Monday, November 24, 2008

On the river

So I´m about to embark on a six or seven day voyage down the Ucayali. I´ve got a cabin all to myself for this week on one of the main tributaries of the Amazon, at the front of the boat on the third floor. I´ve got five books to read, plenty of writing to do, even more thinking to do, and a decent case of Manco Capaq´s revenge working through my system.
Should be a blast.
Saying goodbye to the Northern jungle, Iquitos, and the Huasai, a restaurant here in town that I´ve been loving everyday. Today, for example, I had potato slices in peanut sauce, followed by rice and beans with a potato croquette of Paiche, the world´s biggest freshwater fish. It´s something like ten feet long. Washed down with fresh pineapple juice. All for about three dollars.
-Dank-
Now it´s tranquilo time. Catch you all on the flip side. Much love.

3 comments:

Bim said...

Have fun, my friend. I am so very, very jealous.

Megs said...

Baby! I am so excited for you! I am going to miss talking to you...for 5-7 days. But by the time I do talk to you I will have my ticket. I love you!!!!
SEE you soon!
xoxo
M

ramazon said...

if you were jealous before, read the post about the trip....it may or may not change your mind...