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:: Saturday, August 9th, 2003 @ 3:14:41 pm

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My family and I spent the last week in “El Oriente,” the Amazon jungle in the east of Ecuador. We stayed at Kapawi, a collection of about twenty huts on the Pastaza river, in the middle of a bunch of Achuar communities. As usual, I’ve been taking a ton of photos, which I’ll post at some point in the future. In line with typical echeng adventures, I have roughly 80 to 100 sandfly bites on my arms and hands. I hate those little critters.

We’re in Quito for the day before heading off to the Galapagos tomorrow. I’ll be back on the 26th and will probably not have internet access until then.

My anti-malarial medication (Lariam) is giving me some pretty crazy dreams! When I took it in Africa two years ago, it wasn’t this “bad.”

I have more news, too — I’m going to be… sort of homeless for the next year. Some friends will be living in my place while I float around. I’m not sure where I will be yet, as I have taken the “rent first, plan later” approach, but I will be out of my place starting from mid-September. My rough plan is to carry out my existing schedule until December (which will keep me in the Bay Area or at my parents’ place in San Diego roughly 50% of the time), and then go somewhere for an extended leave. I will probably end up in Saipan (where Sarah Pont has gone, temporarily) for at least a month. I’m not sure yet.

Exciting? Yes. Scary? Maybe. :)

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  • http://rg.blogspot.com Raymond

    Wow. Cool! What type of work or exploring will you be doing, Eric?

  • fiona

    don’t be scared. you’ll be fine. when you float over to my neck of the woods, maybe I won’t be so homeless as I am now. =)

  • http://www.guppieluv.com/ andrey

    gosh, with all of your spy technology and globetrotting adventures, it’s hard not to believe that you deal in industrial espionage or something intriguing like that! thanks for sharing your stories.

  • http://www.ihatepink.com pinkhatei

    you go boy! whatever you do, wherever you go, we’ll all be on the edge of our seats, tuning into your next awesome adventure, cheering you on. rah! gimme an e! a c! an h! …

  • http://dynamiqvision.com/akuma Chris

    Wow Eric. It exciting and scary at the same time. I am very happy for you but we’re going to miss you for a year. :)

  • http://www.pbase.com/davepatchen DaveP

    Hate the sandfleas and the Larium. I was thinking that if you don’t have anyone to rent your place yet I’d be interested…

  • michael (atlanta)

    Geez, eric. you don’t half-do anything, do you? out-of-pocket for a year? …and leaving that gorgeous place in the hands of renters? oh, well, please, please come to Atlanta, won’t you? michael

  • http://www.terminal3.net Raven

    I have no problems taking your place off your hands for a year ;)

  • http://www.martysteinberg.com Marty Steinberg

    if you’re ever in the Seattle area you’re welcome to stay with me for a little while.

  • http://www.ihatepink.com pinkhatei

    ditto for if yer ever in the China area :)

  • http://carlos.ricebowljournals.com carlos

    i must say, eric, you are quite the adventurer…

    and i shall simply live vicariously through your worldly escapades. ;0)

    you still have inspired me to take up scuba diving… and perhaps i’ll sign up for a class sometime soon…

  • http://www.jaycine.com cyn

    the spy goes on rampage!!!!!!!!

  • trishac

    portland OR also has room should you come to visit Kenny :) have a great time!! Sigh 4 more years till I have no child and can sub-let my kitties and hike up my skirts… I’ll watch your escapades so I can learn how to do it..
    t

  • Andy

    I vote for you to spend more time in San Diego… :)

  • echeng

    thanks, guys. i feel so loved. :) looks like i´ll be spending some time with all of you. maybe a road trip is in order… ;)

    i’m at a cybercafe on santa cruz island in the Galapagos right now (my sister and I are taking half an hour of our hour and a half free on the island to check e-mail). this place is AMAZING. I have been getting some great photos, and may try to put a show on somewhere when I return. Next week I’ll be underwater in the Galapagos. I return on Sept 26th.

  • http://www.andybiggs.com Andy

    Awesome news. Have a great time on your adventures. Mighty envious from my end.

  • polynn

    trully amazing that globe trot while u rent your place , Take care !

    awaiting your great pictures …=)

  • http://www.digideep.com Andi

    As nobody offered Germany so far, you are of course welcome in my place too :-) And we should meet at Antibes Festival with Alex…

  • http://www.martysteinberg.com Marty Steinberg

    indeed, a west coast road trip does sound like it’s in order – but in a 12 yr old volve? :-)
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