Wednesday after Christmas, we made our way back to Sra. Petra’s house to learn how to make arroz con pollo with her daughter, Maria. We had to swing by the Cooperativa (supermarket) to get the ingredients then take them up to their house to cook. After three tries, I managed to get a taxi that … More Let’s make arroz con pollo!
We made some new friends this week. Monday afternoon, we got a taxi to my friend Pedro’s aunt’s house. A little background. I knew Pedro when I lived here in 1987 and 1988. When I came back to visit in January 2020, I made contact with him. His mom still lives in the house across … More New friends and making plans
The days are pretty uneventful for us, but the bugs are having a field day! We keep applying the repellent and they keep laughing in our faces. We were good for the first week, but then BANG! Smorgasbord time! They are eating us alive. They are tiny, no-see-ums that attack without warning or fear. There … More What’s your deal, bugs?
I feel like Frodo coming out of the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor. A huge weight is lifted and all of a sudden I can remember the taste of strawberries. It is amazing. I don’t actually enjoy strawberries, but it is good to remember that. The closing took place on the 19th, 7 days … More It is done
Read along as this adventure of a lifetime unfolds. I really want the title to feel like the beginning of an amazing Lord of the Rings adventure because that is how it feels. I am not even in the adventure part of this new thing, yet, but I feel like I am in uncharted territory. … More How did I get here, again?
And so it begins… Welcome to my page! I am Elizabeth. I am getting ready for the adventure of a lifetime and thought you would want to know about it. I am in the preparation stage of a one-year adventure with my youngest, my 13-year-old son, Axel. We are planning to spend a year learning … More Are we there yet?
20K and a Year Away 