Yes, that's the cat's name. He's skittish and vicious ... sort of devilish, really, but very entertaining when he freaks out. He occasionally cuddles, too.
Homeward Bound September 25th 2005 This month has flown by, as I feared and it´s hard to believe I´m going home tomorrow. i´m not really looking forward to it, mostly because I have to spend 8 hours in the Houston Airport with a carry-on full of souvenirs and breakable presents.
The good news is that Hurricane Rita seems to have spared Houston from the worst of her ire. Although Continental flights were cancelled for Friday, ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
I recently completed a Master's and decided to get some travelling in while I still had the time & money, before "the next big thing" (whatever that happens to be). So, I decided to make the pilgrimage to Ecuador and the Galapagos (the Biologist's Mecca), with a short detour to Peru along the way.... full info