Snowboarding

First weekend back - and snowboarding it is!

... so good to be back with the crew again. Andrew & Gus came out for the wknd...

Bunch of young kids met up for the wknd -

condos in Canmore, boarding at Louise & hot springs in Banff!

will post more pics later (when we have them off the camera)

Last Days...

spent the day at the swiming pools that over-look Santiago - enjoying our last moments of sun, warmth ... and more sun!

Saying our goodbyes...

Home sweet home..... and to see Isaac all grown up now - still smiling and as cute as ever... maybe coming home is worth it after all!

Lima!

We made it into Lima - and with so many excited faces to meet us at the airport!

2 Rebecca´s - same age, almost same birthday and same outfits!!

They showed us (our crew of 3 is down to 2 - Rocky and Rebecca) around Lima... this was sunset at the stone beach... so beautiful!

Esteban, Eduardo, Rebecca, Rocky, amigo... Anita y Norman!

Back in the mountains!

We finally made it to Cajamarca at 4am to learn that `carnival` means drums and trumpets and flutes all night long! (after bus rides and more bus rides). Mike and Melinda had a bunch of young kids over to their place for supper sunday night so was good to get to know a few here!

...and then another 6.5 hour bus ride to Chota!

The bakery boys showed us how its done...

Treking up to Coyunde & Almos. The mountain life.

Chad, Donna Mose, Rebecca & Rocky

Roger Ramsden (Wisconsin) & Jason Vincent (South Africa)

The Couple that live at Almos. We stayed a night with them and got to hear some of their `mountain life`stories! (the boys definately wish they grew up here back in the day...)

Another fresh, home-cooked meal!

And the ride back down the mountain - not even crowded - Only 18 passengers!

Surfs up... (with pictures)

For some reason, our last posting `surfs up`does not show the pictures. So here is to try number 2!!

Another day at the beach...

Rebecca`s `good deal`at the market (shark!)

Our neighbour friend...

Another evening view from the hammocks...

Looking out the living room windows of our beach house...

View from our front door

Da life...

Starfish - fresh from the ocean! They move so fast....

more PM

boats in the bay

every flight should have one

our friend sells oysters(smoked,dried,live) @ his market stall

snow @ the top

a biker' s dream

Karina & Sarah Sykes in Mendoza

Sarah has the bag with the mystery item @ 2:00am @ the border crossing.ok..everybody off the bus!!

the road to Mendoza

27 switchbacks over the Andes

cars,trucks,buses

the power station

the views were spectacular