http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/RSCSWC/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from RSCSWC en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:23:23 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:23:23 BST Slackman There are many internet cafes in every town and village Ive been in yes a lot easier than Thailand for finding access also phone cafes in or adjacent to internet cafes. Speeds are quite good as long as there are not alot of people in the cafes. Im not emailing just responding on this blog to peoples questions or comments.22908went to Belen again for all readers that know of Bele http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-251645.html To Sophie I was on the Eduardo VI boat I noticed approximately four cabins on this boat and as far as I could tell there were no bathrooms in the cabins except for one which was the capitans wouldnt you know. As to the other Eduardo boats I dont know about bathrooms in cabins. In accuality the bathrooms I wrote about for the upper deck were very sanitary being cleaned numerous times a day. In http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-251118.html Have been in Iquitos for a few days now and an enjoying all about it except the heat and humidity but its to be expected so just enjoy all there is to do. Have really just been relaxing along the boulevard as the malecon is called. Went to Belen the floating market area and this time of year all is floating as this is high water season. Quite interesting to take a canoe through the homes and sto http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-249970.html Fellow Bloggers always remember to save your entry just lost 15 minutes of typing dang user error.First to Slackman no fine wine or continental breakfast however did supplement the fine on board fare with tuna pork beans and oreo cookies so all was not lost. This little journey is unlike our jaunt through Thailand a couple of years ago or Baja Mexico before that remember that travel b http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-249249.html Went to the port in Yurimaguas about 800am put up the hammocks stored our packs with the capitan and walked back downtown for breakfast. Back at the boat about 930 and waited for the 1200 departure time ended up being 130 departure. Top deck where our hammocks were had 21 total. Lots of open space and not bumping into others. 2nd deck was crowded praobably 100125 bottom deck cargo hold f http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-248733.html To David Skinner the road from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas really is not bad yes there were land slides mud rain all that good stuff that makes the old saying its the journey not the destination true to the core. I can only highly recommend it some say its for the adventurist but when you see old men like me in a taxi going through the mud etc. anyone can do it. Now to qualify this I must sa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/San-Mart-n/Tarapoto/blog-247693.html Had the decision made for us to go to Yurimaguas today Sunday as on Monday the road from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas will closed for 18 hours mas o manos due to construction rock slides and all that other good stuff traveling is made of. I had read many accounts of travel on this road however they do not live up to those stories minimum of 10 times worse in some peoples opinion. But what a trip i http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/San-Mart-n/Tarapoto/blog-247352.html Ok guys Gerson and I are in Tarapoto. Arrived last night found a nice hostal bloody Macaws talking in espanol waking you up in the morning. Anyway went to the small village of Lamas today beautiful little village at 1000 mts. cold like 70 F got to get back to warmth of the lower elevations JJ you would probably need your heater. Michelle you would like it here not like some of the places http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/San-Mart-n/Tarapoto/blog-246994.html Thur. morning just finished a great breakfast at Safe In Lima. After the last blog came back to the hostal and relaxed a bit. As always started with my cold the follows me when I first head out on travels. The little guy showed up a day early usually he arrives about day 5 and it was day 4 when he arrived. However I am fighting him back with some zinc stuff and hes not able to get through t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Barranco/blog-246241.html Well lets see left MFR 400pm 21308 arrived LAX 615pm 15 minutes early. Checked in at Taca Air and then waited for my 1250am flight to San Salvador arrived SAL 715am 20 minutes early are we seeing a pattern of early flights. On to LIM at 905am arrived 205pm 10 minutes early. Who said flights are delayed just lucky I guess. Now that the boring stuff is gone lets talk about Lima and http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Barranco/blog-245986.html Looks like the last entry by Shaun was 3606 so i'll update. Friday 3406 left Cave Lodge at Tam Lot Cave. Did a partial tour of cave. Rode bamboo raft halfway through cave then hiked approx. 45 min. 1 hr. inside cave very interesting. Large Blue Carp in the total darkness of the cave. very cool this was on 3206 or 3306 I seem to have lost track of the days must be having a good holiday http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/East/Trat/blog-44812.html Hello to everyone. It has been awhile since we have been able to get to a computer for a length of time. Our journey in the Mae Hong Son District has been an unbeilevable quest. We spent a night in Mae Sariang then jouneyed North to Mae Hong Son where we stayed at the Fern Resort what a spectacular place lots of trails and outdoor activities to say the least got lost a few times in the backwood http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North/Mae-Hong-Son/blog-44294.html Hello to everyone from Bangkok. We have been enjoying the sites and smells for two days now in beautiful downtown Bangkok what an amazing city. Fast and furious to say the least. We enjoyed our first day of exploration walking through the weekend market at Mo Chit Bangkok and then enjoyed a longboat ride through the klongs canals of Bangkok what a spectacular journey it was and we are only http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central/Bangkok/blog-43173.html