bpw -- South America

South America

2009-02-28 where we flew from Omaha, NE to Rockville, MD (F01:KOMA-KGAI) to Palm Beach, FL (F02:KGAI-KPBI), and had dinner with our future friends (no photos).

2009-03-01 where we flew to Grand Cayman (F03:KPBI-MWCR) and hung out on a lovely beach.

2009-03-02 where we flew to Cartegena, Colombia.

2009-03-03 where some of us toured in Cartegena (F04:MWCR-SKCG), while others (like Bri) slept in with a fever. Bri later wandered in the old town by himself. Talk at dinner was about Comedies, nobody agreed that Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was an excellent movie.

2009-03-04 where we flew over the Panama Canal, landed in Panama City, Panama (F05:SKCG-MPMG) for fuel (plane and people), then flew to Cali, Colombia (F06:MPMG-SKCL). Bri, still feverish, skipped dinner.

2009-03-05 where we flew to Guayaquil, Ecuador (F07:SKCL-SEGV), had KFC at the FBO while watching Iguana walk across the runway, then flew to Lima, Peru (F08:SEGV-SPIM).

2009-03-06 where the TBM flew to Cuzco, Peru (F09:SPIM-SPZO) (others flew LAN Chile), and we tried to take a city tour while adjusting to 11,000 feet elevation.

2009-03-07 where we took a train to Machu Picchu, and gazed in awe at a city on a mountaintop.

2009-03-08 where the TBM flew back to Lima (F10:SPZO-SPIM), then we waited for the delayed LAN Chile flight, then ate dinner at Casa de Aliaga.

2009-03-09 where we flew to Iquique, Chile (F11:SPIM-SCDA), then to Calama, Chile (F12:SCDA-SCCF), then took a van to San Pedro de Atacama.

2009-03-10 where we biked and hiked at San Pedro de Atacama; to a very salty lake, then through the desert.

2009-03-11 where we hiked more at San Pedro de Atacama; along a river at 16,000 feet, which we decided was not exactly a lot of fun.

2009-03-12 where we flew to Santiago, Chile (F13:SCCF-SCEL).

2009-03-13 where we took a city tour in Santiago.

2009-03-14 where we flew on LAN Chile to Rapa Nui, Chile, then hiked up Rano Raraku to the Moai quarry.

2009-03-15 where some of us pedalled a bike around Rapa Nui, then walked along the west coast looking at ruins.

2009-03-16 where waited for it to stop raining at Rapa Nui, then took a van tour to Rano Kau. At 1am it cleared off, giving a wonderful view of stars, and Explora at night.

2009-03-17 where we flew back to Santiago on LAN Chile.

2009-03-18 where we flew to Puerto Montt (F14:SCEL-SCTE).

2009-03-19 where we flew to Puerto Natales (F15:SCTE-SCNT), then took a three hour bus ride to Patagonia, arriving just at sunset.

2009-03-20 where some of us hiked around in Patagonia with nearly 100mph of wind, then rode a boat to see Glacier Grey.

2009-03-21 where we flew to Punto Arenas (F16:SCNT-SCCI), and tried to fly down to Cape Horn but the weather changed (to ice) right before we left.

2009-03-22 where we finally flew to Cape Horn, then back to Punto Arenas (F17:SCCI-SCCI) then to Bariloche, Argentina (F18:SCCI-SAZS).

2009-03-23 where we took a tour of the town of Bariloche, then relaxed at the resort.

2009-03-24 where we flew to Buenos Aires (F19:SAZS-SADF), and met the bears.

2009-03-25 where we took a city tour of Buenos Aires, took a nap, then saw the Carlos Gardel Tango Show from 22:00 to 24:00.

2009-03-26 where we walked down to the new docks in Buenos Aires, saw the boats.

2009-03-27 where we waited over an hour to leave, then flew to Iguazu Falls (F20:SADF-SARI), then took a boat under the (smaller) falls.

2009-03-28 where we took the train to Iguazu falls, then flew to Rio de Janiero (F21:SARI-SBGC), and wasted eight hours on paperwork.

2009-03-29 where we toured Rio de Janiero in rainy and cloudy weather.

2009-03-30 where we flew to Salvador (F22:SBGC-SBSV).

2009-03-31 where we took a walking tour of old Salvador.

2009-04-01 where we flew to Sao Luis (F23:SBSV-SBSL), tried to take a city tour, but instead hung out at the pool and relaxed.

2009-04-02 where we flew to French Guyana (F24:SBSL-SOCA)for lunch, but didn't eat beacuse we would have had to clear customs. Then we flew to Grenada (F25:SOCA-TGPY).

2009-04-03 where we rented cars and drove around in Grenada. After I couldn't sleep and watched the moon fall into the ocean.

2009-04-04 where we flew to Nevis (F26:TGPY-TKPN)for lunch, then flew to the Dominican Republic (F27:TKPN-MDPC).

2009-04-05 where we flew to Turks and Caicos (F28:MDPC-MBPV)for lunch, then flew to Palm Beach (F29:MBPV-KPBI)to clear customs/immigration.

2009-04-06 where we did nothing in Palm Beach while waiting for bad East Coast weather to move further east.

2009-04-07 where we flew to Gaithersburg (F30:KPBI-KGAI)and Bri jumped out, leaving the Parents to fly, lonely, back to Omaha (F31:KGAI-KOMA).

anyone@walenz.org. Last touched on Thursday, March 12, 2009.
Thanks to the spammers, you've got to read this to know that anyone should be replaced with bri.


2009-02-28	where we flew from Omaha, NE to Rockville, MD (F01:KOMA-KGAI) to Palm Beach, FL (F02:KGAI-KPBI), and had dinner with our future friends (no photos).
2009-03-01	where we flew to Grand Cayman (F03:KPBI-MWCR) and hung out on a lovely beach.
2009-03-02	where we flew to Cartegena, Colombia.
2009-03-03	where some of us toured in Cartegena (F04:MWCR-SKCG), while others (like Bri) slept in with a fever. Bri later wandered in the old town by himself. Talk at dinner was about Comedies, nobody agreed that Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was an excellent movie.
2009-03-04	where we flew over the Panama Canal, landed in Panama City, Panama (F05:SKCG-MPMG) for fuel (plane and people), then flew to Cali, Colombia (F06:MPMG-SKCL). Bri, still feverish, skipped dinner.
2009-03-05	where we flew to Guayaquil, Ecuador (F07:SKCL-SEGV), had KFC at the FBO while watching Iguana walk across the runway, then flew to Lima, Peru (F08:SEGV-SPIM).
2009-03-06	where the TBM flew to Cuzco, Peru (F09:SPIM-SPZO) (others flew LAN Chile), and we tried to take a city tour while adjusting to 11,000 feet elevation.
2009-03-07	where we took a train to Machu Picchu, and gazed in awe at a city on a mountaintop.
2009-03-08	where the TBM flew back to Lima (F10:SPZO-SPIM), then we waited for the delayed LAN Chile flight, then ate dinner at Casa de Aliaga.
2009-03-09	where we flew to Iquique, Chile (F11:SPIM-SCDA), then to Calama, Chile (F12:SCDA-SCCF), then took a van to San Pedro de Atacama.
2009-03-10	where we biked and hiked at San Pedro de Atacama; to a very salty lake, then through the desert.
2009-03-11	where we hiked more at San Pedro de Atacama; along a river at 16,000 feet, which we decided was not exactly a lot of fun.
2009-03-12	where we flew to Santiago, Chile (F13:SCCF-SCEL).
2009-03-13	where we took a city tour in Santiago.
2009-03-14	where we flew on LAN Chile to Rapa Nui, Chile, then hiked up Rano Raraku to the Moai quarry.
2009-03-15	where some of us pedalled a bike around Rapa Nui, then walked along the west coast looking at ruins.
2009-03-16	where waited for it to stop raining at Rapa Nui, then took a van tour to Rano Kau. At 1am it cleared off, giving a wonderful view of stars, and Explora at night.
2009-03-17	where we flew back to Santiago on LAN Chile.
2009-03-18	where we flew to Puerto Montt (F14:SCEL-SCTE).
2009-03-19	where we flew to Puerto Natales (F15:SCTE-SCNT), then took a three hour bus ride to Patagonia, arriving just at sunset.
2009-03-20	where some of us hiked around in Patagonia with nearly 100mph of wind, then rode a boat to see Glacier Grey.
2009-03-21	where we flew to Punto Arenas (F16:SCNT-SCCI), and tried to fly down to Cape Horn but the weather changed (to ice) right before we left.
2009-03-22	where we finally flew to Cape Horn, then back to Punto Arenas (F17:SCCI-SCCI) then to Bariloche, Argentina (F18:SCCI-SAZS).
2009-03-23	where we took a tour of the town of Bariloche, then relaxed at the resort.
2009-03-24	where we flew to Buenos Aires (F19:SAZS-SADF), and met the bears.
2009-03-25	where we took a city tour of Buenos Aires, took a nap, then saw the Carlos Gardel Tango Show from 22:00 to 24:00.
2009-03-26	where we walked down to the new docks in Buenos Aires, saw the boats.
2009-03-27	where we waited over an hour to leave, then flew to Iguazu Falls (F20:SADF-SARI), then took a boat under the (smaller) falls.
2009-03-28	where we took the train to Iguazu falls, then flew to Rio de Janiero (F21:SARI-SBGC), and wasted eight hours on paperwork.
2009-03-29	where we toured Rio de Janiero in rainy and cloudy weather.
2009-03-30	where we flew to Salvador (F22:SBGC-SBSV).
2009-03-31	where we took a walking tour of old Salvador.
2009-04-01	where we flew to Sao Luis (F23:SBSV-SBSL), tried to take a city tour, but instead hung out at the pool and relaxed.
2009-04-02	where we flew to French Guyana (F24:SBSL-SOCA)for lunch, but didn't eat beacuse we would have had to clear customs. Then we flew to Grenada (F25:SOCA-TGPY).
2009-04-03	where we rented cars and drove around in Grenada. After I couldn't sleep and watched the moon fall into the ocean.
2009-04-04	where we flew to Nevis (F26:TGPY-TKPN)for lunch, then flew to the Dominican Republic (F27:TKPN-MDPC).
2009-04-05	where we flew to Turks and Caicos (F28:MDPC-MBPV)for lunch, then flew to Palm Beach (F29:MBPV-KPBI)to clear customs/immigration.
2009-04-06	where we did nothing in Palm Beach while waiting for bad East Coast weather to move further east.
2009-04-07	where we flew to Gaithersburg (F30:KPBI-KGAI)and Bri jumped out, leaving the Parents to fly, lonely, back to Omaha (F31:KGAI-KOMA).