Don't know where we're going, but we're making great time.
We’re not just traveling to travel. Oh, no. We’re trying to find a place that makes us both happy that could be a forever home. And while it’s been a bit of a struggle to define that that means, I think we’ve made some progress over the past seven months. Let’s take a look at…
Our third rental in Albuquerque is within striking distance of the Petroglyph National Monument, so the plan was to get some desert hiking done and take in ancient graffiti during our stay. The problem? It’s been so freaking cold that we were afraid we’d wear ourselves out before we could make it to the closest…
Our quest for hot and spicy food in New Mexico has not abated one bit since we set foot in Albuquerque. I like to say it’s a reaction to the blandness of Peruvian food, but we know the truth, right? We’re gluttons for spicy food! Bring on the chilies. Red chilies, green chilies, x-mas sauce,…
We’re waiting to see where future projects may take us and given the unwelcome winter weather in most of the country, we decided to stick it out in Albuquerque through the end of February. It’s warm(er) here, so why not? Because our plans have been up and down, we departed from our usual one to…
Tucked away in Albuquerque’s Old Town tourist area is a flat, nondescript building that houses the city’s very own Rattlesnake Museum — a collection of live rattlesnakes, snakes found in New Mexico, and a smattering of insects, reptiles, and memorabilia. The memorabilia is the stuff that doesn’t move, everything else does. I mention this because the…
Our lovely friend Karen decided to visit us in Albuquerque this week, so we took the opportunity to check off one of our local bucket list items: the Sandia Peak Tramway. Initially, we had debated going up in a hot air balloon to see the sights, but the timing, weather and costs simply weren’t in…
People, we’ve been living under some sort of gypsy curse. In the past two months, we’ve had one stolen wallet, one glitch-y smartphone, and a wonky motherboard. Billing issues have arisen as a result of our travel, too. Since we’re traveling together, what happens to one person happens to the other so these are definitely…
While we’ve done fairly well with rental kitchens, there have been some gaps between what we would consider “well appointed” and “basic.” I get that not everyone cooks, but we do. Or I should say, Jan cooks a lot and I enjoy the results. Regardless, I think I have a better handle of what to…
We made it back to the states! After a few flight delays and snafus, we’re now couch cozy in Albuquerque, New Mexico — our home for the next month. The snow was unexpected and the mountains show up in starker relief, but the real change has been the culture shift from South to North America….
Viewing Lima from a distance, it would be easy to write it off as a dusty, dry metropolis tucked between the Andes and the Pacific. It’s poor, crowded, and overrun with motorcycle traffic, dogs, and bodegas. That’s all true. It’s also a city that has given over its spare, concrete surfaces to anyone with an…