Monday, March 10, 2008
peru at last
Flew to trabatanga on friday and had to wait 2 days for connecting boat. Amazing place with no roads and thousants of bikes. Busy harbour and on border of peru and colombia. Great 2 days wlth locals speaking spanish. Sunday 4 am boat to iquitos arrived 17.00hr and what a place. It is very busy and yet laid back exept for loads of streetkids who will rob you blind before you notice. went out today and met with local indian tribe ´bora´but a bit contrived. also encountered first crocodile and boa constrictor. Typical touristy day. Last night had crocodile for dinner. Tomorrow going into jungle for 4 days with explorama. Food in peru unbelievable, only dolphin is of menu because protected. 40C plus now and waiting for storm later garanteed. Visited marvellous market downtown called beneim, part of iquitos, hope I didn´t catch disease but very fascinating. Typing here on spanisch keyboard with worn keys, gettong on my nerves. I will try to find another cybersafe.
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Glad to see that being a lone Dutchman at the Peruvian border didn't result in the obvious assumtions that could be made about your purpose of travel!
Interesting juxtaposition in your blog with "encountered first crocodile" and "last night had crocodile for dinner". I am assuming that the two events are unrelated?
Your son was being suitably modest in his last post re the St Albans City match - he was right that the team didn't play particularly well but his own goal was undoubtedly the highlight although I'm sure he will describe it in further detail on your return.
Really like the sound of Iquitos - I never saw that side of Peru and rather wish I had now.
Take care
Paul
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