BRAZIL | Monday, 7 Jul 2014 | Photo Gallery
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Iguazu Falls is definitely a wow moment. It's actually 275 falls that straddle between Argentina and Brazil. I spent one day on the Brazil side and one day on the Argentina side. I did the boat ride on the Argentina side, definitely an A ticket ride.... Read more >
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2014 | Photo Gallery
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BRAZIL | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2014 | Views [462] | Comments [1]
Went to the FIFA World Cup fan zone tonight in Porto Alegre. US lost, I actually watched the entire game. anyhow the reason I'm writing this right now is I don't want to forget my joke. As I entered the fan zone, I was handed three condoms and a packet ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 26 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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PERU | Thursday, 26 Jun 2014 | Views [390] | Comments [1]
i was pretty optimistic starting out but hit a couple of road blocks along the way. I had a 5 hour layover in La Paz Bolivia that cost me $135. for a Bolivia visa.US cash. I started to argue, but visions of midnight express flashed through my brain. ... Read more >
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PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2014 | Views [409]
I tried, but didn't make it to the top of Machu Picchu. Several things conspired against me, mostly me. Machu Picchu is about four hours from Cusco (home base) via cab,train and bus. I left my hotel at 5:30 AM and didn't get to the trailhead until 11 ... Read more >
PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
Festival
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PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2014 | Views [294]
I left Ecuador and headed for Cusco Peru by bus. Two all night bus trips got me as far as Lima Peru. I thought I was fairly close to Cusco, but when I asked at the bus station they said it was another 20 to 22 hours by bus. I headed for the airport. ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014 | Views [428] | Comments [1]
A brief but nice stopover in Cuenca. I don't have the pics downloaded yet. I'm off to Peru tonight, not sure how long of abus ride. Some items you may find interesting about Ecuador. All guns are outlawed, the police I have seen do not carry guns. Bank ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 15 Jun 2014 | Views [258]
It was about an eight or nine hour bus ride from Quito to the starting point for the rain forest trip. From there it was about 1 1/2 hour boat ride to the Samona lodge. The lodge is pretty rustic,(see pictures, I haven't figured out captions). ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 15 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
4 nights, 5 days in the rainforest June 9 to 13
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ECUADOR | Monday, 9 Jun 2014 | Views [458] | Comments [2]
First off special thanks to Sheri, she was able to figure out how to transfer photographs from my android phone to my iPad and then get them on the blog. See picture. I'm not much of a shopper but it was nice to walk around the market. The one thing ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 7 Jun 2014 | Views [307]
Good day, mountain biking and hiking in Cotopaxi National Park about 30 miles south of Quito. No entrance fee, hooked up with two German and two Swiss college students. Pretty humbling, I was beat, the ride and hike were between 10000 and 11000 ... Read more >
Tags: hike and bike
ECUADOR | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
Quito
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ECUADOR | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Views [420] | Comments [2]
Fairly uneventful. The day before the trip I had my credit card fraudulently used at the Alli Baba restaurant in El Cajon. Had to close the account, the new credit card was FedEx to Quito. See picture of Hupert delivering my credit card. Going through ... Read more >
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