The Big Adventure
Who We Are:
Chris and Mindy, from the San Francisco BayWhere We Are Now:
Back in the USofADays Traveled:
370Countries:
17Miles Covered:
61,849Pictures Taken:
25,479Beds Slept In:
160Updated: Apr 12, 2014
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Recent Posts
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- Moving through the Amazon March 27, 2014
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Yearly Archives: 2013
South Africa to the Maxx
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
Weird plants
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
How I accidently became Indiana Jones
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
A Farmer’s Life for Us
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
On to the next chapter: Africa
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
A Whale of a Day
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
An Inca Trek
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
Ruins of the Forgotten Inca Civilization
Written by Chris After spending a bit of time learning about the Incas in South America, I think it is typical for most people to arrive at the same conclusion; the Spanish were dicks. By most measures, the Incas had … Continue reading
Chris vs. the Volcano
Written by Chris I recently wrote that we were in the town of Banos in Ecuador and that is is surrounded by volcanoes. Volcanoes that are still sometimes active. Well, three days ago, this happened: It looks as though the … Continue reading
Machu Picchu Photos Are Up!
Our Inca Trail and Machu Picchu photos are up! Check them out here! UPDATE: Inca Trek gallery is also available on flickr.com.