Author Archives: Traveling Trio plus James

Hello Friends, At the time of our last blog entry James was about to join us at the animal rescue centre here in Ecuador. Following detailed directions he walked up the path at Merazonia into our happy arms right on … Continue reading →

Dear Family and Friends Just over a week ago, we arrived in Quito, Ecuador after a quick one hour flight from Cali. For both safety and comfort reasons, I decided not to do the 20 hour bus journey through this … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, Time didn’t stand still in Cali in the past 25 years. In fact so much has changed that all the places of my youth are pretty much unrecognizable. My old neighbourhood has changed from residential to commercial, so … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, Although our last post provided a glimpse into one very chaotic day at Mariposas Amarillas, we are happy to report that subsequent days were much calmer! We had been asked to do our art projects in three different … Continue reading →

Hello All! We’ve arrived in what feels like a completely different world in Colombia – the city of Santa Marta in the region known as La Costa on the Caribbean coast. In contrast to Bogota, which is at a higher … Continue reading →

Hello Family and Friends! A few days ago we had the good fortune of going on a fantastic guided cycle tour of Bogota. Our guide book said there were no bike rentals available – something two enterprising Colombians who love … Continue reading →

Hello Friends Here we are three days after arriving and it feels like the most normal thing to be walking on the streets on Bogota. We´re in the oldest neighbourhood in the city, just a couple of blocks from the … Continue reading →

The little seed of an idea was planted over four years ago when traveling on a train in Bolivia. As we compared stories with another family that was traveling with their  kids, we heard about how they enjoyed the wonders … Continue reading →