Friday, January 18, 2013

You know you have been traveling a long time when...

  1. You hear that the temperature in Gunnison is -33 F and you have to translate it to Celsius.
  2. The concept of "new" clothes does not mean a shopping spree, rather a trip to the laundry.
  3. You habitually hoard toilet paper.
  4. You rate restaurants by their wifi strength rather than the quality of their food.
  5. "Ready to go" means your backpack is closed.
  6. Regular body functions are a highlight of the week.
  7. You can recite your passport number but have forgotten your cell phone number.
  8. You barter with each other for used ziplocks.
  9. Your skin lotion must be at least SPF 50.
  10. The only unacceptable bed is one with bedbugs.

Posted in Puerto Varas, Chile

2 comments:

  1. Lessons learned on the path, eh? I suppose our temperatures aren't making you miss us too much. I will think of you every time I use a zipped plastic bag or TP. No wait, scratch that last one. ;)

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  2. -40 is the same in both temperature scales! So sad you were robbed. Had that feeling a couple of times in Mexico and it is really hard to move on. And you have to spend all that time with police, insurance, credit card phone calls, etc.. Good luck!

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