So I was diving in the Great Barrier Reef and a huge white-tip reef shark tried to take a chunk out of my leg, but I punched him in the nose like in the films and swam like hell away! Why yes, that IS a 500-pounnd fish behind me I wish. Just like…
The selfie right before I tried to take the selfie of all animal selfies --- with a cow AND a goat nuzzling either side of my neck. Too bad I slipped in their fresh poop and down the hill a bit and covered my entire body, shoe to shoulder, includin…
Three different scales and the kilo to pound measurement converter agree I have lost 33 pounds since i started this journey in April. I look at photos and wow, I see a difference, especially in my face. Today I paddled 18K ... or 11 miles ... in a…
CHEPTULU,KENYA — Cosmos Alusiola needs the right kind of clay for this traditional Tiriki pottery and the earth near Cheptulu town isn’t. When he needs it, someone packs sacks of the special clay and soil from his hometown of Masingo and he pays f…
The national bird of Nicaragua is the guardabarranco, a lovely little creature with yellow chest and a splash of red on its wings and a long tail of bright blue like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. It is so common on the way to and in Las Min…
As we were huffing and puffing our way up to the top of Cerro Negro volcano, two scientists emerged from the crater. They were researching the lava, because of the earthquakes that were 6.2 on the Richter a few weeks ago. On top, we scratched awa…
Me, after volcano boarding on Cerro Negro, the world's most active cinder volcano and Nicargua's youngest. This time, I rode as if I was on a bull, one hand up and kept my balance. I did 41 KPH. I swear it felt faster! A guy after me rode…
Sobrevivimos!!! Volcano boarding was awesome. Hiking up the most active and largest cinder volcano was just as exhausting as the first time. Looking down 500 meters with a 41-degree slope? Made my heart pitter patter again. Last time I attempted no b…
Kayaking in Laguna de Apoyo [https://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=google+maps&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&ei=wJVVU5v1Nq7LsQTm-IKIDg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ] , a defunct volcano crater. Love this place.…
