Travels and Exploits of the Lamb and the Wolf

Day 4 – Tuesday, January 31st –Buenos Aires [Steve writing] Dear readers: after re-reading the posted blog from the prior three days, I was aghast at how bloodless and dry my writing was. I was trying to incorporate so many details that I lost the feeling. For that, dear reader, I apologize, and will try to do better starting today. The whole crew slept in rather late (8:30AM!) and enjoyed a lazy, relaxed morning. While seated at breakfast, we heard a clap of thunder, and it started to rain. It was the kind of rain that is typical in warmer climates: strong and brief. Umbrellas would be the order of the day (and thanks to Mike and Chucks’ thoughtful Christmas gifts, we had a complementary set of matching ones with different colored duck beaks and coverings!). The one benefit of the rain was that it lowered the temperature…a little. Instead of 93 degrees (which felt like 102), today was 88 (and felt like 95). Nevertheless, we enjoyed walking through the tree-lined streets and stop...

2017 South American Adventure Day 1 – Saturday, January 28th – Seattle to Los Angeles and Beyond Our 2017 South American adventure started on a partly cloudy, pleasant day in Seattle. With a mid-afternoon departure, I (Steve) had plenty of time to overthink my packing. That means I kept adding an item or two as the large red-patterned Dakine suitcase got fuller and fuller. At some point I started worrying that my bags might be too heavy: LATAM Airlines has a 23Kg (50 lb.) per bag allowance. And 16Kg for the carry-on. (This is the first time I’ve taken the laptop on an overseas trip). I however, was completely finished packing by midnight Friday, and was not stressed about it. It would seem old dogs can learn new tricks... or at least unlearn old ones - AFK After breakfast at the 14 Carrot Café, we came back home and did some last-minute chores following Allan’s international travel checklist (circa 2004). We realized that items such as “travelers checks” and “money belts” no lon...