July 8, 2006
Day 283
I fell asleep sweating, but I woke up in the middle of the night shivering. The bus had gone from steaming hot to freezing cold within a few hours as we reached high altitude. My jacket, which had served as a nice pillow, became necessary to keep myself from… Read More »
July 7, 2006
Day 282
Today I took the long bus ride to La Paz. It was another nice bus on a paved road, but the windows didn't open and the driver wouldn't turn the air on, so it was like riding in a portable sauna. I was sweating nonstop in the tropical heat.… Read More »
July 6, 2006
Day 281
I decided to break up my trip a bit and stay in Santa Cruz for a day. I was here a few months ago, so Veronica asked if I knew of any good restaurants. In fact, Craig and I ate at a vegetarian place, and since Veronica is a… Read More »
July 5, 2006
Day 280
It was time to leave today and I decided that I didn't want to deal with riding all day in the back of a pickup truck down a bumpy gravel road with twelve of my best friends. The only other option was to fly. I hadn't flown since beginning… Read More »
July 4, 2006
Day 279
The big event of the day was the World Cup semifinal between Germany and Italy. Ax was especially interested in seeing the game. In fact, the only reason he stuck around Santa Ana today was to watch it. We found a restaurant near the hotel with a TV set… Read More »
July 3, 2006
Day 278
Patricia only had a few days before she had to head home, so she flew to Trinidad this morning. Craig and Louise decided to take the only other option, the “camioneta," a pickup truck that loads twelve lucky passengers in the bed and takes anywhere from six to twelve… Read More »
July 2, 2006
Day 277
The boat continued to Santa Ana today. Shortly after leaving, it got stuck in the shallow river. Thus began the long process of turning around, going upstream, trying to push off the banks, measuring the water's depth with a high-tech bamboo stick, and throwing one's arms… Read More »
July 01, 2006
Day 276
A boat finally came downstream today. We flagged it down, tied the canoes to it, and jumped aboard. Originally, just Craig, Louise, and Patricia were going to leave, but after we were all on the boat, everyone agreed to take the ride. We were told we'd… Read More »
June 30, 2006
Day 275
Nothing significant happened during the day today. We saw lots of birds, including our first macaws of the trip. We also stopped for some swimming a few times in the relentless Amazon heat.
This afternoon, we stopped a little early… Read More »
June 29, 2006
Day 274
Craig has been sick for awhile, and he decided that he needs to try to get a blood test this morning. Maybe it's nothing serious, but he could have dengue fever, malaria, or any other number of terrible diseases that exist in this region. He'll try to jump on… Read More »
