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Our Friends the Octopi

Posted on November 18, 2016 by debbie

It is a day of octopi. The waters along Kona seem to team with the creatures as we see these eight legged friends on every dive. They are curious and will venture out of their hiding place to take a … Continue reading →

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We Meet Again

Posted on November 15, 2016 by debbie

It’s our first day of diving with the Kona Diving Company. We dove with the same crew last year and are looking forward to diving with them again. Laid back, super friendly and fun. As we walk onto the boat … Continue reading →

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Kona Again!

Posted on November 14, 2016 by debbie

I remember travelling to Hawaii as a child and as a teenager with my family. After landing, the airplane door would be opened and this wonderfully flower and ocean scented air would drift into the cabin of the plane, and … Continue reading →

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Photos of Lima, Peru, Bolivia and Chile

Posted on November 12, 2016 by debbie

A sampling of photos are now posted on the blog of our trip to Peru, Bolivia and Chile. To view photos, hover over “Photos”, in the main menu bar, until the drop down menu appears. Click on “Peru”, “Bolivia” and “Chili” … Continue reading →

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A Day in Santiago, Chile

Posted on October 4, 2016 by debbie

It is 7:30 pm and I am half laying, half sitting on the bed in our hotel room and my feet are throbbing. Today we walk and stand and walk and then walk some more. I am not cut out … Continue reading →

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Santiago, Chile

Posted on October 3, 2016 by debbie

Our tour group slowly disintegrates. We leave S and T in San Pedro de Atacama. S is taking a later flight to Santiago and T is staying for a few extra days. We leave J in Calama as he is … Continue reading →

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Salar de Uyuni

Posted on September 29, 2016 by debbie

We start the day learning how the people of Colchani harvest and package salt from the salt flats. They scrape salt loose by hand or machine. There are three grades of salt: construction salt which has lots of dirt in it, cooking salt … Continue reading →

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Salar de Uyuni

Posted on September 28, 2016 by debbie

The group is excited about our destination for today. It is the Salar de Uyuni, or the salt flats of Uyuni. The salt flats are Bolivia’s biggest tourist destination. It is a great expanse of flat salt terrain. There are … Continue reading →

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Candelaria Hacienda

Posted on September 24, 2016 by debbie

We spend our day today at Candelaria Hacienda. It is a break from riding in a vehicle for long periods of time. We are learning new skills. We start with baking buns. Elizabeth, the owner of the hacienda, mixes the … Continue reading →

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Samaipata, Bolivia

Posted on September 21, 2016 by debbie

We are a caravan of three 4wheel drive vehicles. Leaving Santa Cruz we drive south towards Samaipata. The speed limit is 70kph, and slower through the towns we encounter. It takes us three hours to arrive at our destination. Our … Continue reading →

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