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Sylvia — Divercity!!
Yesterday I went to Reversity and it was really fun. We took a combi and then we got dropped off. It was a really long ride. We were dropped off on the highway and we crossed the street on a … 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
Le Blog Post
We arrived at a place that looks like Alaska. There are numerous pine trees that frame a marshy river-pond. It smells really good, a mix of pine trees and cinnamon sugar, sort of. Good times. We parked at pullover a … 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
Impulse Buying and Public Urination – Jack
Chile is big on a lot of things, skateboarding, Kurt Cobain, smoking, and long passionate kissing on the ground in public (making out) but two of my favorite things is their public urination and their impulse buying. We’ve been at … Continued
Spiderwebs of Chile – Sylvia (and playgrounds)
The spiderwebs here are really good. They are like the ones in TV shows. Playgrounds in Chile are really safe. They have cushions under them instead of rocks. Today we went to a playground and it was really fun. I … Continued