V is for Vino & the Venice Method

Peru produces a very particular type of grape that is super sweet. They only grow in the Ica region, which is mostly desert and very dry. So, as you can guess, a lot of Peruvian wine is very sweet. My favorites are the semi-seco rosés, which taste almost like port, but have a much [...]

Schmilas Family Reunion: Wrapping up in Ica & Lima

We spent one day in Ica and a half a day in Lima to wrap up Jeremy and Autumn’s trip this week. It was just enough time for them to see a little more of both cities, visit the Tacama and Cantador bodegas, sandboard, shop for some artisan goods, eat lots of ceviche, and drink [...]

Schmilas Family Reunion: Desert Trip with the Maestro

We got to the desert at maybe 1am after making our way through the strike blockages on Wednesday. The moon was practically full that night, and we were able to set up our mattresses and sleeping bags without any flashlights.

Over the next three days we scoured different areas of the desert in search of [...]

Schmilas Family Reunion: Transportation Strike

Our cuñados, Autumn and Jeremy, have been visiting us for the last few days. We met up with them in Lima last week, and then headed down to Ica to go out to the desert (again) with Roberto Penny Cabrera. I like to call the adventure the “Schmilas Family Reunion”, even though it didn’t include [...]

One more desert post…

I swear I’ll stop talking about the desert at some point. Just thought you might like this video of Roberto explaining his truck to us.
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Desert Shaman Trip Day 3: "Tourist" Sites

Thursday, March 26th
After finding the remnant of the megaladon tooth, Scott was hooked to shark tooth hunting. So we went out again the morning of Day 3. The sky was cloudy though, and we had no luck.

We broke down the tent and packed out gear back at camp, and then headed out. On [...]

Desert Shaman Trip Day 2: Megalodon!

Wednesday, March 25th
Day 2 was a full day of shark tooth hunting, with a nap in the middle to avoid the scorching heat. The upside down dune tent did a surprising job of keeping out the heat.
Roberto’s truck is also equipped with a shower that produces both hot and cold water. So when it got [...]