We were following family
tradition by boiling 15 eggs before our 9-day road trip to southern Patagonia
and the Perito Moreno glacier.
Adam’s mom will forever
recall that prior to moving the family, from New Jersey to California in 1954,
her mother, Carmel, boiled a dozen eggs. When Grandma and Grandpa hit the road with
all six kids piled in the back, Carmel offered the eggs. No one was interested, so she ate one. This scenario repeated over and over for 2
days until Grandma Carmel had eaten every last egg by herself.
If the story ended there it
would not have earned the legendary status it now holds. Unfortunately, those eggs did a number on Carmel’s digestive track, and she spent the rest of the road trip gassing out the family. Adam’s mom still cracks up recounting the memory of grandma blowing it up in the car.
What could be more fun as we
traverse thousands of kilometers across the lowlands? Can we live up to Grandma Carmel’s legendary
status? We are doing our best!
a couple years ago we went to the grand canyon. i over packed the Gorp. we had hundreds of pounds of gorp. mike and i thought it our “duty” to consume as much as possible so as not to have to hike back with it in our back packs . re: gassing out the family- let’s just say it was a good thing we were in the grand canyon. but the the sound ricocheting across the canyon walls was memorable to say the least. M&N never let us live it down! glad u guys are having a blast!!! can’t wait to see pix!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the blog and pictures. What a thrilling adventure for you all. How lucky the kids are to be able to experience so much of our beautiful world at such a young age. I'm so thankful you all made it back safe and sound and for green helmets.
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom