This started out being a letter to my family, Amy, Sara, Mom and Dad. Halfway through I decided it turned into a blog post. So here it is. So, we are currently in Puno, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We will be here for a few days. We are doing laundry here… Continue reading From Mark: Repairs
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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
Broke down and stuck in Everett
Yes, flames were coming from the trailer axle and quite a bit of smoke. We pulled off Highway 5 and luckily onto a road with several RV dealerships and too many mini-malls to count (oh, the lower 48!). Mark got found the parts he thought he needed and because it was 5pm, he bought extras just in… Continue reading Broke down and stuck in Everett
Watson Lake
We left Whitehorse and the weather improved until about 100 miles out of Watson Lake where the roads turned to ice. Things were a little stressful until we nearly slid into a jack knifed semi truck with the trailer blocking a good part of the road. We stopped to help, the guy was pretty shaken. … Continue reading Watson Lake