Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Guard Dog

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

This morning we woke around nine and then had a leisurely breakfast while trucks rolled by and windmills turned lazily in the distance. By the time we were nearly ready to go, Silvio was outside chatting with an older couple … Continue reading →

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Lunch in La Serena with Argentines

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

This morning I woke early, and soon Silvio was telling me he was waiting until I was awake. I wanted to put up a blog post so that people would know that I had come back to the land of … Continue reading →

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Driving North to Socos

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

I slept like the dead last night, although Silvio shifted around in the night. There was the noise from trucks and the gas station, but after we’d eaten I was so fried that I persevered. This morning we woke late, … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

The flights felt much longer than they did years ago. I was in the Mexico City airport for seven hours, and I was tired already by that point. I persevered, however, and finally managed, by using each device I brought, … Continue reading →

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Going to the North with Silvio – Chile

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Barry Pomeroy

I’ve never been a huge fan of research before traveling. When I first went overseas, to the Cook Islands, the other Canadian volunteer had read what white said about brown until he had some very strange ideas about island culture. … Continue reading →

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