We had decided awhile ago we wanted to drive around the USA, as public transport is not great here and we are planning to cover some big distances. We looked at renting a car, but it was going to cost a lot for the couple of months we are planning to be here. We decided…
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Galveston
We took an overnight bus from Mexico City to Reynosa, and then took another short one to McAllen, Texas. Unfortunately, we had misunderstood the connections and woefully underestimated the hour and a half it took Reuben to get through customs (in spite of applying online previously) and so missed our bus to Galveston by half…
Teotihuacan
From Mexico City we took a bus out to Teotihuacan – an incredible complex of pyramids and buildings built between from about 150 B.C to 200 A.D. It is located about 50km from the city. At its height it was one of the biggest cities in the world until its collapse around 8 A.D. …
Mexico City
We were able to find flights to Mexico City and flew there after saying a sad goodbye to the beach. We were really excited to be able to stay with our friend Rosa (known as Chiquis) who I met when she was an exchange student in New Zealand. On our first day we took the…
Isla Mujeres
We spent three glorious nights on Isla Mujeres, a little island just half an hour away from Cancun. It is a much more chilled place than Cancun and much less crowded. We stayed in a condominium which was right by the beach and had a pool – perfect to do some cooking and mixing our…
Piako in Mexico
Piako took it easy in Mexico – swimming, sunbathing and living it up! He loved the relaxing environment (even though we wouldn’t let him have any margaritas with us!)
Piako in Ecuador
Piako made some very special friends in Ecuador – Julieta, Marialola and the rest of the group at Impacto Mundial who are making a difference and are interested in mission.
Piako in Peru
Piako went to Peru and went to see the famous Machu Picchu. He was amazed by the view and loved climbing Huayana Picchu to appreciate it.
Piako in Bolivia
Piako went to the Salar de Uyuni and watched the sun rise. He loved it!
Piako in Chile
Piako was very brave and climbed the Volcan Villarica in Chile. He liked the snow and the beautiful views of other volcanoes. Reuben, Karen and Piako in the snow Piako is watching the Volcan Villarica
Meandering Kiwis 