Orgasm…Now!
The Brotherhood of the Two Dragons (the stage name of my martial arts performing group) took a trip to the Wicked Labyrinth (http://www.wickedfaire.com/labyrinth/) this past Saturday morning. Since John insisted on still having one class that day, we arrived with just enough time to warm up for our first show…
More Humid Adventures
During our stay, most of the other tourist visiting the lodge were older Americans — older as in 60+. Our guide told us of one 90 year-old individual who wished above all else to go on the canopy walk. The normally 40 minute hike out there took him 4 hours….
We Can Now Hunt Squirrel
One of the stops on our tour of the area surrounding the lodge was an indigenous village. Unfortunately, there are no indigenous peoples that live in traditional villages any more. This village was created by request of the lodge to given tourists an idea of how these peoples used to…
Fish and Bananas, Bananas and Fish
The denizens of the rain forest eat two meals per day. They have bananas and fish for breakfast and fish and bananas for lunch. All their food can be obtained locally. Fish from the river and fruit, rice, yuca, and etc. are grown locally. They need only trade with people…
Rain Forest = No Internet
The title is not entirely true. I am writing from the lobby of a posh resort on the banks of the Amazon. It is owned by the same company through which we have been seeing the local sights. It is so grand as to even have a jacuzzi connected to…
Of Reeds and Smog
The reed islands were very, very cool. They are so very unique. After all, who would normally think ¨Hey, let´s build an entire village comprising of 80 floating islands.¨ (In their defense, they were fleeing from some sort of opression). Not only that, but the islands used to be farther…
3 Mile High Club
After a 8 hour bus ride across the higher road in the world we arrived at lake Titicoka, 4000m above sea level. We do not have too much planned here. I mean, it´s cool and all, but after all, it is just a lake. If we had more time we…
Machu Picchu I Choose You
Even stones of historical significance are just rocks most of the time. Yesterday´s treck involved seeing many of those. The Inca are cool and all, and they managed to carve and move some insanely large stones, but some of the ruins are less than exciting. Nothing I have ever seen…
Estoy muy cansado
Alive and well, I speak from Peru — Cuzco to be exact. Cuzco is 10k feet above sea level. Not only is walking about vigourouly tiring, but the altidude sickness really takes a toll. Overall, Peruvians are not as humourously entertaining as the Greek. There is no over abundance of…
I Shall Summon My Ice Dragon
The Renaissance Faire and my run as a member of the Brotherhood of the Two Dragons has finally ended. Oh the wonders I have seen. We were seemingly well liked by all and too much by some. There was the 12 year old whose costume consisted of a bed sheet…