Today we had the single most anticipated activity by Tasha  planned. Riding horses at a ranch. Plans had changed for the rest of the people who were on the boat but my dad sweet talked his way into getting us to…

Our days activities began after breakfast as our family got to go piranha fishing. I expected this to be similar to our first experience of fishing where this is slightly more effort as we drive in a boat to a…

We woke up at 6:00 am, which was really fun because the boat was made of paper and you can hear everything anyone does. This was especially apparent last night due to the karaoke being sung until 1am. Fishing was…

Our taxi got to the hotel at 8:30 am, so we had an early breakfast. It was an eventful taxi ride into the middle of nowhere. The road was paved for the first 5 minutes, which was longer than I…

Our hotel rooms had AC which is super nice given it was close to 30 degrees outside. We had breakfast by the pool and walked to a park. Walking through the streets of Trinidad is such an eye opening experience.…

We had a buffet breakfast at the hotel and  sat by the pool. There were two friendly cats that stayed with us and protected against spiders. Me and mom explored the hotel finding wet and dry saunas, massage room, and gyms.…

We were driven to the airport in a van without seatbelts (not a requirement in Bolivia) and saw Emus grazing at the side of the ride and 2 foot high red ant hills. Not something we see at home. We…

After a day of travel, 3 five hour flights through Washington and Panama, we woke up this morning in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Our deck at the Sun Hotel overlooks the pool through a stand of palm trees. What a beautiful…

The only good thing about the flights was the view and my amazing mom who let me take the window seat

Today we had three flights. Starting in Vancouver, we flew to Washington DC, then from Washington DC to Panama City, and finally from Panama City to Santa Cruz. These flights were all approximately five hours long. Our first flight was…