Totally random, but was reminiscing with an old travel friend on a past trip to Latin America, I decided to do a google search for Remy the French captain from Cartagena. I was happy to see someone had written about a similar experience. We rode to Panama with Remi and his girlfriend a month before you did and it sounds like the experience (and the customer service) was pretty similar. I never slept in the hot cabin, instead opting to stay on watch in the cool night and was nearly as drunkenly delirious as our captain. One morning Remi awoke and asked for coffee, which somehow we all were drinking. He grabbed a cup that was filled with last night's wine. I said, "Remy, no es cafe. Es vino." His response, "El mismo." Spoken like a true drunken sailor. Safe travels.
I was looking at starfish pictures and found your site, you look like you have had an amazing trip and look so happy and in love :)
Just wanted to say I am enjoying your pics!
A fellow lover of travelling- and starfish!
Like you Colombia wasn't on our South America itinerary when we started last September, but we're here now (in Pasto) and loving it so far. Can't wait to see the rest as we head north.
COME HOME ALREADY! I miss you both so much!!! Stilll looks like you are having the time of your lives! Can't wait to see you both! (please tell me you are going to be home and in SB for memorial day...)
xoxo
Ash
colombia and ecuador looked like lots of fun. my friend brian actually got robbed in quito too (machete/gun point). i hope you guys have fun in panama. you should take some dramamine or get some spearmint gum (its supposed to help with sea sickness a bit).
Paraty and Ilha Grande, yes! Hi John and Sara - it's Saturday, just finished breakfast with Elizabeth and Charlie, they could not wait to tell us about your latest entry, as they knew of our love for the area you described: our Oregon license plate is... PARATY! In the 3 years we lived in Brazil - São Vicente, about 200 miles south of Paraty, we travelled to that little village of Paraty often and to Ilha Grande once - your descriptions of those places is so wonderful - even that blue and white sweets cart... over our many visits we saw the red haired boy who takes care of the cart, grow and grow but always with his very shy smile! The concrete jungle of São Paulo, also scared us in the beginning but as we had to drive to it once a week, we ultimately learned what to avoid. Your pictures of Mercado Municipal gave us "saudades".... São Paulo boasts the greatest number of Italian and Japanese restaurants of any city in the world outside of those countries. Huge populations in Italian and Japanese parts of town make that a fascinating place to visit.
Travel safe and thanks for the blog!
Hot Skirt Sarah! I love the pics :) Of everything I love your orange skirt the most HAHA I love how you guys are doing the same things we did. Hope it's just as fun.
hi loves!! Just wanted to tell you i was reading your posts and looking at your AMAZING pic! Sar you are BLACK! haha i am the whitest i have ever been! gotta love NY winters! I miss you both so much and i am continually proud of all the things you have done and will do on this amazing journey. You both look so content and happy and that is what life is all about. MAJOR props to you for following through with your dream of traveling the world. I just hope you travel over to the east coast of the good ol U S of A sometime sooooon!!! Hope to see you in May! omg its so soon!!!!!
xoxo
Ash
I Hate you guys I thought i was livin the dream in aspen, then i gotta read this shit every week and realize that my life fuckin sucks. John G, looks like your slimmin up a bit. Lookin good. Keep these blogs comin.
Drinking moderation I heard the same thing in Italy, "Italians don't drink do get drunk they just sip on some wine all night". So not true, I witnessed many drunk Italians on a daily basis hitting on all the American girls in my program. Sounds similar.
P.S. Can we get some Sasha experiences added to the travel blog
It's about time!!!! I decided ya'll had fallen off the face of the earth! Your graduation car/gift was returned to me and you didn't return my calls, sooooooooooo I wondered what had become of the two of you. It is good to know that everything is fabulous. We are all doing pretty well. Aaron just finished his comprehensive exams and is starting on his dissertation. Spencer and Amy just moved to San Diego and are living over in Pt. Loma. Spencer still has the same old phone number, he is attached to a submarine stationed at Pt. Loma. Keep having fun!
Love and kisses to you and Sarah
Christ, PEN-GINS?!?! Sarah knows how much I effing love those little flippered rascals. Awesomeness. And double kudos for your advanced placement in Spanish - way to represent Americans as cultured, bilingual artisans. Questioning stereotypes and constructing cultural bridges? All in a day's work....
Iguassú - indeed an amazing place! John, we had been hearing about your trip from our friend, your granfather Charlie - We finally get to see your photos and read your terrific descriptions of what you have seen - Iguassú, is a sight to see, feel and never forget! We have pictures of the falls on our walls and agree that Garganta do Diabo is gorgeous! Best wishes for a continuing wonderful adventure!
9000 foot glasade. That tops my own personal record 2500' ( Mt Saint Helens before she blew her top off). It is hard to explain to someone who has not done it how cold snow can make your ass hot, I expect u know the experience by now.
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crazies Im mad jealous. You are living 'the good life'. Pics are amazing just wanted to say thanks for adding me to the mailing list.
Blessings to you and your girl, maybe i can meet her one day ;)
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Totally random, but was reminiscing with an old travel friend on a past trip to Latin America, I decided to do a google search for Remy the French captain from Cartagena. I was happy to see someone had written about a similar experience. We rode to Panama with Remi and his girlfriend a month before you did and it sounds like the experience (and the customer service) was pretty similar. I never slept in the hot cabin, instead opting to stay on watch in the cool night and was nearly as drunkenly delirious as our captain. One morning Remi awoke and asked for coffee, which somehow we all were drinking. He grabbed a cup that was filled with last night's wine. I said, "Remy, no es cafe. Es vino." His response, "El mismo." Spoken like a true drunken sailor. Safe travels.