The loss of internet for two weeks must have been so stressful! I know that my husband and I, whose livelihood comes from the internet, would have been stressed beyond belief. Good call on the back-up systems!

Thanks for the sushi recommendation. I definitely have to check it out. We did find a few good options ourselves: Osaka (very good but expensive) and the restaurant in the Japanese Gardens (they have really good food, sushi and actually have fresh tuna too). We also just found a dive Peruvian place that a taxi driver recommended that has a great ceviche.

And yeah, that Slingbox is a great idea, but is really frustrating trying to watch a football game and not being able to tell where the ball is.

Though, I’ve learned to dig the man-kiss, and have found good sushi. I highly recommend Azul Profundo in Retiro. It’s all-you-can-eat and the best sushi I’ve eaten here. Pricey, sure, but worth the trip.

A friend pointed your site out to me. Really great work here. I’ve got one going, too, and it seems like we’ve covered many of the same topics. Check it out here if you’re interested.