Hello All! Sorry I left some of you hanging (those that don't see me in SLC). This is just a quick uneventul message to let everyone know (that doesn't already) that I am back safely in SLC. I came back with a funk in my stomach... it kicked my ass for a few days and forced me to get some fluids from the emergency room and some antibiotics. I can finally stand up straight and breathe normal so all is well! I don't know the source but just found out this morning that I test negative for any parasites and all bacteria!!! Yay! So, with renewed faith in the third world, I'll start planning my next trip!
But, a word to the future Peru explorers... I'll pass on the advice I got from my friend, Jon Webb... which I was doubting at first... When you fly to Peru, have a ride planned for you at the airport or at least a trustworthy hostel lined up for the taxi to take you to...(I can recommend our friend Daniel's), stay one night if necessary and then get the hell out as fast as you can! Go to the jungle, go to Huaraz, go to Iquitos, just get out!
Maybe I'm not being fair to Lima.. and this is only my (and Jon's) opinion... but Lima, of all the cities I've been to around the world, is the dirtiest (in most parts) and seems to be festering a little. The air is so much cleaner and people are so much more content everywhere else... and who knows what's floating around in that humidity...I hate to bash anywhere, especially when I didn't stay long myself, but that's what happens when people go before you... they make a call and you choose to believe or not believe...
Friday, May 17, 2002
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