I Bless the Rains Down in Bisira
Tuesday morning, 6:26. A loud crash woke me up, jolting me in bed like a startled rat. A swimming pool of water must have been dropped on the casito roof…
Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion
Surely enough the digestion began and continued into the weekend, or should I say indigestion, because over the follow three days I developed diarrhea and stomach pains. This usually happens…
It Puts the Lotion on the Skin
The mountain gets cold at night, something that I failed to adequately prepare for, and I froze my little tush off in the hammock overnight. Houses of la SabanaResident Bonehead…
Deep in the Mountains
We began our ascent towards La Sabana at 7 in the morning. We had one pack horse with us, and our horse-man Oligio was to be our companion. He was…
Expect the Unexpected: ABCD and P
There was already a crowd of people assembling at the concrete path that lined the main artery of the village. I came up to find the horse, standing idly, as…
First Day in the Field: Welcome to Bozo Town, Population You
On the morning of our first adventure I woke up as ready as I could have been. Everything had been meticulously packed and I had quadruple checked my lists. The…
Dark Days of Isolation
Christmas itself and the following days provided little excitement. The internet went out for patches of Christmas, followed by the entire day of the 27th, and most of the 28th…