That is correct – Nestors’ Town. Nestor’s dad is named Nestor, as is his grandfather. There seems to be a tradition of generosity in the Arequipa Nestors. The title photo is of the view of Misti out of the front door of Nestor’s house. BBQ Nestor’s dad’s parents invited us all over for a barbeque, […]
Friends
Arequipa Will Keep Ya
We took the semi-cama bus from Lima to Arequipa. The buses here have different levels of service, and their model is loosely based on airlines. The semi-cama is like first class. We actually went a bit higher, but are sorry we did, as we were seated one in front of the other in a single […]
Izhcayluma – Virtual Community
Perhaps it’s because Izhcayluma is not on VRBO, Airbnb, or Booking.com, and that we found it through word of mouth, (Regina, our Swedish travel buddy). It seems like most of the people we met here found it the same way. In any event, it is a fantastic hotel/hostel, and we recommend it to all. We […]
Vilcabamba – Woowoo Town
One hears much about Vilcabamba when one is in Ecuador. It has a reputation of being a special place with extreme longevity of its inhabitants. I won’t get into this, but rather refer you to wikipedia for a full discussion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilcabamba,_Ecuador. This reputation has brought a slew of gringos here to visit and live, particularly of […]
Froggy’s
We met Sunday night at Froggy’s. Froggy’s Fish Market is another Topangan institution. For the last bit it’s only open on weekend nights, so Sunday worked well. One would have to say that Froggy’s epitomizes Topanga casual (sheik?) It is very common these days to find restaurants and pubs that are decorated with a bunch […]
Red Rock Afternoon
We invited Don and Toni to join us for a hike at Red Rock to be followed by a glass of wine at the Inn of the Seventh Ray. Red Rock is a somewhat hidden area in Topanga. Getting you to the trailhead involves rough fire roads (especially when driving in a Porsche Panamera), typical […]
Throwback to Crex Meadows
It is not uncommon, while on the road, to think back to the great friends who are not nearby. It was a year ago that a group of us went up to Crex Meadows, near Grantsburg, Wisconsin, to see the migration of Sandhill Cranes. The Cranes feed in nearby fields, but roost during the night […]
Post Card from Ellen’s Edge!
Carole King and Cat Stevens are singing to me and Steve is tolerating it pretty well. We have made it to the ocean! I keep getting asked what it is like to be on the road together so much,what do we do? How are we getting along? Well, we read a lot, listen to books […]
Sunshower Farm
We pulled into Sunshower Farm in Soquel, (not to be confused with SoCal), on Thursday afternoon. Amy was there to greet us, Blakey came an hour later. Sunshower Farm is a property that Ellen’s brother Tim and his then wife Sue bought and built about 25 years ago. Molly, their daughter was born and raised […]
Postcard: October 18th, the Adventure Begins!
Finally we are heading to Theodore Roosevelt State Park. Steve just couldn’t let go of this being our first destination heading west. I was all for camping in August, but October. So I am thinking walking, drive by touring and a nice hotel room tonight! It has been exactly 3 months since I retired. What […]
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