It's not a slow car, it's a fast house

We had been at the seaside cottage in Chile for almost two months. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas had passed and our belongings had been pared down as far as we could. We prepared the rental for the new owners and cleaned up Beauty and the Beast for her first impressions. Pacha enjoyed her final afternoons … More Selling Beauty and the Beast and returning to the USA

Driving along the northern Chilean coast passed quickly. The beaches lie below many steep cliffs. The business model is clearly fishing and more fishing. Finally we arrived at our place. We were committed to a few weeks of housesitting. This seaside cabin is located in. Truly beautiful place. The sea is a pounding pattern below … More Chilean Coastline and Cabin Care

After our incredible tour of the Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni) it was time to drive out of Bolivia and enter Chile again. We had made arrangements for a house sitting gig on the central coast of Chile.  From there we would sell the truck and camper and reach the end of the journey. … More Back into Chile-

La Paz, Bolivia. The capital of the country, settled into the hills….. major hills.  There is nowhere flat in this giant metropolis. Driving toward the city you begin to notice the hills growing larger, and the homes settled into every canyon and wash! As we grew closer we could begin to understand the enormous size … More Bolivia- Part Two

  The vastness of the Uyuni Salt Flats and the lack of any structures really played tricks on our eyes. The photos here show some more of the fun antics we played with props and miles of salt! The dinosaur was actually about three inches tall. And the Pringles can was……. well, Pringles can sized. … More Bolivia- Uyuni Salt Flats

Crossing the land border into Bolivia is a messy process for anyone with a USA passport. They require  the usual documents (vehicle title, dog papers, etc) and quite a bit more. We had to gather bank statements with each name on them, two extra passport style photos for their files, copy of passport photo page, … More Bolivia – part one

  One of our campsites in the middle of nowhere was a great opportunity for Mike to play with the drone.  He flew around the hills behind us and quickly spotted some old ruins. As you can see, we are far from anywhere, and these ruins were not identified.  But this is an often overlooked … More The dusty trails of Argentina