Saturday, January 17, 2009
Jungle Boogy
My friend Peter and I decided to hit Nicaragua for El Castillo, to celebrate his birthday. After a rather uneventful 4 hour water taxi ride to El Castillo, we ren into a couple of Canadians who had met a local willing to take them into the jungle if they found a couple of partners. Enter Alonzo and Peter. I wasn't nervous until our guide Miguel brought out the gallon sized Ziploc bag full of emergency shots and medications. 24 hours later we found ourselves kayaking down the Rio San Juan. After navigating the rapids from the outset, the next two days saw us: kayak 55 k down river, illegal border crossings, tucans, macaws, ospreys, crocodiles, caymans, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, 3 toed sloth, iguanas, wild chickens, bats, fresh tapir, jaguar and boar tracks, spent one night in the jungle, river shrimp the size of my forearm, fresh fish (that i caught out of the river), played in a waterfall, swam in crocodile infested rivers and Mayan ruins, mud up to my knees, Nicaraguan machette guides, an abandoned shipwreck, and last but not least, Miguels best friend who is a squatter running from druglords because he stole a couple of boats. Learned a few interesting things about Manatees and sailors, too. Miguel offered me a job if I want to help him run operations. That sounds a little better than sitting behind a computer screen for 9 hours a day, no? I might head back there with JB when he gets here, or I might have him meet me in the Cone Islands here in Nicaragua. So many choices. Any suggestions?
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Alonzo,
I cannot suggest anything, b/c I have no idea where you are really--I am about to look those places up-:), but keep on having fun so we can read about it. BE careful! we would not want you getting hurt before you make your way back to n.c. ;).
Alonzo,
Is this for real or are you really behind a desk from 8 to 5 and then smokin' funny stuff from 5 to midnight lettin' you imagination run wild???!!!!!! If it is real I would hate if you needed help, I am not sure anyone could find you!!!! Be careful. xoxo, Leigh
Dude, I'm just coming up to speed on your blog. Holy shite! As a cube-dweller, I'm obligated to kill you for pointing out the ridiculous lack of fun in my world. But as your friend, I'm totally psyched for your adventures! Looking forward to reading more. And let me know if your river guide needs an IT guy...
Fuck the desk job... keep it jungle like! Great post dude... I'm jonesin to join ya.
Zo.. I've got rapped up in reading you blog.... damn are you tearing it up. You are doing the traveling community proud.. very proud! Reading all that shit gives me the itch... I'll have to make it until next month with China and Thailand. I don't have a cool blog...but I just came from Croatia not to long ago... you'd love that shit.. buenos! Keep doing what you do man.. I'm so happy for you! I'm sure you are going to love things with JB.... please keep him our of jail!
Abrazos amigo!
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