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Sunday, January 29th, 2006

monkey2the monkeys we saw from the veranda

us 4 at bbqFerdinand, Anne, me, and Lieke at the BBQ

katie lieke pato kleineme, Lieke, Pato, and Kleine at the BBQ

backyardphoto from the backyard of Anne and Lieke’s house… taken yesterday!

Photos from Guyana

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

fixing the busfixing the bus on the way to Kaieteur Falls

campsiteour campsite the second night

Kaieteur Fallsview of Kaieteur Falls – all 781 feet of it

view away from Kaieteurlooking away from Kaieteur Falls… you can see the pointy hill on the left side of the river way, way in the distance… that’s where we started on the morning of the second day

katie at top of Kaieteurme sitting at the top of Kaieteur Falls… right at the edge!

group at Kaieteurour hiking group at the top of Kaieteur

me at Kaieteur overhang

group at planegroup at the plane… flying out of Kaieteur

view-from-planeflying out…

eating caneeating sugar cane with my new friend Melissa in Rosignol, Guyana

Off On the Next Adventure

Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Hello, hello readers! I'm so happy to get all your comments!! Well, we are off on our 5-day overland adventure to Blanche Marie tomorrow. Nothing too exciting has happened since I last updated, but I thought I'd mention ... [Continue reading this entry]

Back to Civilization

Thursday, January 26th, 2006
I have spent the last week in the jungle, and as my Dutch hostesses say, "We are back in civilization." Not that life is bad where we are staying. Anne and Lieke, two girls I met while studying ... [Continue reading this entry]

Why I Like Suriname Already – Day Two

Thursday, January 19th, 2006
1. When men make comments at me, I can't understand them because they're not in English. 2. There are more options for food. I'm sick of rice. I know, I know... I shouldn't complain. 3. It's cleaner, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Memories from 2 Weeks in Guyana

Thursday, January 19th, 2006
The small things we take for granted: I've seen signs for private houses advertising "Refrigeration Done Here" and "Ice and Icicles". Items of Value: As I pass by the houses along the main road in Guyana, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

In Suriname – Day One

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
After a day spent traveling, I have arrived in Paramaribo, the capitol city of Suriname. Before I recap on today's activities, I'll write about my last few days in Guyana. MONDAY the 16th of Jan: When I last updated ... [Continue reading this entry]

NO WORRIES!!

Monday, January 16th, 2006
Thanks to everyone for their positive comments and concerned emails! I am doing really great. I don't have a lot of time to catch you up on what I've been up to, so hopefully I'll post again soon. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Thoughts Thus Far

Thursday, January 5th, 2006
I have been here just over 48 hours, and I have so many thoughts each day when I sit down to write on the internet that I forget many of them. I'm going to try to get most of ... [Continue reading this entry]

Today and My Itinerary

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
Last night I slept in the hammock in Lara's "living room" which was surprisingly very comfortable. I slept in today and just as I was about to go catch a minibus to Georgetown, the rain started. So I sat in ... [Continue reading this entry]