Author: Mrs Wander
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Where Water Meets Wine in South Africa
It was time to embark on a completely new adventure together. So far, all of the countries we had visited this fall Mr. Wander had been to before, but now the next four countries would be new for us both! We flew into Cape Town, South Africa from London, and had a lovely wine tour…
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Returning to Our Home Away From Home in the UK
After saying farewell to our family in Marrakesh, we boarded a flight to Manchester. It was only about a 3 hour flight but we landed during the end of Storm Amy, so it was a bit rough coming in and the safe landing received a round of applause. We were to spend nearly a week…
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Savoring the Spices of Morocco
Have you ever tried to book flights between African countries? There aren’t many that go directly between them with the exception of a few hubs such as South Africa, Kenya, or Ethiopia. The other option is to go through the Middle East or Europe. As we were headed to Morocco next, the best option of…
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Witnessing the Circle of Life in Tanzania
After a long travel day across all forms of transport, we arrived in Amsterdam and after a quick overnight in a nearby hotel we met up with Mr. Wander’s family. They landed that morning from Minnesota and we were to catch our next flight together to Arusha, Tanzania. After a delayed flight we arrived late…
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Catching Up with Loved Ones in the Beautiful Minnesotan Summer
While we’re enjoying the animals and spices of northern and central Africa, I decided to give you a little overview of some of the fun we had this summer. We spent most of our time in Minnesota but we crossed the state several times between visiting parents and camping near the boundary waters, and visiting…
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Cruising the North Sea with New Friends
Hello again! It has been awhile, hasn’t it? Let’s recap a bit. In my last post we were in the mountains of Huaraz and did a little visit to the coast in Lima before it was time to head home. We left Peru at the end of April, and after just a few days I…
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Returning to the Mountains in Huaraz, Peru
Ready to return to the less humid mountains, we had an overnight layover in Lima to get to Huaraz, which is home to some of the tallest mountains in Peru. We explored the town’s Easter festivities and hiked to see a glacier with our host. Finally, we headed back to Lima one last time where…
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Into the Peruvian Amazon Aboard La Perla
From Arequipa we made our way north to Iquitos via a layover in Lima, coming down from about 8-12,000ft of elevation for the first time in a month, between Bolivia and the highlands of Peru. Now we were headed into the jungle to cruise our way along the Amazon River. The cruise began on the…
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Chasing Condors Around Southern Peru
Finally it was time to leave the area around Cusco and head to a few different cities and some sight seeing along the way. First we headed to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca and visited a community living on floating islands. Then we headed to Chivay, near the Colca Canyon to spy out…
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Sleeping on the Edge of a Cliff in Peru
After 4 days of hiking, we get a full morning exploring Machu Picchu, and getting an appreciation for the depth of our guide’s knowledge. We get back late only to have another early morning wake-up call to visit one of the rainbow mountains. Finally we treat ourselves to sleeping in and a few dips in…