Archive for August, 2008
Demolition
There’s a hole in the wall…
What—you wanted pretty photos of Easter Island? Not a chance!
In our infinite wisdom, Matt and I (unanimously, without debate) scheduled our kitchen remodel to start 44 hours after returning home from vacation. (A return trip that included 3 flights, 4 airports, and an 8-hour layover.) Did we fully consider the [...]
Posted: August 25th, 2008 under Posts.
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Off to Atacama
Easter Island was incredible, lots of hiking, moais, caves, and petroglyphs - and we of course promise lots of pictures once we get to a stable, fast Internet connection.
Right now, we’re back in Santiago airport waiting for our connection to Calama, the airport closest to San Pedro de Atacama. This town [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2008 under Posts.
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46 hours in Santiago
Matt and I like Santiago. It is beautiful, ringed with mountains, and mild and green even in the dead of winter. I would love to live here, if only to wake up to mountains every morning and eat at a different Chilean restaurant every night.
Santiago is typically used by tourists as a jumping off [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2008 under Posts.
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A brief stint in Canada
Matt and I are midway through a five-hour stop at the Toronto Airport. “Didn’t they mention they were headed south?” you might ask. “Why fly through Canada?” It’s a good question—and one the customs agent asked.
We are headed to Chile, but stopping through Toronto was not much longer and much cheaper than flying through [...]
Posted: August 12th, 2008 under Posts.
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No more roses
Finally, evidence that ajmatt kitchen is getting a facelift. Last night Matt and I moved halfway out of our kitchen, and we had our ugly kitchen wallpaper removed today.
On the plus side, we have already doubled our counter space, and I think the primer is a big improvement. [I'm tired; is this whole post [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Posts.
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