Adventuring in the World and Spirit
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 10th, 2010
I am delighted to be back in Ecuador. It feels so comfortable and safe. The indigenous people in the hills are extremely friendly and colorful. I led mountaineering trips on the volcanoes here a number of years ago. I am in the middle of the Quilotoa loop which is South of Quito and West of [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Feb 4th, 2010
The sunset was GREEN tonight! Amazing! The sky was filled with deep clouds and the valley is surrounded by vertical vegetated cliffs. I’m in the town of Pato, Columbia which is in the south of the country. It’s quite a cute old town. It has the classic central square which is surrounded by markets and [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 25th, 2010
Jay and I had several long talks. He decided to stay at San Pedro de Atitlan for another week or two to become more fluent in Spanish. I have about a month less than Jay in my time budget and less money as well. I decided that I was going to continue on and explore [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 19th, 2010
Alexandria, the hostess of the family that I’m staying with made wonderful white beans with carrots and ginger. It was a wonderful meal that reminded me of the meals of my childhood. There was a little cheese and two eggs on the side. After dinner, we talked for a while. I asked her about her [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 19th, 2010
I had a long talk with Alexandra’s husband who’s name I think is Pedro. He is a doctor of sorts who practices conventional and plant medicines. He talked quiet a lot about the people in San Pedro and other local villages. He said that the average person working in the corn fields makes around 40 [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 19th, 2010
Jay and I spent the night apart, as we are staying with different families here in San Pedro on Atitlan Lake. We’re going to spend four hours each morning studying Spanish. The family that we’re staying with provides the meals and lodging. My host is a woman who is called Alexandra. The x is pronounced [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 17th, 2010
We made it to Guatemala and Lake Atitlan today. As we approached the border, (or frontier as it’s called here), we could see the rugged steep and green mountains that formed the natural boundary between Mexico and Guatemala. It was breath taking. The border crossing was fairly easy. First we had to check ourselves and [...]
Posted in Motorcycling Central and South America on Jan 11th, 2010
Everyone says hello to each other as they pass on the streets. Of course, this is the case in the Pueblos (villages) but it is also true in the larger cities to a slightly lesser degree. Because I grew up in North Africa and the Middle East, I have felt emotions of homecoming to this [...]