Thursday, September 4, 2008

Wes Call

Wes Called sometime around noon saying that they were heading out.

Pauly's greeting

Hey y'all,
Just wanted Pauly to know that we recieved his letter. Thanks for the update buddy, it was so cute.
We are guessing as to helped Paul (write) the letter.
Kress-Katie
Rach-Mama or Dee
Beth-Dee

who was right? :)

Call on Sat Phone

Call from Wes:
They are moving base to hotel Florida in the Chaco today. The hotel is full tonight but they can get a roo tomorrow. Sometime this week they are going to visit a Senors Ranch!
"What are y'all drinking down there?
-K-

"I drink coke or use the filter for my water.
I hate to buy somthing like water so I fill dads left over water bottles with filtered water .
The filter works good and is fast
we buy cokes and he buys water
gonna check on the others."
-M-


"what are y'alls plans for the day?"
-K-

"we are taking the bus to filidelfia a las dos
arrive a las siate (7) pm (Leave at 2 arrive at 7)
5 hours
the hotel fForida is full till tomorow but we reserved el courto por la noche (a room for the night)
this may be the last time i can e-mail you from this location.
I am so glad that this means of communication was available."
-M-
we are fine.
the food is good and plentiful.
dad is trying to call a senor again,
hope he gets thru.
if he offers to take us we will eather fly to filidelfia in the plane or drive there.
If not then we wing it.
-m-

Thrusday morning News

we slept well.
Our plans are on hold.
it's cool here almost need longsleeves but not quite .
I saw my third insect today
seen 2 flies and un mosquito who is now dead.
Now that our bags are in i have plenty of batteries so I will try to be more liberal with the pictures.
-M-

Newsy bits

"Have y'all eaten supper, and will there be internet services in the chaco?" -K-
"Supper was good cost 130,000G so a little up scale but it was good and i dont know about the e net in el hotel florida" -m-

"Wow! that's a lot! how much in USD?" -K-
"$35 40 usd?" -M-

"What time is it there? Are we in the same time zone?" -k-
"we are an hour ahead, its 8.32 " -M-
The tourgued recomended not wearing the seat belt ( to dad) and I could not find mine he said we would not be going fast.
The trafic rules are light recomendations and ~or for decoration.
We are back from the tour, the man who did it is a little older and told us all about the history of the city and the nation mosty interesting , just shy of too long. The parks of the city are filled with country people who are getting ready to protest tommorow the congress is aparently stalling some of the new presidents moves, or will not go into session, or somthing lile that.

El Walmart :)

we are back from our wanderings and lunch. We went to their equivelent to walmart and it was very nice and well stocked.
We are now back and awaiting the arrival of the tour opperator.
-m-

possible tour

Dad is trying to get a tour up but the tour en ingles es no possible until circa a la una (imtil near 1 o clock) . so we may go to some retail outlets and eat lunch out and then get back to the hotel for the tour.
-m-

Old News

Ok y'all, I will go back through and find any news that would be interesting to everyone and post it. I know y'all are missing Daddy, we sure are missing the guy's!
-K-

the people we met on the plane were:
Wes met a brazilian doctor who was very nice
Dad met a brazilian ladie and later wes met a man who sell equipmeinte por agua puricacion
I met a lady whose husband owns 5 farms 3 in the este y 2 campos en el chacho
-m-