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First Day on the Road

Monday, October 2nd, 2006



It begins

Originally uploaded by mebrown06.

We didn’t think everything would fit in the beetle. And, well… we were kind of right. But in the end, everything important fit. Thank God. We sent a couple of packages to Tulsa, we left some stuff on the street, we donated three suitcases full of clothes and three boxes full of crap, we sold everything bigger than a breadbox, and the rest is sitting in the beetle as we write.

We’re in San Luis Opisbo at the moment — our first full day on the road. We’re settling into a life without timetables and trying not to stress about the little things. We’ve already seen two deer, many steers, black angus beef cows, and, to our surprise, a few zebras. No joke.

Other than that, there’s not much more to report. If you want to see more pictures from our first day, just click on the picture to the right. Flickr, baby. Flickr.

-Sarah and Megan

The First of the Month

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

We had sold every piece of furniture in the apartment but one. At 2 am on Sunday, the day of our departure, it became apparent that we were not going to sell our couch. This could be because it was missing a leg or because it was horribly, horribly stained. Who knows. At any rate, there it was; we had to deal with it. We entered stealth mode, sneaking the 3-legged couch out of the door and walking it down the street. Since it was Saturday night in the Mission, we walked it past not a few unsavory characters. Halfway down the block, to our joy, we saw a handmade sign that read “Free Stuff.” Perfect. We could make this person’s dream come true. There was a colander and a desk lamp below the sign already, so apparently someone else had also answered the ‘free stuff’ call. We dropped the couch and ran.

Five hours later, we emerged from a nearly-all-night packing spree. Walking to the car, we found that our couch had already been claimed. It was tipped on its side, someone was sleeping on its back, and our beautifully stained cushions lay atop the sleeper, tagged by a local gang. It was definitely time to move. And move we did.

-Sarah and Megan

Something horrible has happened

Monday, September 25th, 2006
As you may or may not have noticed, about half of our posts disappeared the other day. It happened to other people we know who have bootsnall blogs as well. Oh Sad. We're now wondering whether we should go ... [Continue reading this entry]

Naps: In Memorium

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
There are many ways to make money for travel. When you're a teacher and summer camp director, I think your best choice is looking after other people's kids. In fact, this is what I'm doing right now, at ... [Continue reading this entry]

WMDs, Executions, and a good place to buy “Annapolis” before it’s out on DVD

Saturday, August 12th, 2006
I didn't buy anything at the travel bookstore today. I did, however, stay there long enough to learn a few things: 1) I'm glad we're not going to Panama, because apparently the United States government buried chemical weapons ... [Continue reading this entry]

A Fond Goodbye to the Adrenaline Pumping Through My Veins

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
I spent last night reading my Lonely Planet Central America Guidebook and getting happy. I've been a gigantic ball of stress for the past week or so, thinking about all of the stuff that has to get done before ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Capsule that Cares: Musings on Immunization

Monday, August 7th, 2006
At the moment, I am looking at a pamphlet entitled "Vaccine in a Capsule." On the cover of said pamphlet, there is a capsule. The capsule is sitting on top of a refrigerator with its legs, yes, its ... [Continue reading this entry]

If only.

Monday, August 7th, 2006
I am printing gobs and gobs of documents so that I can produce them to the defense before an expert gives her deposition. First, however, I will copy them with a fancy copy-setting that adds little numbers to the ... [Continue reading this entry]

One Hike, Two Sandals, and a Beautiful Backpack

Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Yesterday we went on a very long hike in part to prepare ourselves for the hiking that we plan on doing on our trip, but mostly just because some friends of ours asked us to go hiking with them. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Phlebotomy schlebotomy

Saturday, August 5th, 2006
I got poked today. So the doctor could test my blood. I don't fully understand the reason behind it, but I feel super accomplished. And maybe a little faint. This was the first step towards getting vaccinated against ... [Continue reading this entry]