Things to Remember

In no particular order, here are some random things we want to remember about the trip so far…

1. Zack asked for “la checka” at a restaurant the other night. The correct term for the bill is “la cuenta,” and we all had a good laugh at his Spanglish.

2. The kids are always on their Kindles. Jonas has been reading Pearls Before Swine comic strip books and sharing his favorite ones with us at all hours of the day.

3. We taught Jonas how to play euchre, and the kids always partner up and have made it their goal to beat the parents. It hasn’t happened yet!

4. If you know Zack, ask him about a certain bathroom and bread incident. I will not give further details here, but it’s worth hearing the story!

5. We’ve lost a hat and a pair of reading glasses so far. We wish we would have packed a nightlight, a stain remover pen, less flimsy playing cards, a portable power bank, Keens for Jonas, and shampoo for the kids. Obviously we can buy (and have bought) some of these things along the way. We’re happy we brought filtered water bottles, laundry detergent sheets, a portable clothesline, bug spray, and raincoats.

6. Various animal encounters have been memorable: the snake eel we saw while snorkeling, the monkey banging a coconut against a tree in Tayrona, the dog that chased another monkey around our hotel, the lines of leaf-cutter ants everywhere, etc.

7. On our very first night of the trip, after flying all day, Zack tiredly and quickly grabbed his money pouch and gave our Colombian Uber driver a tip…but he realized later he had given him Chinese yuan!