Hello All! We made it Bonaire about 4pm their time yesterday. It was a very long travel day and the time zone is two hours different, so everything feels a little off for us. I think it’s going to be a good vacation though. It’s hot! We are 11 degrees south of the equator. The …
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“Best Legs in a Kilt” Irish Fest 2019
Bill got second place in the “best legs in a kilt” competition at Waterloo Irish Fest today! I was looking at the Irish Fest schedule last night and noticed this competition. Bill’s last name is Abernathey, so he comes from Irish stock and he already has a very classy kilt with reflective stripes in case …
Bill’s Extended Vacation – To Go Where No Man has Gone Before!
27 July 2019 10:50 Well in about 40 minutes we’ll be on our way home! Our painter is back at it just outside our window. I’m all packed and ready to go, now it’s a waiting game. On the way here it’s a rush to do everything and make sure things are in order and …
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Bill’s Last Post
26 July 2019 14:28 R.E.D. Friday (Remember Everyone Deployed)We have a taxi lined up for tomorrow’s trip to the airport with our favorite driver Aley. We both seem ready to head back to the United States but a little sad to be leaving Colombia. It has been a good trip overall, we have seen a …
Last Day
We had a very pleasant final day here in Cartagena. We got up with no plans and had a slow morning. One of Bill’s travel books recommended a couple of restaurants so we tried one for lunch and were planning to try a second for supper. The lunch restaurant had a very fun atmosphere and …
Mosquitoes
Bill and I just got back from dinner at a tiny little restaurant we happened to come across. They were out of coconut lemonade, which was disappointing, but I had a fried fish fillet and Bill had something that tasted like a Mongolian meat dish with several different kinds of meats. The food was pretty …
Aviary
Yesterday, we called our taxi driver and went to an aviary about 45 minutes outside of Cartagena. It was a really neat place, and we have a bunch of bird pictures for anyone who’s interested. I spent three hours talking in Spanish to our taxi driver then another three hours in class. By the end …
We walked the Wall!
Bill has a very long post with lots of information about our day, so I’ll keep this one shorter and add pictures. It rained here this morning with very strong wind. I like to watch storms come in. The rain and clouds cooled things down a bit. The rain must have brought fish to the …
Tuesday with Bill
23 July 2019 15:46 Based on time stamp, I am not in class. I sent the school and email this morning about the issue yesterday and so far all I have gotten back was a automatic response that they got my email. I’m not sure if they will say something to Emily at class or …
Getsemani!
After our exciting scuba excursion yesterday, Bill and I decided to camp out in the apartment this morning rather than do an activity. We were going to swim, but the pool was closed for maintenance. I had difficult homework anyway, so it was just as well that we didn’t go out. We had some problems …
Traveling with Emily! 