Catt-Trax 2 - Puerto Maldonado - Comments

HiDanny..the pics are so

Nora Berkhout — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:25:25 -0800

HiDanny..the pics are so beautiful. I would not be able to keep up with you once I had settled in with a wet paint brush. To actully be in the presence of such natural beauty must be awe inspiring and as you go on do you ever think "this is just the best"? Nora under cnowy skies in BC

Hello June & Jim

Danny Catt — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:37:25 -0800

Wonderful to hear from you, and thanks for your supportive words. The blizzard does not sound nice... here in Argentina it is about 30 degrees... and the skies are clear! I have been careful with my wallet (thank Jim for the heads up!) ... but I did manage to lose my VISA card somewhere along the route which has caused some problems... but that is being sorted out! I am glad you are following along... and look forward to hearing from you sometime soon. Ciao for now! Danny :)

Thanks Kerry

Danny Catt — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:34:16 -0800

Thanks so much for your very kind and supportive words. It is such a pleasure to hear from friends when you are so far from home. I hope you are well... and send another hello somewhere along the journey.

Cheers Amiga, Danny :)

Hi Tom & Ruth

Danny Catt — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:32:08 -0800

Hi there... and many apologies for my delayed reply to your hello. I now have a faster internet connection which is allowing me to do some edits and also catch up on posts. I had a great visit to Pucallpa (visited Roald) but did not meet your friend Fidel. Thanks for your words of support... and I hope you enjoy the upcoming posts and photo galleries! Say hola to everyone at home!

cheers

Danny :)

Greetings!

June — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:42:59 -0800

Hi, Danny ---We are enjoying following your travels and, of course, your always beautiful photos. What an ambitious project! Thanks so much for the e-mails.

We are in the midst of a wild blizzard to-night in our neck of the woods, and could use a little of the warmth of S.America! Hope you are not finding it too uncomfortable.

Jim sends his best, and says "hang on to your wallet".(Now, why would he say that?)

Safe travels, and enjoy every minute of this adventure.

Cheers,

J.& J.

Nunavut travels

Kerry Rodriguez — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:33:29 -0800

Hi Danny,

As always, I am in awe of your sensitive photographs, which are so beautifully composed. I will be following your journey and send you all best wishes.

Be safe and well, and follow the light.

Kerry - from Baffin Island ship trips

Guinea Pig - A South American Delicacy

Danny Catt — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:06:11 -0800

Hi Darcy,

Thanks for your question. And yes, guinea pig is a very popular meal in some South American countries (Ecuador and Peru for example). It was on the menu in Cusco and Ollantaytambo, Peru but I did not have it. I have tasted it though in Ecuador on an earlier trip. It is tastey... but not for everyone. I hope all is well and thanks again for the question.

Cheers

Danny

Hi Michelle

Danny Catt — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:02:03 -0800

Thanks for your note and kind words about the website. A lot of folks at BCIT have been working hard on it and so I am really pleased you like it. We will be adding a photo galleries soon and I am working on catching up with my blog posts. I hope all is well and keep me posted on how you are doing. If you have any questions about the journey, feel free to ask.

Cheers, Danny

Hola Amiga Vanessa!

Danny Catt — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:55:43 -0800

Hello amiga! I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your much needed break in Panama. I am well... at the moment I am on the coast of Chile and I am giving a series of lectures on board the MS Prinsendam. I will be disembarking in Punta Arenas in less than a week and then will visit Patagonia then on to Argentina and Brazil. I am working on updating the blog... so keep posted. Keep me posted on how you are doing and I will look forward to my visit to Ecuador in a few months!

Ciao for now!

Danny

Hola Danny

Vanessa — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:14:10 -0800

Hola amigo Danny
Nice to see that your South american adventure is going well. I just wanted to say hello from Ecuador, now that I am back from my trip to Panama, it was a lot of fun.
I will keep following your trip through this page, take care my friend and enjoy
your time in our Continent.
With best regards
Vanessa
from Quito, Ecuador

hola

darcy — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:16:09 -0800

Danny, I have heard that the Guinie Pig (spelling?) is a true South American delicacy, have you tried it? I have not. Darcy

Your trip so far!

Michelle — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:23:05 -0800

Hi Danny - just checked out your blog and the pics. Fantastic photos - Peru looks like a beautiful place - would love the opportunity to visit some day myself.

I will keep checking out your blog - it is fun to hear about your day to day adventures and what a way to keep track of your trip!

Take care!

Michelle

Entertainment, education & nostalgia via Danny

Tom and Ruth Neilson — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:05:34 -0800

Hola Danny! We are travelling along with you again, happy to receive your e-mails; also thoroughly enjoying and very impressed by the website. Pucallpa brings back memories as a former student of Tom’s, a graduate of the BCIT Wood Products program, came from the Pucallpa area! His name is Fidel Tuesta-Jhong. He attended BCIT sometime in the 80’s; he was an excellent student and a nice guy. We became good friends with him and another Spanish speaking student and enjoyed many social gatherings together (consuming more than one glass of that infamous Peruvian liqueur, “Pisco”!).May it all go well with you or, as they say in Spanish: “que te vaya bien,”Ruth y Tomás

PS: the photos are stunning, hang onto that camera!

Hi Micki

Danny Catt — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:50:53 -0800

Hello from the coast of Chile! Great to hear from you. I have been on the go so much in the past week and a bit that I have not had much opportunity to add to the blog... but I am working on it now so more should be up soon. Say hi to Ron for me and the rest of the family. Keep me posted on how you are doing... where in South America were you last year? Ciao for now.

Danny

Hello Danny

Micki LeVine — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:00:00 -0800

Hi Danny I hope this reaches you on your journey It is wonderful to see that you are in South America Ron and I were there this past summer I just wanted to let you know that I am enjoying reliving the moments thru your eyes Enjoy Best regard Micki