Fly-fishing??? In my mind you were still going down to volunteer- regardless that the ones in charge were not going to be there to structure your days. I imagined you cutting logs for trails and ladders so that when I visit I'd have an easier time of the hiking and climbing! hahahah. Fun to read as always.
the right thing to do in an earthquake. Actually, you did ALMOST the perfect thing. When a quake hits you in the middle of the night, stay where you are - in bed. But you should also try to cover your head and upper body with as many pillows and blankets as you have in case of things falling on top of you. Not only will you be more protected but most of the noise will also be softened through the pillows which makes the entire experience less threatening.
And why do I know that: about two weeks prior the the quake I realized I really didn't know enough about what to do in case of a terremoto and start reading up on it. I guess that was one lucky inspiration.
pulsating beck, it's like a big thumping speaker above your head. . . or a really bad case of the spins. the ceiling though was conical with lots and lots of support beams. crazy sturdy . . . apparently. anyway, the apartment was fine. One broken glass, some books on the floor, and a few crooked paintings. No cracks. not much mess. Not much to complain about.
Good Hey, thanks, for writing this and it's great to hear that you and Carly are doing well. Your writing is hilarious. I need to come here often. PS: Could the pulsating and revolving ceiling be a flashback?
please elaborate Would the author be able to elaborate on what exactly a ceiling looks like when it pulsates and revolves? The pulsating part makes me imagine it would seem to be on the point of collapse, no?. I would also like to know the state of your apartment (namely the kitchen) when you got home. Very glad to hear the cement apartment building held up, but was everything off the walls/shelves all the same? Any cracks in the walls? I am very curious about these things...
The right thing to do in an earthquake... Is highly debatable but it is probably wisest to stay inside as long as the place isn't coming down. They tell people in cities not to run out into the streets in an earthquake because most people are hurt by falling debris coming down from the sides of the buildings. If the roof is going to collapse on you anyway you might want to make a break for it but as long as there wasn't that much above you, you probably did the right thing. This is another in the long series of events that make up your life where you can calmly sit in retrospect and say huh, I'm alive, I must have done the right thing. Keep up the good work. Keep on sleeping on...
Is that the Concho y Toro Winery? If so, we get their wines up in these parts.
fault lines Addis basically sits on one, and I doubt the Ethiopians are as rigorous in their building code as the Chileans. That said, New Madrid runs through Missouri and it never got us.
Thank God! I'm glad to read (O.K. Look at the pictures, I only went to Ripon) your blog and know y'all are O.K. Tell me something... Is Addis Abbaba on a fault line?
Africa is special Colin,
All the Ethiopians that I knew were beautiful people. They were very proud to be Ehiopian. I think this adventure will be most educational and a surprise that once you leave you will miss the people more than the country. All the best wishes.
Janice
Coyhaique Wish you'd posted this BEFORE we spent several hours in Coyhaique! Loved your descriptions of Patagonia and the fear of development, Pinochet, etc.
Thanks!
Release your inner poet. Some where deep inside of you there is a poet.
(or it could just be that there is an unusual amount of jibberish in this book review.)
Merry X-mas.
priceless Nice one Colin, although we actually could see both the Pacific and the Andes. The few times I've gone up El Roble I've never been able to see the ocean, so the water sighting was extra special.
Nico Tours! This hike is a wonderful way to explore the mountains around Santiago. Feel free to contact Colin's friend, Nico, and take one of his many hiking tours. www.nicotours.com
Mate indeed!
Pinochistas Unite! Fantastic! Greetings Nicolas. I gladly accept your comments, but this does not unfortunately make them anything other than nonsensical drivel. If Pinochet was not a dictator then Mussolini was Mother Theresa. Sorry. coup de etat, repression of dissent, suspension of habeus corpus, arbitrary justice, and a complete lack of the right to self determination = dictatorship.
And really, the anarchists 'terrorize' Santiago? Exactly which part of the city are you in that is being 'terrorized'? I am in the centro and the terror on the 11th was pretty much about as intense as the terror on the 10th and the 9th and the 8th . . . o yea, there was none. Alas, the people who want to live in peace don't want the crimes of the past to be dug up. Perhaps, one day the government will actually have the huevos to lift the amnesty law and then there will be the messy job of justice disturbing the peace. Until then, sleep well.
o yea, Chavez is a dictator too.
saludos
fucking lyers No, pinochet was not a dictator, he was a president, he did just what chavez did a "plebiscito", that legally allowed him to stay the time he stayed in power. And no, rich people here dont celebrate the 11th, they have to stay home (just like 99,9% of santiago) because they are afraid of the stupid anarquists, who generally dont even know why they are fighting for...believe me, those bastards terrorize santiago the 11th, people just want to live in peace...
Please read some history about a country before making shit up.
Lisa
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Fly-fishing??? In my mind you were still going down to volunteer- regardless that the ones in charge were not going to be there to structure your days. I imagined you cutting logs for trails and ladders so that when I visit I'd have an easier time of the hiking and climbing! hahahah. Fun to read as always.