Friday, August 14, 2009

... Today we’ll move on to more serious things than nearly dying in the shower.... I wasn’t sure what coming back to Bolivia was going to be like this time around. I went home to Canada a little burned out last April, and when it came time to head back south a week or so ago, I wasn’t sure if I felt completely ready or not. Some years it’s been a challenge to transition back into life here. There are always things I miss about both my “homes”,...

Thursday, August 13, 2009

I had planned to open my first blog post after returning to Bolivia, with a comment on how ridiculously cold it’s been here. But then my near-death experience in the shower last night kind of pre-empted that story... Later, after my harrowing experience, I changed my Facebook status to reflect my latest adventure, and there seemed to be some scepticism (Mike Bodnarchuk) as to how one could have fire and smoke mixed in with a normal showering experience....