From Polar Bears to Penguins – Driving North to South across the Americas
Posted in Colombia on Jul 16th, 2008
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Assessing security – Of Mompos – Wooden ferries – City of art: Barichara (Map this!)
The plan was to avoid Colombia. Entirely.
How to tell whether a place is secure or not? We don’t have any fixed rules but a good indication is how security conscious the locals are. Armed guards at a small convenience store is bad news, but armed guards at a bank is normal.
Posted in Quote of the Day on Jul 16th, 2008
“No nintendo”, Christopher Albright’s imaginative reply when accosted with Spanish
Posted in Colombia on Jul 13th, 2008
Cartagena – Meeting friends (Map this!) Cartagena dawned and brought with it new and exciting things. We had finally left Central America and were in the continent of South America. We were in the port city of Cartagena in Colombia, which seems to be experiencing a new age. The security situation has vastly improved and […]
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Poor impulse control – At a paint store – Sweet baby Jesus – Tazering Argentines – Oftimes Barrio Manga
The grip of hot muggy weather never loosened the entire day. It was a day when sweat instantly drenched my being upon stepping outside into what was not unlike a large outdoor steam-room. On such a day men are capable of anything as the weather alternately maddens the mind or saps the spirit, makes them crazy or delusional, and exacerbates an already poor impulse control.
Posted in Quote of the Day on Jul 4th, 2008
“Pessimists are only spectators, not participants” – Defense lawyer for Ferdinand de Lesseps, evangelist of the Panama Canal