Monthly Archives: February 2011

The jaguar that almost was

Just recalling carrying my backpack ridiculously loaded down over the hills, slippery rocks and face slapping wet leaves makes me cringe. My guide would skip over a log, or seemingly float across a muddy patch. However, when I attempted to … Continue reading

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Blocked from memory

If I were to deal with all my experiences in Guyana as they occurred, I would no doubt tear my hair and rend my clothes like some biblical shrew. To be overwhelmed by the barrage of bureaucracy or the putrifying … Continue reading

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