Captain Marielle and the Raft Race
Posted in Peru on Jul 3rd, 2007
BUENOS AIRES – This is my friend Marielle. No, not the monkey, the other one. You may have read about her in some of my previous posts, but if not allow me to introduce her.
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A special post for my friend Marcia…
Posted in Peru on Feb 6th, 2007
CUSCO, PERU – My friend Marcia is an alpaca nut. She and her husband Ron even have a small alpaca farm, The Perkiomen Creek Ranch, just outside of Philadelphia. In fact, if you ever find yourself in the Philadelphia area give her a ring and I’ll bet she would love to give you a tour. [...]
Machu Picchu, Incorporated
Posted in Peru on Feb 4th, 2007
CUSCO, PERU – Well, the title of this column probably gives you an idea of what I thought of Machu Picchu, the famous “Lost City of the Incas.†I wish I could say it was an amazing, magical experience, the highlight of my travels through Peru, but I can’t. Sure, I had a great time, [...]
A Quick Note about my Trip
Posted in Peru on Jan 18th, 2007
LIMA, PERU  – Greetings from Lima, capitol of Peru. I have been on the road for about five months now, and I’m starting to get emails from people saying “Hey, I thought you were only going to be gone for six months! What’s the plan?”
Well, it seems that somewhere along the line the plan changed. The [...]
New Year at the Beach
Posted in Peru on Jan 5th, 2007
HUANCHACO, PERU – What better way to celebrate the New Year than at the beach? After spending the better part of two months in the mountains I was ready for some warm weather, so along with my new friends Cedd and Emma from the U.K. I decided to head for the oceanfront town of Huanchaco, [...]
Santa Claus Found Me
Posted in Peru on Dec 25th, 2006
CHACHAPOYAS, PERU – I arrived in Chachapoyas on Christmas Eve, following two brutal days of travel through the boondocks of Ecuador and Peru. (Read about it here.) Exhausted beyond belief and not knowing anyone in town, I was fully prepared for a lonely Christmas highlighted by an early night’s sleep. But somehow the spirit of [...]
(Note: I will add photos to this post as soon as I can find a computer capable of reading the DVD they are stored on!)
CHACAPOYAS, PERU – “Are you sure you want to go that way?†asked the woman at the tourism office for the third time.
The fact that you keep asking me the same [...]
Street Kids of Iquitos
Posted in Peru on Oct 28th, 2006
IQUITOS, PERU – Over the past few weeks I have gotten to know quite a few people here in Iquitos, including a number of the street kids. Many visitors consider them to be pests, nuisances, troublemakers, or even criminals, but the reality is that most of these kids were born into unfortunate circumstances. Many are [...]
The Great Amazon River Raft Race – Part II
Posted in Peru on Oct 2nd, 2006
(To read Part I of this article click here)
Day two. I wake up early with the idea that I can make a few improvements to our raft, but quickly realize that it’s a hopeless cause; we simply have a crappy raft. I discover that a few of the Peruvian teams are dropping out of the [...]
The Great Amazon River Raft Race – Part I
Posted in Peru on Oct 1st, 2006
IQUITOS, PERU – Like many great adventures, this one begins over beer. Specifically, the local Ecuadorian brew called Pilsener. There are no thoughts of Tarantulas. Or piranhas. Or 40-hour bus rides, corrupt policemen, sugarcane alcohol, broken bones, lightning, or intestinal parasites. Not yet, at least. That will come later. For now there is just adventure. [...]
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