Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Welcome to Part II of our worldwide wanderings. We're still not sure what we're looking for but that leaves us open to just about anything that's on offer. Sometimes it's the adventure, sports, and cheap thrills- sometimes it's the critters both above and below the waterline- sometimes it's the history, architecture, and ruins- and almost always it's the people and their culture. Big WOW's, little WOW's- the world does seem to offer an almost unlimited number of jaw-dropping sights and experiences. Through our travels, at some point we'd love to discover just what sort of footprint we'd like to leave but for now, wandering seems to be the right answer. After Part 1 (Letters From A World of WOW), a pit stop in Toronto was needed to make nice with the tax man, schedule an annual physical (can you call it an "annual" if you only go every five years?), strengthen some friendships (while others faded), and, most urgently, change out our wardrobe (apparently after 2 years of seeing each other in the same 5 frayed shirts a scenery change is needed). Chores done and batteries recharged, it's time to get back on the road. And just for something a little different, since our near term focus is Central and South America, we've decided on an extended stay in Costa Rica to try and pick up the fundamentals of Spanish. Going back to 'school' is generating anxieties (can you get detentions in language school??) but we're going to give it a try.
Planned Dates
Oct 07, 2013 to Jul 01, 2015
Countries
23
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Musings From Our Downtime In Toronto
Monday, October 07, 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
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Polar Bear Capital???
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada -
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No Wolves??
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada -
4
Ghosts & Gobblers
Monday, October 14, 2013
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -
5
Yo Hablo Espanol
Saturday, November 09, 2013
Jaco, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica -
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Who's The Dodo??
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
San Jose, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica -
7
Rafting To Our Hotel
Friday, December 13, 2013
Siquirres, Limón, Costa Rica -
8
A Princess Screams
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
La Fortuna, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica -
9
Hiking Through The Clouds
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica -
10
Lunch On The Beach
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Manuel Antonio National Park, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica -
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Adios Costa Rica
Thursday, January 30, 2014
San Jose, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica -
12
Pass The Cigars
Monday, February 03, 2014
Havana, Cuba -
13
Che DH
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Santa Clara, Cuba -
14
Old World Spain
Saturday, February 08, 2014
Trinidad, Cuba -
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Lots Of Walking
Monday, February 10, 2014
Cienfuegos, Cuba -
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Biking In Cuba
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Vinales, Pinar del Rio, Cuba -
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Watch Out For The Stingers
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -
18
The Conch Republic
Monday, February 24, 2014
Key West, Florida, United States -
19
Underwater Hotel
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Key Largo, Florida, United States -
20
Blast Off
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States -
21
Home Of The Blue Jays
Friday, March 07, 2014
Dunedin, Florida, United States -
22
Gators Everywhere
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Everglades City, Florida, United States -
23
Spring Break
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Miami Beach, Florida, United States -
24
Stone Guardians
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Easter Island, Chile -
25
Planned Riot?
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Santiago, Chile -
26
Bohemian Or Spray Paint Gone Wild
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Valparaiso, Chile -
27
Cowgirl Star Gazer
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Pisco Elqui, Chile -
28
The Days The Earth Shook
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -
29
Cold & White But It's Not Snow
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Salar de Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia -
30
The White City
Friday, April 11, 2014
Sucre, Bolivia -
31
Joining The 4,000 Metre Club
Thursday, April 17, 2014
La Paz, Bolivia -
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Lake Titicaca
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Puno, Peru -
33
Macaw Overload
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru -
34
Flying High With The Condors
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Arequipa, Peru -
35
Nasca Lines
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Nasca, Peru -
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Walled City
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Cartagena, Colombia -
37
Gold And Emeralds
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Bogota, Colombia -
38
Our Money Is No Good
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Vladivostok, Far East Russia, Russian Federation -
39
Russia Through Muddy Windows
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Irkutsk, Siberia, Russian Federation -
40
Putin's Place
Friday, July 25, 2014
Moscow, Central Russia, Russian Federation -
41
Floating On The Volga
Friday, August 01, 2014
Petrozavodsk, North-West Russia, Russian Federation -
42
Home Of The Tsars
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
St. Petersburg, North-West Russia, Russian Federation -
43
Sauna City
Monday, August 11, 2014
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
44
Barefoot In Africa
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Kruger National Park, South Africa -
45
Pampered Safari
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa -
46
Lemur Land
Monday, August 25, 2014
Andasibe, Madagascar -
47
Homestay "Or Something Like That"
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Ranomafana, MG.02, Madagascar -
48
Lord Of The Rings
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Ihosy, Ihorombe, Madagascar -
49
Hunting For The Hissing Cockroach
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Ifaty, Madagascar -
50
Golden Sandstone Cliffs
Sunday, September 07, 2014
Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Orange Free State, South Africa -
51
Wounded Zebra Visits Mountain Zebras
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Mountain Zebra National Park, Province of Eastern Cape, South Africa -
52
Safari In A Campervan
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa -
53
Meerkat Manor
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa -
54
The Big 7
Monday, September 15, 2014
Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa -
55
Evicted
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -
56
Grand Canyon Of Africa
Monday, September 22, 2014
Fish River Canyon, Namibia -
57
Camping At The Gas Station
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia -
58
A Little Slice Of Germany
Friday, September 26, 2014
Swakopmund, Namibia -
59
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Ghanzi, Ghanzi, Botswana -
60
Floating With The Elephants
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Chobe National Park, Botswana -
61
Playing In The Falls
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Livingstone, Zambia -
62
Last Stop In SA
Monday, October 13, 2014
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
63
Good King Wenceslas
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Prague, Czech Republic -
64
Happy Hogmanay
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -
65
Yuckytan
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico -
66
Land Ho!
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Horta, Azores, Portugal -
67
The Rock
Friday, April 17, 2015
Gibraltar, United Kingdom -
68
Spanish Coast
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and Canary Islands -
69
"The Troubles"
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -
70
Giants Causeway
Friday, May 08, 2015
Bushmills, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -
71
Looking For A Four Leaf Clover
Saturday, May 09, 2015
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -
72
On The Edge Of The Cliffs
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Galway, Western Ireland, Ireland -
73
Beer And Some Duct Tape?
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland -
74
Looking For Her People
Monday, May 18, 2015
Cork, County Cork, Ireland -
75
Is It Really Is A Long Way To Tipperary?
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland -
76
Looking For Leprechauns
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland -
77
Puffin Patrol
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Vestmannaeyjar, South, Iceland -
78
Glacier Climbing
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Hofn, East, Iceland -
79
Bubbling Earth
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Myvatn, Northeast, Iceland -
80
Icewater Rafting
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Varmahlid, Northwest, Iceland -
81
Rotting Sharks & A Whale Penis?
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Reykjavík, Iceland -
82
Ending & Starting
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada