Cartagena — Day 1

We have decided we like our hotel.  It has ice cold air conditioning (Sylvia calls it air refreshening) and screaming fast internet (only really in the girls room) and it is clean and the beds are very comfortable.  The kids were concerned that the showers only come in one temperature (tepid) but that was all… Continue reading Cartagena — Day 1

Preparing the van and camper for a sea voyage — and freaking out a little bit

On Sunday, the van and camper and Mark and Ryan depart Dunedin for Port Everglades.  On Monday morning, they meet up with Aturo to get the paperwork ready for customs and the van & camper go on a giant RORO ship.  Mark and Ryan are taking a Greyhound (Ryan’s idea) back.  This is stressful as… Continue reading Preparing the van and camper for a sea voyage — and freaking out a little bit