Monthly Archives: August 2013

South Africa to the Maxx

Posted on August 29, 2013 by crupley

Written by Chris Livingstone, Zambia – Mindy and I are in the middle of our transit across the African continent, and we just left a week-long stay in one of the most beautiful cities I have ever been: Cape Town, … Continue reading →

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Weird plants

Posted on August 23, 2013 by crupley

Written by Chris Johannesburg, South Africa – Mindy and I have spent a lot of time on farms in the past few months, and I got to thinking about how little most of us know about where the food we … Continue reading →

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How I accidently became Indiana Jones

Posted on August 12, 2013 by crupley

Written by Chris I didn’t set out to, I am a victim of circumstance, but somehow, over the last few years, I became Indiana Jones. I get comments on my photos and walking down the street (yes, even in South … Continue reading →

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A Farmer’s Life for Us

Posted on August 10, 2013 by msuerupley

For the last three, very short weeks, Chris and I have been volunteering as Wwoofers (World Wide Opportunities at Organic Farms) at the beautiful and historic Hacienda Zuleta in northern Ecuador. It has been a lovely few weeks and as … Continue reading →

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On to the next chapter: Africa

Posted on August 9, 2013 by crupley

Written by Chris It may be hard to believe, but Mindy and I have just completed the first leg of our trip. We have had some great times in South America, but it is time to move on to the … Continue reading →

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A Whale of a Day

Posted on August 4, 2013 by msuerupley

Another post that is a bit overdue though still definitely something we wanted to share. A few weeks ago Chris and I got the opportunity to travel down to the Ecuadorian coast to the little town of Puerto Lopez. This … Continue reading →

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An Inca Trek

Posted on August 3, 2013 by msuerupley

  Thanks Kye for this awesome photo of the whole group! So this one is a bit late in coming but we had such an amazing time on the Inca Trek, we definitely wanted to share it. The map of … Continue reading →

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