I heart skype.

This is a picture of a very happy Alpina in Rio two nights ago over skype video chat. She's sitting in a dark dorm room on her 1/4 inch thick mattress talking to me, Christine & Ben (who are contrastingly sitting in a very comfortable apartment in San Francisco...i don't have our mattress measurements...) Oh, the beauty of Technology.

Alpina pointed out that she's sporting a very appropriate Achiever t-shirt to give herself moral support during the tough days down in Rio. Way to go Alpina.

Friends, family, everyone we know, and want to talk to while we're adventuring, you know who you are...please, please sign up for skype. It's free internet phone service, instant messaging, and as you can see with the very enticing picture above, video chat.

Did I mention it's free. And free. And even right now still free.

Viva! - Cristal