6 Month Anniversary; Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World)

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January 8th 2012

Published: January 9th 2012

So it's been almost over 2 months since I last made a blog entry and I just know that everyone is asking themselves "Where is Dave Oliver now and what has he been up to?" Well wonder no more my faithful 5 readers, here is the scoop. Since you last heard from me, I did the unthinkable. That's right Dave has finally left Colombia. On December 14th, six months to the day I left Las Vegas... Read Full Entry

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July 27th 2014 I started on my Asia Tour. I live in one of the greatest cities on Earth, Las Vegas, Nevada. I love to travel and experience new and interesting things. I also am a photographer. An old school, traditional photographer as in I only shoot film. It is a pain in the behind to carry when you travel, but well worth it. I process and print all of my own black and white photographs. Because of the fact I shoot film I won't be able to post any good photos while I travel. I will have my iPhone 5 with me to take some pics and the occasional video though. My previous long term trip... full info

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Ecuadorian Girl

Trying on a hat

Ecuadorian Girl

Candirú Fish

Supposedly this fish-like parasite can swim up through your urine stream into your urethra and embed it's fin-like spikes into your urethra and grow inside you http://voices.yahoo.com/the-dreaded-candiru-aka-penis-fish-myth-horrible-503397.html?cat=5

Anaconda & Tarantulas

Shrunken Heads

Supposedly real shrunken heads of an animal and witch doctor.

Shrunken Head

Which Doctor

Shrunken Heads

Animal

Shrunken Head Recipe

Cut the head off. Of course that is step one, duh.

Shrunken Head Recipe

Remove the skull.

Shrunken Head Recipe

Boil the head in herbs. The Colonel has 11 secret herbs and spices, I think they use 6 of them to shrink heads.

Shrunken Head Recipe

Sew the eyes and mouth shut.

Shrunken Head Recipe

Fill the head with hot stones to give it shape.

Shrunken Head Recipe

If it was someone respected they would be worn as a necklace. Enemies were shown off on spears.

Indigenous Warrior

The indigenous would tie up their penis so it wouldn't get in the way. I have a better idea, hey buddy why don't you put on a jock strap and some gym shorts??

Ray @ Mitad del Mundo

Ray at the actual equator

Mitad del Mundo

The real one?

Egg Balance

You can balance an egg on a nail, but it has nothing to do with being on the equator.

Egg Drop

I can balance an egg

Plato de Chivo

Great post equator meal, chivo (baby goat) with a mora (berry) smoothie. Only $4

Notusin

9th January 2012

El Eterno Caminante
Greg

welcome back!
lol good to see you back buddy! maybe we can catch a beer in Peru I'm headed on my way on the 28th!

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