SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Friday, Dec 13 we picked up the rental car at Punta Gorda Airport after a much delayed delivery of a new sleeper sofa. Went to Cafe Toscano in Ft Myers for our last truffle dinner (we thought) of 2019. Saturday, Dec 14 Dropped off the car at Miami Airport about 10 for a noon flight…

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Click here to view Photobook of entire trip Thursday, May 9, 1996Another air-courier trip. Left LBI at noon, the phones were really busy. Made a quick trip north, reaching Air Facility in Jamaica, Queens, about 2:30. My contact, Alex, led me to long term parking, and then drove me back to AF. About four I…

Click here to view Photoshow of entire trip Friday, October 10, 2003Met Rose and Al at her house at 3:30 am and were seated at EWR by 5:30, having left our car at Vista long-term parking. We ate hard-boiled eggs and cantaloupe and boarded a full America West flight at 6:30 for a 7 am…

Click here to view Photobook of entire trip Saturday, October 8, 2005Left Beach Haven about 9:45 am. Stopped at Wal-Mart for yarn for an “airplane” project, dropped Jake off at Paige’s and got to the airport before 2 (for a 5 o’clock flight). Had lunch (bad) at Hojo’s, where we left the car at the…

Click here to see Photobook of entire trip Thu., May 12, 2003Jerry and Jake and I drove north and met Jamie, Dawson and Meagan just off Route 80. We drove down to Paige’s and had a wonderful dinner at Lucia’s. Then to bed. Fri., May 13Rose at 3:30 am and got to the airport about…

Click here for Photobook on Easter Island, Santiago and the Wine Country Sun., October 31Flight to Santiago from Buenos Aires was changed from four o’clock to eight. Ate (Super Pancho: a hot dog with crushed potato chips–delicious) in the airport then flew.After paying $280 entrance fee, we went through customs. I got arrested in the…

Click here to see Photobook of entire trip Few people seem to know much about Bolivia, a vast, isolated country tucked into the middle of South America. It’s surrounded by the Andes to the south, north, and west, and by the jungle to the east. To get to the nearest ocean, you have to cross…