"twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. so throw off the bowlines. sail away from the safe harbour. catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover."

                                                                                -mark twain

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Our First Post... Our First Days!


Hello Friends and Family!!

Bienvenidos a nuestro website!

Here we are a couple days ago just before we left. We had a bit of worries trying to fit everything we wanted to bring with us in the limited 200 lbs. of checked bags and only 2 carry-ons each, but we managed. Each checked bag weighed between 45.5 and 50 lbs each... phew.

Our flights also all went off without a hitch. A quick layover in lovely Houston and then another quick 10 hour flight down to Buenos Aires.

We arrived yesterday afternoon and got settled into the apartment throughout the evening; unpacking, cleaning, doing a little grocery shopping. The weather here is as we expected to find it, hot and humid. We slept with all of the windows open and the fan all night long, however the hordes of traffic and noise did not seem to need any rest and wailed throughout the night. It may take just a little getting used to after the super quiet nights in SC.

For the next couple of days we are planning on just hanging around here in Buenos Aires and seeing some friends and family... then maybe to the beach!

We are very excited to be here, and we look forward to sharing all the neat things we do with all of you. You can comment on the website or send us emails, we look forward to hearing from you all.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay Martin and Grace!! I hope you guys have a blast and a half. I'm looking forward to hearing about all your adventures. Have fun and get into trouble!

Missing you already,
Hoot

Unknown said...

Isnt that a bit bold to call yourself amazing, grace.

Missing you forever and always,

Joshie Datje

bobbyg said...

It's amazing that the plane got off the ground with all that luggage! Sounds like a good start for your adventure.

Had a great time sampling the Argentinean fare the other night. Make sure you let us know how the Tango lessons are going. We're brushing up on ours now.

B&B

Anonymous said...

Happy to hear you are safe and off on your adventures! Enjoy the permanent vacation for us all! Love you, Jen

Anonymous said...

Greetings ex-compatriots! I'm going to have to keep my posts more frequent at the beginning of the trip while you still understand English.

So I was thinking about the open window that keeps you cool but also lets in more street noise. I've come to a conslusion that you need to get a cooling blanet. That is, the polar opposite (no pun intended) of the electric blanket. Seeing as the electric blanket has revolutioned the lives of countless people living in cold climates such as Los Angeles, I figure the cooling blanket could be just as revolutionary for you guys. A quick google search will return several products, such as...

http://www.silvereagleoutfitters.com/shop/blanket/CQB_K.htm#MCV_MoreInfo

-Spencer

Anonymous said...

And so the adventure begins... can't wait to hear more and travel vicariously until June. Love -MOM

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear that you arrived safely. Looking forward to your blog updates.
So much wine....so little time!

TeeDub said...

We'll be taking notes for our own south of the border trip. It is looking like Scott and Carling want to trip down to see you guys with us in July - Anybody up for some ice climbing?

you two continue to make me happy,
-Tyler

Anonymous said...

Awesome, glad you made it safe. Just went out to the Barrier Reef today, it was also awesome. Amy and I are going to come visit you so let us know when would be a good time. Be safe and have fun!

Anonymous said...

Uruguay looks idyllic...except for the mosquitos! Great to talk to you both! Love you-MOM