Staying cool in the heat
Clothing should be practical and aesthetically pleasing. In Cartagena, the available options meet that criteria and more. Here, clothing flows and the textures and patterns make it fun to wear.
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Cartagena Clothing
Categories: art, artisan, background, bags, blog, Cartagena, clothing, Colombia, dresses, hat, local, making, manufacturing, people, photos, preparation, shirt, travel, weaving
Tags: bag, blog, Cartagena, clothing, Colombia, dress, palanquera, photos, preparation, shirt, sombrero, sombrero vueltiao, travel
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Coffee Break Time
Two Who Trek searches for 100% Colombian coffee
For Two Who Trek, fresh brewed coffee fills our morning senses with contentment and fortifies our ability to handle the day’s challenges. Location is everything and a Juan Valdez Cafe is just down the street. When our coffee supply gets low, help is just around the corner.
The image of Juan Valdez is synonymous with authentic Colombian coffee. Since 1958, the fictional character of a Colombian coffee farmer, representing the National Federation of Coffee Growers in Colombia, is Juan Valdez. He is sometimes accompanied by his burro Conchita, carrying sacks filled with harvested Colombian coffee beans.
Categories: artisan, background, Cartagena, classes, coffee, Colombia, food, food preparation, lessons
Tags: Cartagena, coffee, coffee making, coffee shop, Colombia, drip, drip coffee making, food, food preparation, siphon, siphon coffee making
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Flying South for the Winter — to South America, that is.
For the past three years, Two Who Trek (TWT) have visited countries in Europe and Asia. We are now back in South America and enjoying our first visit to Cartagena and Colombia! An opportunity for a three week adventure to learn about another culture and to take more Spanish lessons was irresistible. An added bonus is the sunny 86°F weather here while it is 28°F, cloudy and snowy at home!
Categories: background, markets, people, photos, travel, Uncategorized
Tags: background, buildings, Cartagena, Colombia, music, photos, signs, Spanish class, travel
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Something Fishy This Way Comes . . .
What do you get when you add salmon to a salted water pot of boiling potatoes and onions? If it’s South Haven, Michigan at National Blueberry Festival time, an amazing Fish Boil, Lake Michigan style! With over 40 years of fish boil experience, the South Haven Steelheaders (SHS) chapter of the Michigan Steelheaders and Salmon Fisherman’s Association, created a tasty treat for multitudes of hungry guests, including Two Who Trek, on August 8, 2015.
Categories: community events, dining, festivals, fish, food, food preparation, local, Michigan, people, photos, preparation, restaurants, service club, vegetable
Tags: 2015, August, blueberry, boil, boiled fish, boiled potatoes, dining, festival, fish, fish boil, food, food event, food preparation, michigan, national blueberry festival, salmon, service club, steelheaders
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Galapagos images
In reviewing our Galápagos posts, we found one thing we left out – the scenery. There has been a taste of the natural beauty in the background of some photos in previous posts. For our last post about our archipelago adventure, we’re sharing images of one of the truly amazing places in the world. We only visited a handful of the 61 islands and were not able to see all the different terrains that Galápagos offers. What we did see was fascinating and will stay with us throughout our lives.
The end of this story isn’t so much about ending a vacation within a vacation, but learning more about the creatures who share our planet. This experience was truly up close and personal and totally amazing! Continue reading
Pinnipeds, Porpoising, and People
Mammals, like reptiles, arrived in the Galápagos by sea. On their own volition, earlier generations of sea lions, fur seals and dolphins swam here. Their progeny now inhabit the area year-round. We spent joyful hours watching marine mammals and learned many things about all the area inhabitants from our naturalist guide, Pedro.
Categories: animals, background, blog, contamination, dolphin, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, mammal, people, sea lion, turtle
Tags: dolphin, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, impact of people, photos, sea lion, travel
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Reptilian Residents
No blog about the Galápagos would be complete without a discussion of the archipelago’s reptiles. After all, the most famous residents of the chain are the giant reptiles that bear the island’s name — the Galápagos Giant Tortoise, the world’s largest tortoise and the thirteenth heaviest reptile, weighing in at over 800 pounds. So it is fitting we begin our review with Pepe.
Categories: animals, background, blog, galapagos, galapagos national park, lizard, photos, reptile, tortoise, travel, turtle
Tags: ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, giant tortoise, green sea turtle, lizard, photos, reptile, tortise, travel, turtle
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There are More Starfish in the Sea
Galápagos seas are amazing once you look below the surface. Two Who Trek had opportunities to go snorkeling in the clear blue ocean. There are more starfish in the sea and we saw dozens of them. We saw majestic schools of fish, a few white-tipped sharks, sea turtles and rays. Joe even had a sea lion swim within two feet of him.
Ever watch a National Geographic or Discovery Channel special on the Galápagos Islands? Remember how they would show a school of fish from top to bottom of the screen swimming, say, to the right. Then suddenly the entire school turns to the left and flashes entirely different colors. We had always thought that such images were unique; difficult for camera crews to capture. Not so in real life. Every time we snorkeled, we saw similar displays of beauty from fish schools and each time it took our breath away (which isn’t necessarily good when you are under water). Continue reading
For the Birds or Time for Aves Class
To save time on the way to work recently, one of Two Who Trek took the dirt roads. The Michigan morning was cold and frosty, about a half hour after sunrise. Out in last year’s corn field, about three dozen turkeys were foraging. Some were doing presentations while others focused on feeding. While watching the turkeys, birds of a different feather in a different place came to mind.
In Galápagos, we saw birds of many colors. Today we are going to revisit some of them.
Categories: animals, birds, blog, boobie, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, hawk, mockingbird, travel
Tags: aves, birds, boobie, booby, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, photos, travel
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An Introduction to the Galapagos
Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón or Islas Galápagos)
Welcome to a world ranging from one and a half degrees north to a half degree south of the equator!
Galápagos means tortoise. The life throughout the archipelago is as uniquely precious as the giant reptiles for which they are named. We visited east, south and central islands on our five-day, four-night cruise. How do we share our diverse adventures in a sensible fashion? Tipping our paja de toquilla hats to scientists past and present, we will talk about specific zoological groups.
Categories: animals, background, blog, cactus, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, geological, lava, lessons, photos, plants, travel, volcano
Tags: cactus, ecuador, galapagos, galapagos national park, geologcal, lava, lava fields, ocean currents, plants, rope lava
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