We arrived at a place that looks like Alaska. There are numerous pine trees that frame a marshy river-pond. It smells really good, a mix of pine trees and cinnamon sugar, sort of. Good times. We parked at pullover a couple of miles Validivia. Father and Ryan drove in to the town to scope out… Continue reading Le Blog Post
Author: Jennah
The Highlands
It is very refreshing to be in the mountains again, after the hot, coastal beaches. Unfortunately, with the pleasantly cold climates comes altitude sickness, which we all got in varying stages. Dehydration, aches and pains, headaches, and nausea are some of the symptoms. The first mountain night we spent in a lovely spot next to a creek on… Continue reading The Highlands
Lima – Jennah
We were just pulling into Lima when the trailer’s tire caught on fire. Again. Dad pulled over on a street that coincidentally had a number of mechanic shops and started to talk to the guys there whilst we went to the trailer. So the first two days in Lima were spent fixing the car. There… Continue reading Lima – Jennah
Southern Ecuador
We left Otavalo with our new dog, Lucy, and headed towards Quito. The driving day was short, and we started around late afternoon but it took us till around twilight to get through. We continued on for a while until we saw a forlorn gas station where we camped. There were two clown mobiles parked… Continue reading Southern Ecuador
Leaving Cartagena – Jennah
We left Cartagena and headed into the heat. Our trailer and van were parked at an unattractive yard of dirt. The trailer was at least 115 degrees, and we couldn’t stay in there for more than five minutes, unless we wanted to die of heat stroke. We left the twisting, sweltering streets of Cartagena and… Continue reading Leaving Cartagena – Jennah
Cartagena – Jennah
Father is now here. He arrived on Saturday. Most of Saturday and Sunday we spent lounging around the hotel, with brief excursions into the heat. We had shishkabobs for dinner one night. They were really good, and the same guy also sold these things that were stuffed with chorizo, cheese and a unidentified meat. I… Continue reading Cartagena – Jennah
Journey To South America — Jennah
At five AM, Mother awoke my siblings and I to take a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Security took some time, but we were on the plane eventually. The forty-five minute plane ride passed uneventfully. We arrived in Fort Lauderdale and waited about half an hour before we had to board our flight. I got a… Continue reading Journey To South America — Jennah
Florida Day Three
Here we are in Florida. It’s warm and tropical, thought it’s a bit cooler than usual, since it’s fall/winter. The pool is chilly, about sixty five degrees, kind of chilly for swimming, but we’re Alaskan! Grandma, Grandpa, Jack and I went to a concert, Brahm’s Double Concerto. We saw Symphony No. 5, by Dmitri Shostakovich.… Continue reading Florida Day Three
Florida — Jennah
We are now in Tampa, Florida. Grandma and Grandpa have a pool, but the water is quite chilly, but we Alaskans go swimming anyways. Tonight Jack, Grandma, Grandpa and I are going to a concert, a symphony. Father and Ryan have left to drop the trailer and van off to be freighted away to Columbia. Our… Continue reading Florida — Jennah
The End Of November – Jennah
We arrived in Port Isabel, Texas. The terrain was familiar, as we went here on the last trip. We camped at the same RV park, and went to the beach, which had a many of rolling dunes and syringes. Micellaneous items had washed up from Mexico and other areas. After hanging at the beach, giant… Continue reading The End Of November – Jennah