Comments on: Day28–Hacking & Coughing, Mon, Jan 24, 2011

By: Don Lindfors

Don Lindfors — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:11:13 +0000

I love the fact that the Farmacia says do not take the meds on an empty stomach, so you get BEER! That’s my kind of treatment for what ails ya

By: Bob Kunihiro

Bob Kunihiro — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:08:29 +0000

Dean and Lisa! Astrid Kunihiro (no relation to me, but a Kunihiro) told me to let her know when you plan on arriving in Santiago, Chile! Her days off are Thursdays and Fridays. She will try to meet you and show you around the city.

By: Bob Kunihiro

Bob Kunihiro — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:05:47 +0000

Hope you’re feeling better, Lisa! Yup! Karen’s sick too! Everyone here at the office just plugging away with work. Steifel with Chris in just a few weeks, then off to Vancouver, Canada a few days after.
Stay warm and safe.

By: Bounce

Bounce — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:49:31 +0000

“Cervezas $1 USD” – I’m hoping I read it right… FOUR for a buck!

Again, Lisa, get well soon. My wife’s been fighting the grippe for about 3 weeks now. This URI is a really resistant SOB.

By: Tirzah

Tirzah — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:34:12 +0000

Lisa and Dean, still love reading your posts- thank you for taking the time. Lisa, here’s hopin’ and prayin’ your no deductible drug store visit has you feeling better. A $15 dollar stop with no appointment and no co-pay- now THAT’s what I call health care reform…and cold drinks next door. I’m thinkin’ we could learn a few things from other nations. Love and get well quick hugs to you. xo ox ox xo xo

By: Minuend

Minuend — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:25:36 +0000

Wow. Lisa…hope the meds do the trick. Dean…that mechanic (chain lube) thingy is worth a lot of border-crossing paperwork, huh?
Seriously, I’m really enjoying your ride and posts. Keep ‘em coming as you can. I’m sitting in France, sippin’ some really good 16 yr old Single Malt Scotch and would give it all up in a heartbeat to be riding next to you guys. I hope to make the trip next January…but am now thinking of skipping that Mexico/Central American part you’ve described so well.

By: jimmyv

jimmyv — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:22:51 +0000

“Cervezas $1 USD” – now we’re talking.. Dean, are you making waypoints of the square dancing halls and knitting class joints for me?

By: Jeff Gallagher

Jeff Gallagher — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:35:18 +0000

Yeah, Chuck, apparently there is not as big a demand for bananas as for cocao. Or, maybe the Ecuadorans figured out that, by flooding the market with bananas they do away with the illicit demands for the fruit. No guns = more banana crop.

Lisa, I hate to think you had to travel all that way just to catch the same thing I caught from my wife (ad gave to my daughter). Wish I could send her to the corner farmacia.

By: John H

John H — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:03:32 +0000

Hacking an coughing on a motorcycle in SA is better than hacking and coughing in an office in da Ham, which is what I have done for the last couple of days.
So count your blessings, Old Gal! Hope the meds work and you get better quickly.

BTW, Joe Cool has some ‘splaining to do for not taking a photo of the napping bike at the equator.
:)

By: chuck hickey

chuck hickey — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:40:27 +0000

what’s new….
No GUNS – that’s new.
grippe, eh? Isn’t that what the Torters are always trying to foist off on the unsuspecting? Glad Lisa – the Old Gal (as per her own state on day 27) and I quote:
“n fact, I emerged pretty much unscathed for an old gal”. finally bought the good stuff (chicken soup).
and what do they do with bananas – well…. they put them in EVERYTHING.
When I was in Costa Rica they told me that you could back a truck up to any of the banana plantations and they would load it up for free. Coincidentally, they only export something like 10% because Americans don’t bananas or plantains like the ones they eat – we like them to be YELLOW.