Archive for the ‘Peru’ Category

Wrapping up my thoughts

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Waking up every morning to bright sunshine, strolling on the decaying sidewalk in hot turquoise boots, learning how to say “how are you” in Spanish, living through the hell of strikes, and admiring the scintillating landscapes of Peru are the reminiscences of my time of my life, which occurred only a few weeks ago on [...]

Manu Adventures Part IV: Reflecting the Rain Forest

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

A very cute Peruvian paddled a very simple boat made of logs on a small lake in the middle of a rain forest.  As the cool air dispersed, I sat behind the paddler and appreciated everything I saw surrounding me by taking pictures.  I headed to the other side of the lake to climb up [...]

Manu Adventures Part III: An Army of Ants and Flying High Above the Rain Forest

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Here is my day three adventure of the rain forest: An army of ants crosses the trail in a perfect rhythmic line as I walk in the rain forest. While I’m not a big fan of insects, I found this to be astonishing! In fact, I always thought this scenery is a fantasy because it [...]

Manu Trip Part II: Early Morning Boat Ride

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Water was sprinkling my face.  Cool winds swayed by my face causing my hair to flap.  I was moving several miles per hour through the river on a boat, and I felt as if I was flying through the rain forest.  I was feeling the enjoyment of relaxing.  I was heading to another section of [...]

A wonder of the world

Friday, July 24th, 2009

A strike happened again!  Yes, for real.  Fortunately, the strike only affected the taxis.  So, I had to be picked up by the travel agency 40 minutes earlier as the agent didn’t know how long she could catch a cab as there were many fewer cabs.  The travel agent took me to the tour group [...]