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The night sky lit by the full moon before me; I gazed out my bus window at the outline of the Andes mountains. Soon that picture-like view turned to jungle as far as the eye could see. This is the part of travel that I truly love; getting back into raw nature. Witnessing the beauty of God’s creation; untouched and thriving on its own. We made our way ten hours down a road that changed from mountain to jungle, pavement to dirt, winter temperatures to summer. Rest stops were made few and far between; wherein the men lined one side of the bus and the women the other. Unable to sleep, I simply stared out my window, listened to my favorite tunes, and thought about the unknown which lied ahead.

Into the Unknown

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 12:28:09

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days) for a later date (no refund). The airport was in an uproar! One man (a local lawyer who knew the mayor) stood up for everyone. Within minutes, there was a TV camera there, people chanting, and this one man (which we will call "The Dude") was raising cain and asking everyone to stand together in refusal. Some other foreigners and I, who all had connecting flights to catch, said what the heck and joined in the fun. The airport police looked frazzled and the LAN personnel were on the brink of tears. An hour and a half later, after many phone calls by "The Dude", LAN provided us with another plane that left at 11:15pm that night. Now, because a few of us (Marlon, Barbara, and I) had connecting flights and had warmed up to "The Dude" (not to mention signed a petition and formal complaint with the company - organized by "The Dude"); we were some how squeezed on to the 5:40pm flight to Lima. They were only able to get my second flight changed to the afternoon of the following day; but that was alright with me. It gave me a chance to take a look around the city of Lima (the capital of Peru).

Alright, I have to wrap this up; even though I have more
stories popping into my head. Just ask me when I return to tell you about the conversation I had with two women on my flight who had a spiritual connection with God through the help of Shaman and the use a hallucinogenic drug called Ayahusca (derived from a plant only found in the Amazon Basin region). It is a story too long to write about, but I know you'll find it interesting. Now, I have tried my best to paint you a picture of what my surroundings were like, but you really just have to see it to fully understand its true beauty. The pictures I have just don't fully capture the depth and feel of the jungle; but what can you do. Well, I must say it was quite an adventure and a definite test to my stomach. It is good to be back in contact and I hope you are all doing well. I will write you all soon. Take care!