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The following post will be rather full of errors, at least for the first half. Espero que ellos que leyan me perdonen por mis errores en espanol. For English speakers, please scroll down!Ahorita estoy frente de la computador, escribiendo, en un cafe de internet aqui en San Miguel de Allende. A traves de la puerta … Continue reading Mexico No.7 – A return to writing/Volver a escribir

Sunday, May 22nd, 2015From this distance you can't see the shore. The sea rolls away in a single perfect curl, a seamless wave machine, and when one line crashes on the sand another has already risen to take its place. Here at the mouth of the ocean, I tread water beside a jagged rock, where … Continue reading Mexico No.6 – Michoacan

Friday, 20th May 2016I leave Colima in one week. I am going to travel north, into the silver mines and mysterious mountains of Guanajuato, where independence was conceived in 1810, and realized in 1821. There is so much to see and to do; I can barely sit still for excitement. The map below brings it … Continue reading Mexico No.5: Final Week

This is an amalgamation of two trips to Nevado on successive months: 2nd - 4thApril and 2nd – 4th May. Some of the events occurred in April, some in May. I'm revisiting Nevado as promised in this blog post here. It is four o’clock in the morning when the regular hum changes to a whine that … Continue reading Mexico No.4: Nevado de Colima

16th April 2016I think I have an idea for a new tattoo. It would include a jacaranda blossom, a twisting tree with roots that dig and grasp. That's all I know for now; but other ideas are coming, slowly but surely, nascent but growing: a pod of tadpoles in a shallow pool who occasionally wiggle … Continue reading Mexico No.4: Inside My Head

February 10th, 2016On my first night in Colima I went for a walk. Even though I was in the northern hemisphere in early February, and it was technically winter, the city had an estival air. What is Colima City like? Well, there are old rusty Beetles, and shiny new geckos. Most of the houses are box-shaped, … Continue reading Mexico No.1: The first night

December 26th, 2015It's rare that sayings translate directly from one language to another. The English idioms that we throw about willy-nilly rarely have next-door neighbours in Spanish refranes (caso en punto with 'willy-nilly'). There are, however, the occasional exceptions. 'Better late than never' has the equivalent, 'mas vale tarde que nunca' and it's with this … Continue reading Travels in Colombia No.1: Street Art in Bogota

For any and all erstwhile readers of the blog, I'd like to provide a little update.I realize that since my last post there's been radio silence on my end with photos, blog posts, and tweets. Everything is fine! I've left Ecuador and have just finished celebrating Christmas with friends and family in Bogota, Colombia. The … Continue reading Update

I can't believe I'm leaving this country in less than 48 hours! I have really treasured my time here in Ecuador. By my estimate, I have been to 9 volcanoes during my two months' here. Not bad! Volcanoes are what I came for, saw, and mostly conquered; although Cayambe remained out of my reach on … Continue reading Volcano Top Trumps

So here is a little piece on Cayambe, or how I felt when climbing it. We didn't make it to the top of the volcano; you can probably tell that I am a little disappointed by that. However, while we sat on the shoulder at 5400 metres, we saw a sight that we wouldn't have … Continue reading Aye Cayambe!