Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 4th, 2010
I rode out of the desert and into a deep evergreen valley with steep spires and cliffs. It reminded me of home and Crawford Notch. The valley was filled with a dark blue river / lake. Parts of the valley were filled with mist and fog and it was quite cool. My hands were cold. [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Mar 1st, 2010
I enjoyed walking around the market in Uyuni. There was a full gamet of itmes for sale, ranging from miniature DVD players with LED screens to dessicated hawks and healing herbs. I bought some wood that has a beautiful smell and can be burned as a puryifying smoke. It has a wonderful smell, even when [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 21st, 2010
I’m in a beautiful place and am pretty happy about it. I’m sleeping in my hammock tonight at a eco-hotel called Wasplinko. It’s just outside of the town of Nazca, Peru. The place is surrounded by fruit trees…mangoes, prickly pears, and grapes. It’s safe and secluded, but only a mile or so from the Panamerican [...]