 -0800 When it comes to packing, Kevin and I have very different approaches. He’s the casual packer, seems to instantly know what to pack, rolls everything up and he’s done. While, I’m the obsessive packer; I can’t begin until I’ve got a list m... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1356/ http://www.footstops.com/kevinjuliertw/blog/1356/ Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:48:12 -0800