http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/ Central and South America - 2005 en-us 2005-11-22T15:55:10-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/015487.shtml 15 July - 15 August (or thereabouts) How to condense a month into a few paragraphs? I have to bear in mind that I am blogging, not writing a dissertation ;-) First off, I spent a few days in stunning... Colombia kvabo 2005-11-22T15:55:10-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/015423.shtml My photos from Peru are ready :-) If you want to view them, do the following: Click on this link: Snapfish To log in, enter this email address: kathblog@yahoo.com and this password: pictures You will see three albums displayed. Underneath... Photos kvabo 2005-11-14T11:14:15-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/015094.shtml Is there anyone still out there?? I know I am a bad, bad blogger for not saying a word in three months :-( I left the cheap and cheerful internet cafes of Latin America for the virtually non-existent, incredibly expensive... Kath's Confessional kvabo 2005-11-11T14:34:21-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/015391.shtml It´s a miracle, I have some photos for you! Instead of uploading the photos one by one to my blog, I am storing them on a site called Snapfish... 5 albums are currently ready, and this is how to view... Photos kvabo 2005-11-11T10:50:19-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014359.shtml 10-14 July 05 I have rarely seen a more gorgeous city than Cartagena, and neither has UNESCO who put it on their World Heritage list. The Old Town, surrounded by thick stone walls from colonial times, is filled with beautiful... Colombia kvabo 2005-08-17T15:03:46-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014358.shtml 8-9 July 05 The nice thing about traveling alone is the opportunity to change plans on a whim without having to discuss with anyone but the voices in my head. Being in Leticia with the big relief of having just... Colombia kvabo 2005-08-17T14:39:41-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014356.shtml 6-8 July 05 There are two main ways to get from Iquitos to the border with Brazil / Colombia, and they both involve boats: the speedboat (12 hrs) or the slow boat (day and a half). I had decided to... Peru kvabo 2005-08-17T12:56:13-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014355.shtml 3 July 05 Woke up to a breakfast of smoked gator breast. I am a great fan of the tail, but the breast was stringy and tough, reminiscent of trying to chew dental floss... Not that I`ve tried ;-) We... Peru kvabo 2005-08-17T12:25:22-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014351.shtml 2 July 05 Another day another chance to catch the big one! So as not to repeat the fiasco from yesterday, we were going out at 6am - before the sun became too strong and all the little fishies had... Peru kvabo 2005-08-17T11:34:34-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014243.shtml 1 July 05 We woke up to a delicious alligator and platano breakfast, packed up camp and started the 4-hour trip upriver to our next one. The morning was eventful as we spotted lots of dolphins, turtles, gators, an otter,... Peru kvabo 2005-08-16T18:14:26-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/014242.shtml 30 June 05 I woke up safe and sound, and went to the market with the boys at the un-Kath-like hour of 6:30am. The food selection was a wee bit unfamiliar. Turtles anyone?? The grand total for 3 days´ worth... Peru kvabo 2005-08-11T17:02:59-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/013742.shtml 29 June 05 Our permits went through, so I spent the morning running errands and waiting for the guys to get our gear sorted out. Apparently, Lucho and Juan had misplaced something crucial from every single one of the owner´s... Peru kvabo 2005-07-11T13:44:01-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/013695.shtml All roads lead to Rome, and none lead to Iquitos... You can only get in and out of this weird city by air or river - I chose one day flying over one week or more overland. Iquitos hosts a... Peru kvabo 2005-07-08T15:34:30-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/013605.shtml Kath: "Hi, my name is Kath and I am a procrastinator" Support group: "Hi Kath" Kath: "I am several months behind in my blogging" Support group: "Gasp! You qualify for Gold Membership!" *support group bows to Kath*... Kath's Confessional kvabo 2005-07-04T15:05:06-06:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/kvabo/archives/013270.shtml We woke up to the sounds of Jhon, Angel and Andres hard at work. Instead of having the canoe disappear with the masses of rainwater, it was now stranded as the river had receded quite a lot during the night.... Ecuador kvabo 2005-06-18T17:08:10-06:00