Category: Galápagos & Peru round trip

Galápagos & Peru Round Trip: Julia and Daniel enjoyed a full month of vacation traveling through Ecuador and Peru, with a short detour to North America.
The Galápagos Islands and Machu Picchu were just some of the wonderful places they visited. Highlights included giant tortoises, swimming and snorkeling with seals in the wild, and the adventurous trekking trail to one of the wonders of the world in Peru.

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    Last day in New Jersey

    Day 6 – around Lake Mohawk, NJ We wanted the last full day to be a relaxing day, before we are getting on four different planes to fly to Galápagos, via Houston, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador’s capital. The closeby Lake Mohawk offers a cute boardwalk and some lunch/ dinner options. After a relaxing morning that…

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    An American road trip – an open letter from a German

    Day 5 – from D.C. to Branchville Now our little American roadtrip comes to an end and we’re on the way back from Washington, D.C., I’m sitting in the car next to Daniel trying to list our observations when it comes to US driving. doubled fines for speeding – everywhere. Guys, just simply double the…

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    A visit to the Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery

    Day 5 – 13 km by foot through Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA to be completed soon! // Jefferson’s Library on exhibition: Library of Congress  // Changing of the Guard: Arlington National Cemetery [FinalTilesGallery id=’35’]

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    Washington, D.C. – Around The Mall

    Day 4 – from Brnachville, NJ, to Washington, D.C., and 4 km by foot through Washington, D.C. (comments in Italic by Daniel) With a lot of sightseeing stops on our list, ready to be crossed out, we got off at the Smithsonian and just wandered around a bit, after spending almost five hours in the…

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    Where to stay & how to get around in Washington, D.C.

    Staying at the Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn was a good decision. The metro is in walking distance (they even have a shuttle that would take us anywhere within a mile in Arlington, but we didn’t bother. Except for heavy rain we wouldn’t have needed it, that’s nowhere near European traveling habits…). If it’s not included in…

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    The roadtrip begins

    Day 1 – UA865 from HAM to EWR, 6387 km (comments in Italic by Daniel) A 09:00 am flight should feel like luxury when you usually have to be up at five to catch your plane. This morning, taking the first of this seasonal service’s flight to Newark, it is a bit nerve-wrecking instead. They…