Tag: changing of the guard
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Lima, Peru
Even though we only spent 5 nights in Lima we do know one thing, we like it. By the third day as we were walking along the promenade looking out over the Pacific Ocean we confirmed with each other we could easily come back here and spend a few months in this city. We were…
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Santiago, Chile
Because we chose to get an apartment in the older Centro portion of the city we were nice and close to the great historical buildings here. However it also came with the wonderful experiences that come with being in the older sections of any older city. In all honesty, we never had any problems with…
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Taipei, Taiwan
We have had a couple of people ask us, why Taiwan? Initially my answer was, why not? Politics and the ability to access different areas changes over time and as we were in the area I simply felt it is wrong not to explore a new place while we had the chance. After being there,…
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An English Layover
After our 15 day cruise on the Queen Mary 2 we were looking forward to a 15 day stop over in southern England. Karen had worked her scheduling magic and had us set up with a new and unique house sit followed by a repeat sit for a fantastic couple we first met in October…
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Conquering Great Heights
Despite a weather forecast of rain all day we enjoyed our sunniest day so far. Had another positive cab trip this morning at which time we got to experience rush hour in Quito. For such a pleasant and easy going group of people Ecuadorians certainly undergo a transformation when they get behind the wheel of…