Name: David Jones
Date registered: July 15, 2013
As I look out over the desolate dry landscape of the Atacama with it’s valleys, canyons, huge sand dunes, and salt flats, I can’t help but think that it’s one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. Sure, Iceland had great scenery, Death Valley was cool, but what makes the Atacama so amazing are …
On our third day on Rapa Nui, we went on a nine mile hike with our guide, Tomy. The hike was mostly an uphill one, and we spent the majority of the day trekking through knee high grass along the coast. The scenery was absolutely amazing. Along our right side, there were grassy slopes and …
We arrived in Rangiroa at the second smallest airport of the trip, second to the Komodo airport, which was no more than a shed. Later we would learn that that is the typical French Polynesian airport. One building, two check in desks, one gate, no nonsense. Our host Maru was waiting at the airport for …
Highway to Home -
I sit silently, caccooned in a symphony of thought, as we speed northward along the Pan American highway, away from...
Border Crossing in Central America -
Our "end game" as I have been calling it, has been kind of a moving target, tough to pin down....
San Pedro De Atacama: A land of wonder and extremes -
As I look out over the desolate dry landscape of the Atacama with it's valleys, canyons, huge sand dunes, and...