IV.II.VIII ONE WITH NATURE From fishing for piranhas to ziplining over treetops, from drinking from vines to swimming with pink dolphins (yep, we did end up finding a couple at the end!), adventures in the Amazon seem to be never ending. And so it was only fitting that my final adventure would be one that would bring everything to a […]
IV.II.VII – Jungle Drum
IV.II.VII JUNGLE DRUM Okay, here is where I recount the tales of what was another hell of an adventure. One that takes us in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest! I flew into Iquitos as soon as I got to Lima – all sweaty, stinky and exhausted but super ready and excited for what was about to come. The Amazon […]
IV.II.VI – Viva La Vida
IV.II.VI VIVA LA VIDA Seasoned and wizened by my days as a nomad, I was ready to embark on the second leg of the journey. Yeah yeah, I know – it had only been a week and a half in Peru and the trek had been done by millions before me. But it was still a big deal to me okay? […]
I.III.II.V – El Mirador: Day Five
EL MIRADOR I.III.II.V – DAY FIVE 06/10/22 Our way back was admittedly harder. We didn’t have the same push we had a few days previously. We’d walk and walk and then walk some more. I’d tell myself I’d be in need of a break but I’d force myself to go on. That’s what I used to do during all those […]
IV.II.V – The Old Mountain
IV.II.V THE OLD MOUNTAIN The fourth day… The fourth day was fine. The fourth day meant we’d be walking around 15 kilometres along some train rails. It’d be a straight path on a flat terrain, not too challenging. In fact, the only things that made it interesting were the random conversations I had with my fellow trekkers and the powerwalk […]
I.III.II.IV – El Mirador: Day Four
EL MIRADOR I.III.II.IV – DAY FOUR 05/10/22 After the third day, we’d have two more where we’d basically retrace our steps back to El Carmelita. It felt a little bit like undoing all our hard work over the previous days, and, this time, we had nothing to look forward to, except for a hot shower and a good night’s sleep […]