| Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
| Juliaca...AWESOME |
I've gotten out of Cuzco and I'm in the Kelowna-sized city of Juliaca. I've only been here for a few hours, but I really love it so far!!! It's my idea of what Jakarta would be like...throngs of bicycle taxis roam the streets, with street markets, many dirt roads, and action around you all the time. Walking around here is like being in a dream...not a really nice and pleasant dream (not to say the city's not nice and pleasant), but one of those ones where you wake up and you can't help but ask "What the hell was that?" I've really only been here for a few hours, but I love what I've seen so far. I'm all by myself now, and probably will be for the next little while, so it should be an interesting adventure. I havn't seen a white person here yet, and most of the other people in my hostel appear to be south american. Richeous! I'll likely stay here a day or two and then off to some small villages and then back into Bolivia. Mrs.Beaven, I hope you havn't forgotten about our tea date when we get back! See ya later!
PS: Read this article on US intervention in Columbia!!!
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=20&ItemID=10031 |
posted by Ben @ 5:14 PM  |
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Hi Benny-boy
Machu-Pichu sounds wicked cool! I plan on going there someday soon (within the next five years at least). I wonder what it's going to be like for you when you come back to boring old penticton. Or even boring old Vancouver! I can't even begin to imagine how lame it will be here for you. Oh well, that's the way things go, I suppose. Sorry to make you think about that.
Anyway I'm sick as a dog and its a beautiful day to be packing for a two-week tour with my favorite local band, so I shall write again when you post again.
Love Ellie
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Yo Ben-star,
Cogida el turistas, amigo, intentes gozar Peru de todas formas. Haha, take care of yourself. I've gone and discovered some fantastic books on US interference in South American affairs, one in particular.
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Ben, your graffiti email address isn´t working?
Zoe
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maybe Jakarta 20 years ago... :S you're lucky that you're getting to see that before it gets crazy....
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Quick note, seeing as you'd probably want to know, LDiggidy has been accepted to Pearson
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WHAT THE FUCK!? LINDSEY GOT ACCEPTED TO PEARSON!? I'M INCREDULOUS!!!
Definetly gotta send her a congratulations message, that's freaking awesome.
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PS:
I havn't written anything for a while because I don't really have anything new to say, but am obviously still rocking it in the free world. I'll be sure to mention something when I get to the Amazon.
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Hi Benny-boy
Machu-Pichu sounds wicked cool! I plan on going there someday soon (within the next five years at least). I wonder what it's going to be like for you when you come back to boring old penticton. Or even boring old Vancouver! I can't even begin to imagine how lame it will be here for you. Oh well, that's the way things go, I suppose. Sorry to make you think about that.
Anyway I'm sick as a dog and its a beautiful day to be packing for a two-week tour with my favorite local band, so I shall write again when you post again.
Love Ellie