As much as I like the feeling of security, I feel trapped here inside this large gated yard in Viacha, Bolivia. Yesterday, I didn’t leave the yard, and aside from…
November 2014
Now that my cold is getting better, I am trying to plan my next steps. The last two robberies really set me back emotionally and made me feel unsafe, so…
The last few days I have been laying low with a head cold. Actually, I have hardly left the house at all in three days other than I wandered outside…
Have you ever been totally oblivious about something that has happened to you until one moment the light bulb of hindsight blinks on? Then you start to replay the reel…
The Day I Got Drunk in a Peruvian Cemetery
I blurted it out as a desperate joke after I got robbed on a night bus between the lush jungle town of Puerto Maldonado and the dusty, wasteland of Juliaca…
Today was fairly uneventful. I didn’t do any volunteering today other than I went along for the ride to load up on supplies, such as cement mix, wire mesh, wood…
It’s amazing how quickly circumstances can change through the generosity of others and chance situations. Only a couple of days ago I found myself in dire straits once again after…
Yesterday, I retired to my dingy little room at the cheap hostel in Copacabana early after a frustrating day dealing with the police. They were quite useless in my attempt…
Just updating everyone from the internet cafe in Copacabana, Bolivia. I found my passport in the front pocket of my backpack. Yippee!! I was so happy that I gave my…
I regret to say this will be my last blog post. Today, I lost everything except my clothes, flute and the money I kept in my bra. Yes, that includes…
Ok, this is going to be more of a rant. I’ve been off line with no WIFI for a little while because I was in the jungle. There will be…
It was a treat to arrive in Puerto Maldonado, one of Peru’s small jungle communities, after spending a couple of months in the high altitude of Cusco and the Andes.…