Cheaper than Jenny Craig?So, two realities…..South America has made me very fat and to top it off, I am very unfit. I have lots and lots of excuses but I will give you just the top five. 1.      No fruits and veggies in South America – only 300 or 3000 kinds of Potatoes. (depends on the tour guide) and bbq'd chicken….lots of delicious bbq'd chicken.2.      Potatoes can be made into French fries.3.      I am an addict.4. ...

Uruguay is weird. Took the high speed ferry first thing in the morning...wow that subway is packed.....ferries to Colonial Uruguay - two speeds, two prices. One hour fast ferry about $80 return, three hour slow ferry about $60. Since I was just going for the day I figured I would spend the extra $20 for the fast boat. Luxurious and oh so smooth. I thought I would be the only one - it is pretty slow season here for tourists and the quick jaunt to Colonial i...

Whooo hoooo I made it! Five years this weekend: well five years a few weeks ago but that was just the opening chapter of the journey and it was so fast and furious and confusing that I hardly can remember much about those first few days in emergency – coded 'FOS' – ‘Full of s***’ and just waiting for the pain to subside and for the big blowout to occur.So many of you were there with me for this chapter of my life – some ver...