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April 2/4 – Argentina

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Day 244/246 – We got a parking spot right on the harbor, with an ocean view, behind a petrol station. It was perfect. For Jason and I, most of our first two days were spent on computers, writing and doing a bit of work. Yesterday we walked around the town to see what it had to offer. I have to say I really like Ushuaia. It is the best port town I have been to, and I would love to see it during the summer. The gray landscape is dotted with fall colors, and the cloudy sky reminds me of Seattle. The town itself has all the amenities a traveler could ever want, including a ton of shops, restaurants, and accommodations – though they are a bit expensive. We were even able to find a hostel that would let us shower, so we all smell clean again! Basically, we all just hung out in the town and caught up on our Internet.

Today we are installing a new gas/water separator on the van. After that we are going to roll out of town and see what route J has to offer, it goes along the Beagle Channel. Then we’ll head up north towards Bolivia. Prices are cheaper there, and I hear the food is spicy; I can’t wait!! If there is one downfall to Argentina and Uruguay (yes, Lyndell, you were right) they don’t like to stray from what they know in regards to food. They have their comfort levels, and the food is the same everywhere, which is a bit bland after awhile. Oh, well… though they do have great chocolate! 🙂

Feb. 19 – Uruguay

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Day 202 – It was a week of sickness. Orlando’s immediate family (Lyndell, Dito, & Arianna) unluckily got colds from the plane flight. Arianna was out of commission for two days with a fever, right after they arrived in the city. Dito and Lyndell got the cold a few days later. On top of that Jason and I had a sinus cold that we got right before we left Chile – the first time we’ve been sick since leaving the States. So, overall, we took it pretty easy. Though I think the Brookhouse-Gil family must have been mermaids in their past lives, because we spent almost everyday in the water, and enjoyed every bit!

To get a respite from the hot summer air we went to a quarry which is filled by a natural spring. It was outside of Carmelo, located on a 77 hectors (roughly 140 acres) property, with a farm house that was for sale. We all day-dreamed of buying the land and talked about everything that we could create on it. The surrounding area was all grass fields and vineyards; along the rockcliff edge were some young trees that ruffled in the breeze amid long, wild grass. The water was refreshing and clean, a nice break from the salty ocean agua. The daring people among us climbed up on a tree and jumped into the water. That night Lyndell cooked us up some excellent pasta and homemade sauce. There is a lot of Italian food here, since 30% of the heritage is Italian; but the average meal in Uruguay is based around meat and bbq’s (asado in Spanish) and is the traditional favorite. For an asado they burn firewood on one side of the bbq platform, and when the coals are hot and ready they push them over to the other side, right under the grill. As the coals get colder they feed more fresh coals from the constantly burning fire under the grill. The meats are mainly hamburger, hot dogs, sausages, ribs, intestines…. everything. Spanish food is also popular since that is another 30% of the heritage, and Spanish tortillas are very common.

Jan. 17 – Guatemala

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Day 169 - Today Mario, one of the teachers, took us students on a trip to Salcaja, a town outside of Xela. Salcaja was the first town created by the Spaniards during the Conquest. This is also ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dec. 26/29 – Mexico, Baja

Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Day 147-150 - We drove back to Todos Santos, staying at Los Cerritos again. We had to get back to Spanish lessons. While we were doing that, Peter explored the town a bit more and did some ... [Continue reading this entry]