This first entry is all about setting up really light-weight equipment. We plan to do this whole trip with one carry-on suitcase each. That means no laptop. Just our camera, iPad, a Bluetooth portable folding keyboard and some very washable clothes.
This is one of the more adventurous trips we've done because we're not staying in a hotel. We've rented an apartment in Buenos Aires for a week to start. We'll be on our own without the security of a hotel.
Here's Patrice doing some last minute travel planning.

Check back on January 5th for the story of our flight below the Equator and our first impressions of South America.
T&P