We were Mr & Mrs problem at the airport. At check-in we were informed we couldn't just have a one way ticket to Peru. After a lot of questions we were taken to the airline's inner sanctum where they cobbled together tickets from Peru to Chile for us. Then our carry-on bag half full of 6 months supply of vitamins, first aid, antibiotics and my prescription medication had the security person completely flustered. Finally we made it through and these characters were running around. (Punta Cana, Oct 29)

Days of unrestrained, all-inclusive bubbly and dessert indulgence have come to an end. It's time to move on to reality. (Punta Cana, Oct 29)

A giant bubble bath for a crowd.  (Punta Cana, Oct 26)

The destination wedding business is alive and well. We see a couple of ceremonies each day during our beach walks. (Punta Cana, Oct 25)

We've been taking advantage of the daily Spanish lessons in preparation for the South American leg of the trip. With few students showing up, we often receive private tutoring. (Punta Cana, Oct 23)

Although not hit hard by Hurricane Matthew, like beleaguered Haiti next door, the local beach was quite eroded leaving exposed palm tree roots. They would best be avoided in a high wind. Today a group was rebuilding toppled lifeguard huts and palapas. (Punta Cana, Oct 17)

Daytime turned into nighttime as we worked with the "easy-to-use" RV cover and tried to park in a position that would decrease the chance of a leak in one of our problematic windows. It was a bit of a sad good-bye to the conveniences of our home on wheels. (Montreal, Oct 14)

We came across the largest permanent collection of Barbies (1,000) in a gallery within the Underground City of tunnels that connected retail, offices, hotels and the metro. The dolls were dressed for all walks of life and ethnicities from everyday outfits to haute couture styles by world renowned designers. (Montreal, Oct 10)