And then the finale - Peru. My sister and brother-in-law joined us for the final leg of our journey. Starting in Lima, we spent the day walking along the beach and through the colorful streets of Miraflores and Barranco neighborhoods.

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After an impactful visit to Ecuador, we excitedly hopped on a place to Chile. The Atacama Desert was stop #1. Atacama is one of the driest desert in the world with impeccable night skies. We rented a car and arrived at our very cute and very cool hotel, Lodge Quelana. We spent the next day driving around and it felt like we were on Mars.

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Of all the amazing places we’ve been this year, Ecuador was one that really took us by surprise. The colors, sounds, and experiences we had here were some of the most engaging and memorable, and kicked off our month-long trip to South America with a bang.

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Closing out 2019

As we approach the end of the year and reflect back on our journey (thus far), we have much to be thankful for. This experience has been an amazing one to say the least. Our willingness to see what else is “out there” has opened both E and I in ways we couldn’t have imagined at the outset and given us something even more valuable, a new perspective.  

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National Parks

After a whirlwind 6 months abroad, AJ and I decided to spend the fall in the US in order to spend time with our families and friends. One thing we also wanted to do while we were here, was explore our own country a little more than either of us had in past. So after a month in New York and a few weeks in St. Louis, we once again loaded up into an RV for a road trip across the US to explore our National Parks in southern Utah and Northern Arizona. 

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Dear Kallie,

Your dad and I just finished a 3-day safari in South Africa and realized that there’s a little bit of you in each of these animals.

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