For years the two of us have been harboring a dream, to take a year off to travel together with our son, Brook. We're delighted to now be fulfilling that dream. In July 2011 we began the trip of a lifetime, traveling around the world. We are learning from and adventuring amidst other cultures, schooling Brook along the way, and creating fantastic family memories. Please share your comments and questions! - John and Eydie

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Mountain Paradise


Tasting the pulp inside cocoa pods
We went on a three-hour jungle hike to a gorge and two waterfalls.  It was awesome.  All around us were avocado, banana, cocoa, mahogany, and paw paw (or papaya) trees.  Along the way, our guide let me use his machete to chop vegetation away.  That was really cool.

In some places we had to hold onto ropes because it was so steep.  In the gorge bottom Dad and I stepped across the stream holding onto a vine that had grown across.  In one spot we had to step down while holding a rope with both hands, facing the rock.  We swam across a pool and got to go behind the waterfall. 

We took a tro tro back to Hohue for the night, where we left our bikes, so we can start our bike trip tomorrow.

- Brook

Vine assisted stream crossing



Jungle fun

Machete practice


Coffee beans

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