When Nature Calls

Everything Jill just shared about our Santa Cruz Trek is absolutely true. It was a fabulous hike, especially with the mules carrying everything. What made it even more special for me was how I woke up that first morning…when it was still dark out and I ran to the toilet (err, I mean hole in [...]

Climb every mountain! Ford every Stream!

Heaving as I reached the top of the pass, I was glad the hard part was over.   At 4750m (about 15,500 feet) doing anything can be a challenge, let alone hiking uphill. Resting at Punto Union pass early Friday morning I could hardly believe my eyes.  What had taken us less than 24 hours to [...]

Necessito ir a Banos

Alive and happy after Danny’s second attempt on the river, and after overcoming the worst of my stomach bug, we took a very bumpy ride through the jungle back into the mountains to get to Banos. A lovely mountain town, famous really for its hot springs, but also a number of adventure activities from mountain [...]

San Gil es Perfecto

Before I say anything else I think it is of the utmost importance to recognize the fact that someone here turned 26 (not me, I’m already 27) on Friday when we arrived in San Gil, the self-proclaimed adventure capital of Colombia. To commemorate the occasion in style we celebrated with juicy steak, delicious cake, and [...]