Year: 2026

February 2026 Update and Van Build Expenses

The snow is finally gone. You still see it off the highway and piled high in the parking lot at Home Depot. But it is no longer a concern for us. Penny, our house-sitting charge, can run in the fields…

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Robbed in Quito

August 31 – September 28, 2024. After Otavalo, we arrived in Quito, Ecuador’s capital. It’s the second-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 2.8 million. Located in the Andes at about 9350 feet, the air is thin,…

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January 2026 Update and Van Build Expenses

On January 1st, we moved to a new house sit in Crozet, Virginia, a little over a couple of hours away from where we were in Dumfries, Virginia. It was nice to have a short trip after our long drive…

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Otavalo, a Lake and a Parade

August 28 – 30, 2024. Otavalo was the first Ecuadorian city we set foot in after leaving Colombia. We had asked our taxi driver at the border to take us to the bus stop in Tulcan, but while we were…

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December 2025 Update and Van Build Expenses

December found us in Beaufort, SC, taking care of an 83 lb. hound named Sammy. We try to divide up our house-sitting chores. In Chapel Hill, I was mostly in charge of the dog, Tori, taking her on long walks…

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