After settling into married life (and our thirties), George and I thought we would shake things up and pursue a life-long dream to simplify and explore the Americas before we start a family.
In 2014 we:
- We’ve quit our jobs….
- We’ve sold everything we own (or more accurately you can find our stuff at the Goodwill)……..
- We got a new home, a fancy camper van from Sportsmobile West
- and We hit the road!
Then in Sept 2016, after making to the end of the world in Ushuaia Argentina on the Pan American Highway, we decided to plant our roots down in a small surfing / kitesurfing gem in Chile called Matanzas. Since then we’ve:
- Had a baby girl Rena (2017) and a baby boy Zacarías (2019), both born in Chile
- We’ve built three houses! Sold one and kept the other two to live and for visitors!
- We’ve developed and sold land to live
- We started the pre-school Rena attends in town
- We’ve become permanent residents in Chile and speak spanish and really love our new lifes and friends.
A little about us:
Jenine – Growing up in Oregon (go Beavers!) and parts of suburban California, I made the awesome decision to move to San Francisco for my first job out of college. I have thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed city life, but sprinkled in the mix of working hard over the last 10 years to achieve career goals, I’ve been continually drawn to travel and exploring new cultures. Lucky for me I met my wonderful, adventurous, partner in life, George, who has similar interests. Some of my new goals for this adventure include expanding cultural horizons, becoming fluent in Spanish, learning to paddle board (what’s-SUP?!), rediscovering the fisher-woman in me, and expanding my yoga practice while experiencing the many beautiful scenic landscapes that the Americas have to offer.
George: On this trip, I plan on fly fishing, kite surfing, catching barrels and learning spanish. Sounds wonderful:)
And I am so excited to spend this time with my wonderful wife Jenine, she is the best partner anyone could want for this journey!
It is super sad to be saying good bye to my amazing friends and my awesome co-workers and career in the wonderful city of San Francisco. I’ll be back, come visit in the meantime!