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
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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
Tater-tots
Blog Post, January 29, 2013 I miss Tater-Tots. And fountain drinks. The first thing I’m going to do when we get back to America is drink a huge fountain drink. I didn’t know I missed it until I realize it’s impossible have it. The other day, Sylvia was singing a garbled version of Last Friday… Continue reading Tater-tots
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
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
Denver Part 1 — Jennah
Yesterday we arrived in Denver. It was quite chilly out, and we arrived late. The next morning we had to get up hideously early, since Ryan had a test. After dropping him off, we went to Benny’s, a Tex-Mex breakfast restaurant. It was really good. After that we frolicked in the park for a while,… Continue reading Denver Part 1 — Jennah
Portland Day 2 — Jennah
Today we journeyed into Portlandia again, leaving our nice, cozy, comfy trailer in favor of the streets of a city, crowded with ruffians and hobos. We visited the Powell Bookstore again, only this time we came in through the doors knowing that the largest bookstore was in fact located in Toronto (I knew that Canada… Continue reading Portland Day 2 — Jennah
Portland Part 1
The camper wheel got fixed and we made it into Portland last night in pouring rain. Woke up early this morning, took showers and drove to the zoo. Annabelle, Sylvia and Michelle went to the zoo while Mark, Jack, Max and Jennah headed downtown. Ryan went off by himself. It rained and hailed but then… Continue reading Portland Part 1