Oh..it's great to be home!!
Can you believe it? I got home on August 1st. What an incredible time I had!! I was in so many different climate areas. From the hot, humid jungles of Peru....to the cool, almost fall-like climate of Cuzco Peru, to the snowy, frigid cold of Santiago, Chile.
Fun times in the jungle you ask? The Jungle city of Iquitos what stands out is the motorized (motorcycle front) rickshaw taxis, like hundreds of them all over the streets racing to get their next passenger before their competition did. It was sort of like riding in bumper cars. The heat/humidity made me glad I wasn't going to hell. Then the 3 hour ride on the Amazon to the township where we had our missionary conference on the very house boat that Jim And Veronica Bowers used in their ministry. I actually got to jump off the back of the house boat while we were docked in the Jungle township of Indiana and swim in the Amazon. The current was incredible swift, but I held on to the house boat ladder. No piranas or boas around.
Then on to the tourist part of my trip was seeing the incredible Inca ruins of the area called Machu Picchu. I don't ever want to see that many stairs again. Thanks for the memories, Ron and Cheryl Adams from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.!! Then back to Santiago from the 22nd of July until the 31st. I had a great time with all my wonderful friends there. I must say..it was great to be back home and in my own bed. I hopefully won't be travelling far from home until February..cuz you know that my grandbaby will be coming sometime in November. Woo..Hoo...!!
Fun times in the jungle you ask? The Jungle city of Iquitos what stands out is the motorized (motorcycle front) rickshaw taxis, like hundreds of them all over the streets racing to get their next passenger before their competition did. It was sort of like riding in bumper cars. The heat/humidity made me glad I wasn't going to hell. Then the 3 hour ride on the Amazon to the township where we had our missionary conference on the very house boat that Jim And Veronica Bowers used in their ministry. I actually got to jump off the back of the house boat while we were docked in the Jungle township of Indiana and swim in the Amazon. The current was incredible swift, but I held on to the house boat ladder. No piranas or boas around.
Then on to the tourist part of my trip was seeing the incredible Inca ruins of the area called Machu Picchu. I don't ever want to see that many stairs again. Thanks for the memories, Ron and Cheryl Adams from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.!! Then back to Santiago from the 22nd of July until the 31st. I had a great time with all my wonderful friends there. I must say..it was great to be back home and in my own bed. I hopefully won't be travelling far from home until February..cuz you know that my grandbaby will be coming sometime in November. Woo..Hoo...!!
posted by Melody at
8:32 PM
6 Comments:
mom, i'm so glad you had a great time and i'm glad you are home! i can't do this with out you. thanks for going to my classes with me too! i'll see you soon.
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Joy Morykon, at 6:54 AM
So glad that you are back. I was wonderful to see you on Sunday. Look forward to hearing about all your travels.
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Anonymous, at 9:45 AM
Hey Melody! Glad to hear you had such a good time. You and that country... :) I had the BEST time with Joy last weekend. She is so special to my heart. Best wishes during this special time with your daughter.
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Holli, at 8:41 PM
Aunt Mel, SOOOOOOOO happy to see you post about all the fun you had! I can't wait to hear your voice and see some of the awesome pictures you took! Love you!
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Sally Social Worker, at 11:13 AM
Can't wait to see you and compare stories from Iquitos and the Amazon. Reading your blog brought back memories of my three week stay in Peru (ten days on the Amazon). See ya soon! Love ya!
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Anonymous, at 7:02 PM
Bienvenida a casa! Love, Steph
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Stephanie, at 1:01 PM
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