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We made it home this morning at 2:00. Apparently there was a fire in the fuel depot at Miami airport on Thursday and all the flights coming and going through there have been delayed. I'll try and get everything caught up with photos this weekend. It's great having a reliable internet connection again. This was from last Saturday (am I actually a week behind?). When we went to Chipe we took a couple of hours and went to Kusu Chigamai. It is a village just up the Kusu river from the old Mission Station. We took a short trip to visit the village in the late afternoon. ... read more

Nuevo Horisonte (New Horizons) Today (Friday) we got in another taxi about 10:00 and made it to New Horizons by 12:30. It was only my 3rd time here but everybody commented on what a quick trip it was. Most of the road, except the last 25 miles or so, is paved now. It’s hard to imagine that when Larry and Addie first came to the jungle they were on gravel roads from Chiclayo. Now it is only the last 25 miles. The other things that are different are the compound has electricity (used to be a generator) and the station has a phone. It’s an odd site when you come up the little hill and see the sign for Nuezo Horizonte. It now has a white sign on the left that says 200 meters to a ... read more

Yes, this is the motorcycle wreck(s) story but you are going to have to read what happened in chronological order, and the wrecks weren't until the end. Montango Thursday was our first day to be in the real jungle. Bagua is still the edge of the jungle to me. A taxi took us (with Pastor Flores) to Salinas, about 30-40 minutes from Bagua. Salinas is right on the main highway and the Marañon River. We took a Huaral (pronounced waddle) which is a cable car/ OSHA worst nightmare. Greg assured me it had passed all the Peruvian safety inspections so we hopped on. The car zips along on a cable of indeterminate strength until it gets about halfway across the river. Then a broad shouldered gentleman pulls you across the rest of the way. In lieu ... read more

This is going to be quick. Steve found us at the Lima airport (we'd never met) and we hung out until about 8:00. Took a taxi to meet Greg's "supplier." Those of you that attend Newhall Church of the Nazarene will be happy to know that this years surprise Christmas gifts have been ordered and will be picked up on our return. We had lunch with Itamar Coronel from the district office at a great Brazilian Churrascaria. Back to Lima airport for more waiting and then finally checked our luggage in for the flight. American Airlines allowed us 3 bags each with a limit of 50 lbs per bag, Star Peru allows you 20 kg (about 44lbs) total. After much pleading from Greg he got the overweight charge down to about $30.00. I don't remember much ... read more

My last post showed the map from LAX-LIM. I'm attaching a couple of maps of our in-Peru itinerary. Greg has scheduled quite the trip. We arrive in Lima early Tuesday morning. Greg needs to see a couple people in Lima before our afternoon flight to Chiclayo. Tuesday night in Chiclayo and then a Wednesday bus trip to Bagua (hopefully Larry makes his tight connection from Lima to Chiclayo). Thursday trip to Montango and back to Bagua. Friday trip to Nuevo Horizonte the Mission station). Saturday to Chipe. Sunday in Chipe and back to Bagua through several villages and towns. Monday bus back to Chiclayo. Tuesday flight to Lima and another flight to Iquitos. Wednesday in Iquitos. Thursday flight back to Lima and Friday we head back home. Seeing how this is a Greg Garman production I ... read more