The Plan for Driving Through Colombia

After 7 nights in Cartagena, Team DeCorso is heading onward.  We are up early this morning, 6:45am and Mark has already left to take some bags (Christmas presents!) to the  van & camper and await the delivery of the propane.  Here in the hotel, kids are showering and charging Nook tablets.  When Mark comes back,… Continue reading The Plan for Driving Through Colombia

Jack in Colombia

Cartagena is a loud, old, and crowded city. Everywhere you go you can hear the music of the land being pumped out of large sound systems that loiter outside the shops and stores. People sell practically any item they can; men carry around chains covered in padlocks in hopes that people will purchase their golden… Continue reading Jack in Colombia

Food in Colombia

We have a little bakery very close to our hotel and they sell hot bread in the evening stuffed with cheese.  We have been eating empanadas which are deep fried and have a thick slice of potato, an egg and cheese inside.  They sell skewers of grilled steak on every corner and we had these… Continue reading Food in Colombia

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From Mark – Shipping adventures part 2

Ryan I and got up at 6:45 am for day two.  This was about an hour later than I wanted to.  We got some free coffee (a better start to this day than the day before) and headed back to Arturo’s office to drop off the dock receipts.  We took the metro to the station closest… Continue reading From Mark – Shipping adventures part 2

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