On the southern coast of Australia, driving the remarkable Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide. The Twelve Apostles, rising from the Southern Ocean. Franny and Finn at Loch Ard Gorge, just before sunset.This is nearly as far south as one can go before getting to Antarctica.
FRANNY REPORTS: THE RECOLETA CEMETERY
Throughout our travels, Franny and Finn will file occasional reports about places we’ve visited or experiences we’ve shared. To begin, Franny reports on one of the curious treasures of Buenos Aires: There is a saying that the dead live on in our hearts which keeps them alive forever. This saying was shared with me when […]
HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL: PISAC, PERU
Pisac, in the beautiful Sacred Valley of Peru, is a community famous for its immense local market, full of intricate handicrafts, woven alpaca textiles, and silver jewelry of all shapes and sizes. It is equally well-known for its Incan ruins, which sit atop a hill at the entrance to the valley. The ruins are constructed […]
REFLECTIONS ON LIFE ON THE ROAD: FRIENDSHIP
After only three weeks of travel, it’s extraordinary how different this journey has been compared with ever other trip we’ve taken in our lives. First of all, we’ve never kept a blog before, sharing our lives so openly. Nor have we made so many new and dear friends in such a short period of time. […]
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF MORAY
Moray is an archeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru that looks something like a crop circle. From the top ring to the bottom ring there is a temperature difference of roughly 15 degrees Celsius. It is speculated that the Incans used the site to experiment with different types of agriculture at different elevations. For […]
ADVENTURES IN QUESTIONABLE PARENTING
In the back alleys of Peru, we were given an offer we found difficult to turn down.WARNING: It should be noted that the above video does not begin to show the danger we were exposed to. Due to the fact that we had to hold on to the vehicle with both hands, our ability to […]
ADIOS, EQUADOR
Goodbye to Ecuador. Goodbye to the mountains of Quito. And Zazu and Crepes y Waffles, both wonderful restaurants — high and low. Goodbye to the Galapagos and the iguanas and sea lions, the albatrosses with their mating dance and the blue footed boobies with their eggs. Goodbye to the M/V Santa Cruz and all the […]
WHAT WE SEE TODAY
The price of gas in Ecuador. Yes, that’s per gallon. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. It caused a double-take for us too. Thanks to government subsidies, you can still fill your tank here for less than twenty bucks. That’s nothing compared to Venezuela where the price of gas still hovers around 9 cents […]
WHAT WE SEE TODAY
Lion Rock in the Galapagos. Taken by Franny. You can see the world through Franny’s eyes on Instagram @ frannylondon_365.