Yearly Archives: 2013

Down on the Ecuadorian Farm

Written by Chris Cuellaje, Ecuador – Mindy and I have just completed the first week of this phase of our trip. For the next four weeks or so, we will be living with a host family in the mountains of … Continue reading

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Galapagos Animal Roundup

Written by Chris The Galapagos Islands are an animal-lover’s dream. No only are they home to many many species that you can find no where else in the world, but the place is simply teeming with animal life and everything … Continue reading

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A Bit of Wonder in Our Wanders

Written by Mindy It has been about two weeks since our last post and while this may seem a bit cliché, what an incredible two weeks it has been. We just got back to Quito after spending the last part … Continue reading

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And We Are Off!! Panama

Chris and I just landed in Quito, Ecuador where we will be spending, on and off, the next three and half months of our lives. While I don’t have any pictures of Ecuador yet, (it was almost dark when we … Continue reading

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Made It to Panama!

We are safe and sound though incredibly hot!

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St. Louis to Tampa, Florida

Well the first leg of our trip is over. We made it safely to Tampa and are currently flying over Central America on our way to Panama City. While it has been a glorious month of seeing family and friends … Continue reading

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Bye bye, USA!

Written by Chris After a month-long meandering tour of the US, we are finally ready to leave the country in the morning. Perhaps the word “ready” is a bit strong, but we’ll figure out whatever we’re missing as we go … Continue reading

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The Journey to Oklahoma

Written By Mindy Well we made it. We are just about finished with the road trip portion of our trip and tomorrow we will head to our final destination, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since we haven’t been posting lately, been far … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Our Adventure

Written by Mindy Well it’s official. We have left California and are on the road. Doesn’t quite feel real yet but it is pretty amazing to be spending a rainy/snowy Monday in front of a warm fire rather than in … Continue reading

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A Quick Update

Written by Mindy It is hard to believe it but we are now about 24 hours from departure. These last few months have gone by incredibly fast and I am having a really hard time grasping the fact that we … Continue reading

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