Adios.

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by John Bear, Aug 31, 2007.

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  1. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Gone to Ecuador for a couple of weeks. Even if there are internet cafes in the Amazon rainforest or the Galapagos, I hope I have the courage to abstain. Be kind to one another. -John
     
  2. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Have fun Doc!!!

    Abner :)
     
  3. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I'm convinced there's an internet cafe on the top of Everest. Or, there should be. :D

    Have fun!
     
  4. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    Have a great trip.
     
  5. buckwheat3

    buckwheat3 Master of the Obvious

    What?!?
    Again?!?
    Living the life of Riley!

    Enjoy.

    Gavin
     
  6. BlueMason

    BlueMason Audaces fortuna juvat

    phhhbt... satellite connection babey! Even on the mount ya gotta keep in touch :D
     
  7. Dr. Gina

    Dr. Gina New Member

    Be careful of the Ecquadorian Females now.....
     
  8. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    So first you fly 11 or 12 hours to Quito, then a short flight over the Andes in a tiny prop plane (Icarus Airlines, I kid you not), then a 3 hour trip in a motorized canoe into the Amazon rainforest to Yachana Lodge, a remarkable ecotourism project that has built, just downriver, the only high school for 100 miles around, and primarily for the benefit of the local Quichua teens, they hae a cybercafe. No electricity. Solar powered and satellite uplink and two laptops for 50 cents an hour.

    So yes, Bruce, I´m sure that when the Chinese complete that 4-lane Interstate to the top of Everest in time for the Olympics, they will have a cybercafe for us all.

    Marina is right here, Gina . . . so even if those two attractive young British girls in our party turn out in bikins on our Galapagos boat tomorrow, I shall only ogle tortoises and blue-footed boobies.

    John
     
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  9. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Hola.

    Blue-footed booby mating dance. What a treat (especially if you're a booby).

    http://tinyurl.com/yoxdox

    And in matters of education . . . wonderfully sensible thing they are doing in Ecuador -- perhaps elsewhere, but new to me: Each new school building that is built (and there are many) is designed to operate as an elementary school (K-8) from 7 am to 1 pm, as a high school from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and as an adult or vocational school on into the evening. Wonderful efficiencies in cost, time, land use, equipment sharing, etc.
     

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