- The mullet did not go out of style, it just went to Chile.
- I wish to be euthanized when I reach the age of 60.
- Trying to learn Spanish in Chile (and perhaps in Argentina as well) is like trying to learn English in Arkansas.
- Just because someone is white does not mean they speak English. Address people in the language that is spoken in the country in which you reside unless you wish to look like an asshole.
- While hitchhiking is a legitimate and reasonably safe way of getting around, it should not be relied on as your primary form of transportation.
- Gorging yourself on empenadas and white bread for two weeks and then hiking 24 kms with a 50 pound pack is not a good idea.
- The five minutes it takes to take off your boots and socks and cross a stream is not as bad as the five minutes spent looking for a good route across and still ending up with wet feet.
- There are Chilean hipsters, punks and lots and lots of Chilean hippies. They are just as rediculous as their American counterparts.
- When the rest of the world calls Americans stubborn and arrogant for not switching to the metric system, they´re right – but that doesn´t make it any easier for my mind to comprehend how long a 24 km hike is.
- Despite the fact that they make it possible for me to have fresh-cooked pizza dozens of miles away from the nearest paved road, horses are vile creatures that exist only to defecate and ruin perfectly good hiking trails.
- In Chile, everything costs a little more than your guidebook says and every bus trip takes a lot longer than your guidebook says.
Pictures coming at some point.
You are NAUGHTY!!!! I am going to bring Maria home and let her smack you around some! ; ) With love, of course!
If everyone was euthanized at 60 you would have been on a mission trip with only two other people – I hope you realize that! Life is really pretty good after 60. I’ve certainly had a great time.