Thanks Beth Glad you're enjoying. The Americana is starting to fade from notice fortunately. Luckily today the ruins of Ingapirca were not sponsored by Facebook.
I like the long entries, it helps me to paint a picture of what you are talking about. It reads like a cool travel book. I can't believe how much Americana you've encountered already.
Necessary Roughness Who does not like necessary roughness? That there I'd a friendship meter. Second, I lobe what you write because it is a peak in your mind (which is always totally awesome) and write so very well. Do what you feel is fight, bit I don't mind the long posts at all. Have fun Grant! I kinda sorta hate you.
Pictures of People Taking photos of people is a bit tricky. #1 My Spanish isn't good enough yet to ask politely if i can take a photo. #2 The younger folks aren't particularly interesting to take photos of. #3 The indigenous people, who are interesting to take photos of, are often either offended by their pictures being taken OR they believe camera capture their souls. Still, I'll try and work some in.
Beunos Tardes That's Spanish for "what's up girl?" or maybe just "good afternoon." Thanks for checking into upload situation. All I can think of at this point is either upload photos on memory card to a different site and put a link to it in the blog (though that will only last me this week while i have access to the computer at the hostel) or just offer to email the photos to interested people (but same problem unless I can find a cyber cafe which allows the usb drive access...which is likely). Try subscribing to the blog again for email notifications. Hope all is well!
Hola That is Spanish for hello. For some reason, John got an e-mail about your blog, but not me. I know that Red Sox got Carl Crawford, but we can still be friends, okay? I will see if I can find some insight to the your Ipad photo situation. Ceviche sounds good, staph infections not so much. Have fun, and be safe.
douche bags everywhere "The younger ones wear hip designer clothes like the worst sections of LA or Jersey and have the same agro-male douche bag look on their face - why do douche bags look the same in every culture?"
As a resident of NJ, I feel qualified to say that yes, douche bags look the same in every culture - NY to LA to Cuenca (I'm sure there are douche bag Eskimos too). They're an archetype! Jung wrote about it. Look it up.
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P.S. Maybe I'm the exception here but I rather like the Bible length posts. I'm a sucker for funny prose.
After five years of an often pleasurable but assuredly wearying occupational grind, I decided to take a year off and recharge the enthusiasm for life. The culmination is an 11 week stay in Cuenca, Ecuador followed by a month on the gorgeous sands of Caye Caulker in Belize. And this here blog is the chronicle. Hope you enjoy!... full info
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Thanks Beth
Glad you're enjoying. The Americana is starting to fade from notice fortunately. Luckily today the ruins of Ingapirca were not sponsored by Facebook.