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Naomi’s Photos

Silvermine trail overlooking Cape Town

Luke and Ruth on Signal Hill with Table Mountain in the background

Noordhoek Beach

Shark Flag key

Jake, Mark,Melanie and Maciej on the boardwalk at Boulder Beach

S.A. Penguins

Endangered South African Penguins

Getting ready to swim with the penguins at Boulder Beach near Simon’s Town

Boulder Beach

Sundowners at The Cape Winery in Noordhoek

Delay in Santa Cruz

Card game at the Cochabamba airport on our way from La Paz to Santa Cruz then Miami

Wily sr., Lydia, Willy jr.

Naomi hugging Lydia

Good bye bbq at the Vargas house

Willy Senior bbqing for us the day we left Bolivia

Leaving la Senda Verde on our way back to La Paz

Nina and Hannah as we leave la Senda Verde

The volunteers at lunch

Flo’s capuchin bite sutured by Mark

Nina and Majo

Majo and Luke

Hanging out with Majo the maniac

Geared up at the zipline in Yolosa

Waiting for the lunch break to finish at the zipline

Hannah, Nina,Jake, Luke, Naomi and Emilie walking to Yolosa to the Flying Fox zipline

The walkway to keep humans away from the animals

Naomi and Moses the tortoise

Nina and Hannah feeding Capy and the deer

Hannah at home with her relatives

Hannah and squirrel monkeys

In the animal kitchen

Preparing food for the animals

Jake and Silva eating mangos

Mark’s arm with squirrel monkey bites

Senda Verde Volunteers hanging out in Coroico

Capy

Tapi

Luna and Capy

Hannah Cachessa

Work schedule

Macaws

Feeding Sam

Bringing food to the birds

Hannah feeding Capy

Mark and Majo the red howler juvenile

Luke giving treats to some squirrel monkeys

Ruth and Pamenta

Naomi and Tapi

Naomi and the deer

Jake and Majo, his alter ego

Nina and a spider

Jessica and Mark at the vet clinic

Naomi, Hannah and Eli

Silva

Jacob, Emily and Majo

One of the coatis

Hannah and Cappy

Naomi and two spider monkeys

Pre-attack hug

Hannah and Silva just before Silva attacked

Naomi and Tatoo

Hannah with Tatoo the armadillo

Ester and Cecilia in the kitchen

Kithchen for the animals at Senda Verde

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Villa Mar, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Dormant volcanoe behind the Green Lagoon, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Dali Desert, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Hot Springs, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Flamingos on the Salt Flats tour

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Lava formations, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Looming active volcano, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Lava formations, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Lava formations, Volcano in the distance, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Lava formations, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Medicinal Llareta plant, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Active volcano in the background, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Hotel made from salt blocks, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Cactus Island in the middle of the Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Jake making friends, Cactus Island in the middle of the Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Cactus Island in the middle of the Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Approaching strom near Cactus Island in the middle of the Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Cactus Island in the middle of the Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Toyota Landcruisers, Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Salt Flats tour Bolivia

Ready to head out for the Salt Flats tour in Uyuni Bolivia

Madidi National Park Bolivia

Rafting in Madidi National Park Bolivia

Macaw nests in Madidi National Park Bolivia

Madidi National Park Bolivia

Out door camp in Madidi National Park Bolivia

Madidi National Park Bolivia

Tortoise that we found in Madidi National Park Bolivia

Madidi National Park Bolivia

Dad’s water bottle sling made for him by our guide in Madidi National Park Bolivia

Madidi National Park Bolivia

Tropical Flower

Walking Tree

Leaf Cutter ants

Heading out to the jungle camp in Madidi National Park

Sugar cane juicing Pampas Bolivia

Horse trip Pampas Bolivia

Pampas Bolivia

Eating area Pampas Bolivia

Yellow Squirrel Monkeys Pampas Bolivia

Capybara Pampas Bolivia

Yellow Squirrel Monkeys Pampas Bolivia

Yellow Squirrel Monkey Pampas Bolivia

Howler Monkeys Bolivia

Yacuma River, Pampas Bolivia

Spotted Caiman Pampas Bolivia

Howler Monkey Pampas Bolivia

Tiger Heron Pampas Bolivia

Pink River Dolphins surfacing in Yacuma River, Pampas Bolivia

River Turtles Pampas Bolivia

Hoazin Bird Pampas Bolivia

Pampas camp Bolivia

Three Toed Sloth sighted on the way to the Pampas

Christmas dinner

Christmas Eve fondue

Traditional Bolivian Christmas meal in the Green House (Up Close)

Traditional Bolivian Christmas meal

Our Christmas tree

Christmas flowers

Grandma cooking in the Green House at Up Close

The girls last soccer practice with Cassandra

The girls training with Cassandra Jupapina, Bolivia

Girls training with Cassandra Jupapina, Bolivia

Horse trip up to the Devil’s Tooth La Paz, Bolivia

Chillin’ in the Pigsty at Up Close

Luke and Jacob’s room in the Blue House at Up Close

Naomi and Hannah’s room in the Blue House at Up Close

Fields of flowers in the river bottom below our house in Jupapina

Yumani, Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Andes across the water from Isla Del Sol

Yumani, Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Restaurant in Yumani

Donkey beside the trail across Isla Del Sol

Trail across the Isla Del Sol

Trail across Isla Del Sol with our new adopted friend

Young kid looking after animals in the hills on Isla Del Sol

Young boys flying kites while looking after their animals in the hills of Isla Del Sol

Trail across the Isla Del Sol

View down onto Challampampa from the Inca trail on Isla Del Sol

Trail across the Isla Del Sol

View back onto Challampampa at the begining of the Inca trail on Isla Del Sol

Cactus beside the trail on Isla Del Sol

Trail across the Isla Del Sol

Inca ruins Isla Del Sol

Inca ruins Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Inca ruins know as the Labyrinth on Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Inca ruins Isla Del Sol

Inca sacrificial table Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Inca sacrificial table on Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Trail across Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Isla Del Sol

Trail across Isla Del Sol

Piglets on the trail across Isla Del Sol

Challampampa, Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Challampampa docks Isla Del Sol

Garden walkway up into Yumani, Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

Yumani, Isla Del Sol, Bolivia

First hostel on Isla Del Sol

Andes across the water from Isla Del Sol

Picture of the Andes across the water from Isla Del Sol

Yumani, Isla Del Sol, Bolvia

Cactus in Yumani

The community church in Yumani

Street view of Yumani

Lady and her donkeys heading up the trail through Yumani

View of the docks in Yumani from our hostel

Yumani on the Isla Del Sol

Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca Bolivia

Houses built of both mud brick and normal brick (Bolivia)

Farms just outside of El Alto on the way to Lake Titicaca (Bolivia)

Jake’s 19th birthday cake

Street view of Mallasa with the Devil’s Tooth in the background

Lady knitting in the streets of Mallasa

Street view of Mallasa

Mom discussing prices for the making of Jacob’s birthday cake (Mallasa Bolivia)

Two of the Tias who worked in the baby room at the Children’s Center (Mallasa Bolivia)

Hannah and some of the volunteers posing with a little girl at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Little girl at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Some of the kids playing with their gifts from Santa (Mallasa Bolivia)

Rolando, Emma’s husband, giving a speech at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Pictures with Santa (Mallasa Bolivia)

Santa was a little too frightening (Mallasa Bolivia)

#represent#CocaCola (Mallasa Bolivia)

Handing out gifts at the Children’s Center (Mallasa Bolivia)

Dad posing as Santa (Mallasa Bolivia)

All of the graduating kids (Mallasa Bolivia)

One of the kids and his mother at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Some of us and other volunteers singing some short English Christmas carols at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Parents and Guests at the graduation ceremony Mallasa Bolivia)

Emma the Up Close Bolivia founder at the graduation ceremony (Mallasa Bolivia)

Volunteers at the Graduation Ceremony for kids at the Children’s Center

Waiting for a taxi just out front of Up Close (Jupapina Bolivia)

Kids at the Children’s Center (Mallasa Bolivia)

One of The other Up Close volunteers (Chloe) working with kids at the Children’s Center (Mallasa Bolivia)

Little girl at the daycare center (Mallasa Bolivia)

Naomi, Hannah and a couple of other volunteers heading in to work at the Children’s Center (Mallasa Bolivia)

The Blue House and our first home in Bolivia

Wrapping gifts for children at the Children’s Center

Ready to fly out from San Diego airport (also the last picture taken with the camera before it was broken for the first time)

On the way to the airport San Diego

Last night BBQ at the camp ground in San Diego before flying out

Family pic after a day of surfing in San Diego

Coming back in after surfing

Playing on the beach in San Diego

Heading out to catch some waves in San Diego

Private surf lessons with Kirk and Kerilyn in San Diego

Surfing in San Diego with the Pitaoulis family

Packing up the Moho in San Diego

Jake catching a good wave in San Diego

Surfing in San Diego, California

Dad Taking a walk along the ocean side in San Diego

Our campsite in San Diego

Big Waves Along the California Coast

San Diego, California

More surfing in San Deigo

100 days of travelling!!!!!

Hannah doing some body boarding

The beach below our Campground in San Deigo

Sunset in San Deigo

Luke and Hannah Going out Body boarding

Surfing In San Deigo

San Diego, California

Surfing in San Deigo

Luke Surfing in San Deigo

Surfing in San Deigo

San Diego, California

Hannah up on the surf board in San Deigo

Luke surfing in San Deigo

Surfing in San Deigo

Surfing lessons in San Deigo

Surfing in San Deigo

Our first surf lesson in San Diego

Driving through L.A. at night

Monterey Bay, California

St. Patrick’s State Park California

The Devil’s Bowl

One of the three capes along the Oregon coast

Sand Lake, Oregon Coast

Mom and Hannah looking good for the camera at Sand Lake

Walking in the dune on Sand Lake

Long jumping at the Sand Lake, Oregon Coast

Sand Lake, Oregon Coast

Luke and Mom looking up a Place to camp

Canon Beach Oregon

Tillamook Cheese Factory

Haystack Rock, Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast

Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast

Cannon Beach, The Thee Capes Along the Oregon Coast

Columbia River Gorge

The Columbia River Gorge

Columbia River Gorge

Dad and his long lost pal Grinder

Grinder the bear at the Top of Grouse Mountain

Dad and Tim Lucas

We all made it to the top of Grouse Mountain

Hiking up Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver

Thanksgiving dinner in the motorhome

Thanksgiving dinner!

Luke cutting up the duck

Langley BC

Uncle Russel’s record collection

Uncle Russel and his wife Marg

Visiting the Lucas family in North Vancouver BC

Auntie getting ready to deliver her flowers

Hannah and Auntie Joanne doing a bit of baking

Auntie Joanne and Uncle Mick’s beautiful house in Langley BC

Auntie Joanne’s Garden in Langley BC

The boys helping Uncle Mick with some chores

A sailing boat passing by

Hannah and Luke eat supper at the beach house on Whidbey Island

Having a nice supper on the deck at Whidbey Island

The view from Auntie Joanne’s and Uncle Mick’s beach house on Whidbey Island

Katie wanting to play fetch

Walking along the beach at Whidbey Island

Going for a walk down to the ocean on Whidbey Island

Naomi studying at the beach house on Whidbey Island Washington

Luke relaxing at the beach house on Whidbey Island

Jacob and Hannah doing a puzzle at auntie Joanne’s and uncle Mick’s beach house on Whidbey Island USA

Welcoming the Royals with Justin in Victoria

Welcoming the Royals in Victoria

Hannah’s 13 Birthday!

Sailing through Gwaii Hanas National Park

Tanu, Haida Gwaii

The Piraeus the in distance

Tanu, Haida Gwaii

An old long house in Tanu, Haida Gwaii

Tanu, Haida Gwaii

Playing some solitaire on board the Piraeus

A yummy breakfast

The galley on the Piraeus, Haida Gwaii

A beautiful sunrise in Haida Gwaii

Boat head Haida Gwaii

Glad to have some Kicking Horse Coffee on the trip

Captain Bill’s station Haida Gwaii

On board the Piraeus

Sgang Gwaay, Haida Gwaii

Haid Totem Poles, Sgang Gwaay

Haida Totem Poles at the Unesco Heritage site in Sgang Gwaay

Haida Totem Pole

Mortuary Poles

A long house in the Haida Village

Haida Totem Pole

Haida Totem Pole, Sgang Gwaay

The view from the abandoned Haida Village

Sgang Gwaii, Haida Gwaii

Sgang Gwaay, Haida Gwaii

Sailing into Sgang Gwaay, Haida Gwaii

Chillin’ on the Piraeus

Seaweed Lasagna made by our amazing cook

Dad steering the Piraeus

Jacob Taking a turn at the wheel

Ann’s turn at the wheel

Tree climbing In the Gwaii hanas National Park

Camping on the soft moss

Camping On land in Gwaii Hanas National Park

Enjoying sailing in Gwaii Hanas National Park

Gwaii Hanas National Park

Sailing in Gwaii Hanas National Park

Watching the view as we sail

Dad trying to catch a fish off the sailing boat

Hannah taking a nap while we are sailing

Jacob taking a snooze

Our cook for the week Daphne

Hanging out on the Piraeus

The Piraeus

Exploring a shell midden

Exploring The National Park in Haida Gwaii

Kayaking in Gwaii Hanas National Park

The inside of the Piraeus

Loading on to the sailing ship

The Piraeus

Looking at the view from the Top of Tow hill

Tow Hill, Haida gwaii

Sunset from the top of Tow Hill

All smiles at the top of Tow Hill

The top of Tow hill

Hike up Tow Hill in Haida Gwaii

Agate Beach, Haida Gwaii

Pretty sunset at Agate Beach

Relaxing on Agate Beach

Agate Beach

Crabbing at Agate Beach

Agate Beach

The boys out doing some crab fishing in Haida Gwaii