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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
From Mark: Exit Strategy
There have been a few questions about how we are going to finish this trip we are on. Here is the background on the current plan and the best guess as what the future holds: The family has made it … Continued
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, … Continued
Stressed – and NO ONE tell me it is desserts spelled backwards!
**Note that while I was typing this blog post, Mark texted me that he had hit a car! (advice from me: never text anyone that – just call). He backed into a car while leaving the vet. Very minor accident. … Continued
Puno, we cannot leave you!
March 13 was the scheduled departure from Puno. The night before, we had a sad goodbye with the Grifo folks. Ryan helped them with an English lesson CD on their computer for awhile and we looked through our hard drive … Continued
Puno Blog Post 2 – Jack
Yo, it’s Jack. Puno continues to be the same, old, lakeside, Peruvian, city that it ever was. I can’t really think of all that much new material to write about my life spent in Puno so I think I’m going … Continued
Puno, Peru — the last days
When we first began planning our trip in Fairbanks last winter, we thought about spending a month or three weeks in La Paz. Instead, we spent considerable time in Puno and we have all very much enjoyed living here. Mark, … Continued