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The International Journal of Sport and Leisure (Some sport. Some leisure. Also, schistosomiasis.) |
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About Me (1) Argentina (10) Bolivia (12) Ecuador (5) Ecuador: Quito (5) Honduras (2) Honduras: Utila (4) Peru (11) Pre-departure (3) Rio de Janeiro (2) South Africa (13) Temporary Update (1)
Recent Entries
* La Paz and No Quiet (New Years Eve)
* Machu Picchu * A Mongolian Tourist in Cuzco * Shmoozed and Confused in Cuzco * Cultural Canadian * Hassles with Hangovers * Guns, Gold and Steel * Pizarro World * Blissfully Doing Nothing * Bacon-Mushroom Cheeseburgers in Peruvian Paradise * My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Hunger (Part II) * My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Pain (Part I) * Arrival in Cuenca * Baños Bit and Pieces
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December 31, 2004La Paz and No Quiet (New Years Eve)Copacabana/La Paz, Bolivia Friday, December 31, 2004: Laura and I ate breakfast at Hotel Utama and made it down to the park where the buses depart by 9 AM. We checked with several large companies, but their buses would not...Read this update December 22, 2004Machu PicchuCuzco/Agua Calientes/Machu Picchu, Peru Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21-22, 2004: This one is going to be relatively short (for this blog) on descriptive detail. Describing Machu Picchu, which sees nearly 1 million visitors each year, seems pointless and cliche. I...Read this update December 18, 2004A Mongolian Tourist in CuzcoCuzco, Peru Saturday, December 18, 2004: After meandering around town for a few hours, sucking air as I adjusted to the altitude, I decided to go ahead and sign up for a tour of some of the key sites around...Read this update December 17, 2004Shmoozed and Confused in CuzcoCuzco, Peru Friday, December 17, 2004: It was 10 AM when my flight arrived in Cuzco. With my second row seat, I managed to achieve something I had only been able to dream about in the past --- I was...Read this update December 14, 2004Cultural CanadianLima, Peru Tuesday, December 14, 2004: The first order of daily business was to head back down to American Airlines, confront the agent from hell, and get my ticket dates changed. Amazingly, this worked without too much trouble. I even...Read this update December 13, 2004Hassles with HangoversLima, Peru Monday, December 13, 2004: [I had a late evening bar-hopping around Miraflores with two crazy Irish guys named William and William. I asked them if they were related, but they said "No." William was a barrister in London...Read this update December 12, 2004Guns, Gold and SteelLima, Peru Sunday, December 12, 2004: After a few morning errands (blog catch-up, laundry, etc...) I had lunch on a small side street off of the Parque Central. Shortly after noon, I jumped in a taxi and had the driver...Read this update December 11, 2004Pizarro WorldLima, Peru Saturday, December 11, 2004: At 8 AM I hailed a cab outside my hostal and asked the driver to take me to the Plaza de Armas, the historic center of colonial Lima. He nodded and grinned. It was...Read this update December 10, 2004Blissfully Doing NothingLima, Peru Friday, December 10, 2004: Today I blissfully did nothing. If you were expecting something else, you were not paying attention to the heading or you think I am a liar. Which I take profound offense at. In fact,...Read this update December 09, 2004Bacon-Mushroom Cheeseburgers in Peruvian ParadiseLima, Peru Thurday, December 9, 2004: [Warning: This post was written with dangerously low blood sugar levels] After 25.5 hours in continuous transit by bus and car, during which time you´ve been hustled and conned, lied to and cheated, nearly...Read this update My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Hunger (Part II)Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru 12 PM Wednesday, December 8 through 1:30 PM Thursday, December 9, 2004: [Continued...] Day 2: Thursday, Schmursday 2:00 AM --- I dream of world peace. Or tacos. (Can´t remember which as I often confuse the...Read this update December 08, 2004My Peruvian Schlepfest of Anger 2004: An Epic Journey of Hunger, Boredom and Pain (Part I)Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru 12 PM Wednesday, December 8 through 1:30 PM Thursday, December 9, 2004: Before we proceed to the main content of this post, reconstructed to the best of my recollection and ability, let us reflect upon...Read this update December 04, 2004Arrival in CuencaCuenca, Ecuador Saturday, December 4, 2004: At 11 PM on Friday (Dec. 3), Laura and I caught the bus from the mountain-enclosed spa-town of Baños to the small but impressively modern-looking city of Ambato, approximately one hour to the west...Read this update December 03, 2004Baños Bit and PiecesBaños, Ecuador Wednesday - Friday, December 1 - 3, 2004 Three days of necessary rest and recuperation in Baños were relatively uneventful but entirely worthwhile. The following are a few quick, general passages summarizing the experience there. The Bus Ride...Read this update |
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