North America / Caribbean

For those that have read this incredibly witty blog since its inception in 2006 (Thanks Mom), you may have noticed that I always make fun of New Mexico in almost every entry, and this one will not be any different. Watch out New Mexican education, arroyos, and green chili.

What Anguilla lacks in infrastructure is more than made up by beautiful, secluded beaches. Apparently that’s why really famous people visit this island. Plus, the laid back folks of Anguilla don’t much care harassing people, even the famous ones. No one bothered us.

Never a good sign when your first flight to Saint Martin and the Caribbean is late because the pilot overslept. Well, that is the start to our one-week summer vacation to St. Martin and Anguilla. What could have kept him from getting to work on time? Spent all night working on a really tough Sudoku.

Piles of fresh snow and stillness grab my attention, briefly. The only elements that continually hold my attention were a rosy-cheeked girl making snow angels and her silly momma throwing horribly shaped snowballs in my direction.

Travel provides life lessons and going overland to Bocas del Toro, the border crossing provided students a more immediate sense of the differences between two Spanish speaking neighboring countries.