Pic of the Day: January 23
The timing of our Machu Picchu trip was fortunate. Less than a week after we left, torrential rains closed the rail line, the only way …
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22 Jan
Pic of the Day: January 22
Pic of the Day: January 22
Peruvian cuisine is hot. It’s all the rage back in SF, and it’s trendy in Buenos Aires too. Peru has given the world so many …
20 Jan
Pic of the Day: January 20
Pic of the Day: January 20
On a visit to a traditional Peruvian home near Puno, we were offered snacks that were indigenous to the Andes–Potatoes, Maize, and fry bread made …
08 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 8
Pic of the Day: December 8
In 1955 “Opo the friendly dolphin” was found orphaned in a harbor near the small town of Opononi. The dolphin swam beside fishing boats, and …
28 Nov
Pic of the Day: November 28
Pic of the Day: November 28
At the trailhead in Fiordland National Park a sign warns hikers to be on the lookout for overly-protective hawks during nesting season. It helpfully suggests …
27 Nov
Pic of the Day: November 27
Pic of the Day: November 27
In search of foods unique to NZ, we discovered the Afghan in a Queenstown church bake sale. This was after discovering the country’s largest (and …
25 Nov
Pic of the Day: November 25
Pic of the Day: November 25
For some reason Kiwis poke fun at Twizel in the South Island. Too many sheep farmers perhaps? We found this Farm-stay B&B to be a …
07 Oct
Pic of the Day: October 7
Pic of the Day: October 7
Behold the Chacma (or Cape) Baboon. Despite a friend’s warning that these creatures may be dangerous (reportedly a baboon once killed a baby), we bravely got …
23 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 23
Pic of the Day: July 23
We’re aficionados of the nonsensical English language phrases so popular on European T-shirts. But this local coffee shop on the backstreets of Krakow didn’t even …
22 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 22
Pic of the Day: July 22
On a stroll across the Vistula river to the ancient Krakow mound, we found a freeway mural covering the entire 1,000 year history of the …
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