We are nearing the end of our time in South America. I haven’t posted very often, for many reasons. Often the competition for computer time is high, especially when there is internet access. Often I am very tired at the … Continued
Posted on January 4, 2013 This is a back-dated post. I originally wrote several days ago while we were in Popayan and added to it for several days since I didn’t have internet. I’m in Otavalo, Ecuador right now, … Continued
Colombia We had planned on spending a short time in Colombia. People say that you can drive from Cartagena to Ecuador in a day or two as it is only about 700 miles. Our initial plan was to drive straight … Continued
Leaving our hotel was an ordeal. Taxis had to be called in advance, dogs had to be retrieved, bags had to be repacked, and good bye’s had to be said. The trailer was in a storage, place, thing that was … Continued
One thing about Team DeCorso is that ALWAYS at the most dramatic moment possible, at the pinnacle of the worst part of whatever we are doing, SOMETHING will go wrong. And the drive to Medellín was no different. The drive to Medellín … Continued
Before I begin this story, I have to explain the heat of Cartagena. We have been to plenty of hot places. We camped and hiked in Death Valley twice. We have been to North Africa and the Sahara, Central America … Continued
After 7 nights in Cartagena, Team DeCorso is heading onward. We are up early this morning, 6:45am and Mark has already left to take some bags (Christmas presents!) to the van & camper and await the delivery of the propane. … Continued
Father is now here. He arrived on Saturday. Most of Saturday and Sunday we spent lounging around the hotel, with brief excursions into the heat. We had shishkabobs for dinner one night. They were really good, and the same guy … Continued
We woke up early to catch our first of two flights to Cartagena. It was a quick flight, about forty minutes; the only problem was that I was stuck next to a large, awkward man the whole way to Fort … Continued
At five AM, Mother awoke my siblings and I to take a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Security took some time, but we were on the plane eventually. The forty-five minute plane ride passed uneventfully. We arrived in Fort Lauderdale and … Continued