So begins day five and six. It was decided we would go into Lima, so after preparation we waited for the bus on the dirt strip between roads for the bus. We caught one to Lima that was only moderately filled with people, but on the way it rapidly became jam packed. It was quite… Continue reading Day Five and Six
Tag: Bolivia
Flights and things
I got to fly on a jet plane again! We flew form Santiago, Chile, to Lima, Peru. The plane we flew on had the coolest chairs ever because the seat in front of you had a screen on the back designed entirely for your entertainment. You could choose between watching movies, TV shows, or music.… Continue reading Flights and things
The Beach House — Annabelle
We left Chile very early in the morning at 4am. The plane was awesome! It had movies in your own tv, breakfast and drinks. It was very cool watching the sun rise. After 3 hours, the plane landed. We got off and got our bags and a guy came up and told us the dogs… Continue reading The Beach House — Annabelle
Bolivia!
When last our story ended, Ryan, Jack and I had arrived at our hotel at 4am and fell asleep. We slept until noon and then took a long walk downhill. La Paz is a canyon. The Choqueyapu river flows through it but the river has been nearly completely built over so it is almost entirely underground… Continue reading Bolivia!
Back in Peru
We’re back in Peru. A little of a let down after being in Chile for so long. No more clean places and such. The first day here was spent getting comfortable and helping Mother, Ryan and Jack to get ready to go to La Paz. The next couple of days were spent recouporating from our airport shanigan.… Continue reading Back in Peru
From Mark: Smoking
A while back I said in a post there were a few things I wanted to talk about before we left South America. One of them is smoking. I’m not a big fan of smoking. I know a lot of people that smoke. My Dad used to smoke. He quit a long time ago. My… Continue reading From Mark: Smoking
Relentlessly Forward
Like Farid said in a blog comment (and now my favorite quote): But overall this unrelenting capacity to go forward! Or, like Scuffy the Tugboat: there is only one way to go and that was with the rushing river On Friday, April 26, we sold the camper. The man who bought it did not have a… Continue reading Relentlessly Forward