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…
Tania
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.…
Sandoval Lake is a large fresh-water lake near Puerto Maldonado in Peru. It is home to many species of waterfowl, giant otters and even black caiman. Luckily, we didn’t have…
Pepe, the parrot, owns this place, although he has more tolerance for females than for males. You get a free pass to the patio if you are of the more feminine…
Maruka was my little jungle companion while I stayed in a lodge along the Río Madre de Dios in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. She tapped on my laptop keyboard with her…
A tiny ant is crawling aimlessly along the grey margin of my office program on my laptop screen, occasionally crossing into the lines of text like a cursor gone mad.…