When I was going to university in Galveston back in the 70s, I remember hearing about Houston’s Buffalo Bayou. What I remember the most was that bodies were always being found there. More than a few like José Campos Torres, were said to have been put there by the Houston cops. An old college chum…
Category: Americas
Adrift in Houston, With Little to Do
All my options and observations in this post are warped by the fact that the world is in the mist of the Covid19 pandemic. If and when this is all over, I will have to revisit my thoughts and see if they still hold true. When I booked my Airbnb in Texas, I was just…
How I ended up adrift in Texas: A Nomad Interrupted continued …
In the days leading up to leaving Peru, there was a lot of rain, and I found it much more interesting to play Stardew Valley on my iPad, than to go out and do things. After 140 days in Peru, I was rather excited to be changing countries again. I have determined that more than…
A Trip Off the Budget Path
A friend treated me to a trip to the Galápagos Islands. That was really kind of her, since I really can’t afford to do things like that. That being said, I will write this post as if I where the one paying for everything. I don’t want to give the reader an unrealistic idea of…
What Happens When an Introvert Pretends to be an Extrovert?
Let’s face it I really would be happy as a clam in my apartment with my nose buried in my computer all the time. It’s always hard for me to convince myself to go out and play tourist. Of course, once I do, I always enjoy it. I try to make sure that my apartments…
Ceviche! Viva Peru
I haven’t eaten out very much since I have been here. I find it hard to motivate myself to dine out when I will be dining alone. Soon a friend will be coming from the States, so I am using saving money for her visit as an excuse not to go out. But one day…
Visiting the Monastery
I hadn’t actually meant to play tourist on this day. I headed out with the intention of walking downtown and having lunch. I needed a good long walk, so I dispensed with Google maps and just started wandering down towards the river. I took way too many photos on this day so I will keep…
Truth in Visa: Peru
I was noodling around on the Arequipa Expat’s Facebook page yesterday, when I read a post one woman had written about having only been given a 90 day visa, when she came into the country, though she had received 183 day visa in the past. Before coming to Peru, I researched as much as I…
New Years 2020, in Arequipa, Peru
I was totally unmotivated to do anything to celebrate New Years this year. I did decided that I would make up a nice meal to be noshing on when the new year came in. I gave myself, as a New Years’ present the complete series of M*A*S*H. I was surprised that all 11 seasons were…
It is just nice to walk out the front door and remember that you are not in the USA
I promised some more photos taken as I walked around town, so here they are: UPDATE! I just learnd that they are called chombas. They are used to make chicha. “But chicha, which is credited with a long list of healthy effects that almost touch the miraculous, remains an indispensable part of the menu and…