So we have arrived in Lima! It's been a jouney and we're both a bit shattered and currently trying to stay awake until a reasonable hour - local time is currently 5pm and in the past 30 hours we have had a 2 hour nap and Jane slept a little extra on the plane. Our last day in Fort Lauderdale was a nice relaxing one - the plan was to spend it on the beach but it was a rainy day, so we sent a package back to Oz, got a coffee and tried the local delicacy of Key Li...

Yesterday we awoke damned early and drove around a few corners to get to the airport. Once there the guessing game bagan because we bought our tickets through one company (contenental) who was bought out by united airlines, and the flights were being flowen by another company, such is the life of airlines post recession. So eventually Jane asked someone who we goto to get our tickets and it turned out to be united, so we get our tickets and then we had to drop o...

Orofino! So after a lovely weekend with Maggie and David, last Monday morning we headed down to go back to Orofino, Idaho. That's where Jane did her high school exchange in 2002 - we would be staying with her old host family. The drive down from Spokane is only about 3hours, but we went via Pullman and met up with Soren - an old Orofino high school buddy. Soren is always such a pleasure to meet up with - she's so happy and friendly that you feel like you've ...

On Friday morning we packed up and Tim & Yuka dropped us off to our car rental in downtown seattle - we've got a Chevvy (?) Impala - Karl was a little disappointed that it's basically just a commodore, but anyways, she spacious and economical on the highway and has treated us well thus far! So Karl decided that I should drive - being that I have driven (once!) in countries where they drive on the 'wrong' (right-hand) side of the road. So i *expertly* naviga...

So yesterday we had yet another fun filled packed out crazy day. Our first trip was to the Pike Place Market famous for throwing fish around... we found some good foods, and cheap flowers... after this Tim and Yuka dropped us of so we could go and enjoy a game of baseball at Safeco Stadium with the Seattle Mariners Vs Oakland Athletics. First pitch of the day was a home-run to Athletics... turns out Mariners aren't having such a good season, but Athletics ended ...