Second look (8)

[gerbie]

Sitting on the top deck on day 3 of our Amazon trip, I see them coming. They are heading for a collision. The very last moment they turn and try to hold on to our boat using a metal stick. They tie their boat to ours and start selling apples, shrimps and palm hearts. A few miles downstream they unhook again and have to peddle back home. They have earned enough for their family today.

Comments

[caniche.livejournal.com]

Heh, a bit like Xochimilco but on a bigger scale?

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Sorry, don't know Xochimilco so I can't judge. Should it be on my list?

[caniche.livejournal.com]

Oh sorry! I posted that without thinking you might not know the place.

Xochimilco is a lake where you get tiny boats all over. You can rent one of them, and the owner will row around the lake. Inside the boat there is a small table and some stools where you can seat, eat, and just have a good time. Every now and then a boat will row by carrying certain goods, if you want to buy some of their food they will hook their boat to yours and prepare it for you.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

No need to feel sorry, I have travelled a lot, but there are still plenty of places I don't know. I don't expect others to know where I have been and where not.

Where is the lake Xochimilco?

[(Anonymous)]

it's to the south of Mexico City. :)

Here's a piccie:

http://www.inaoep.mx/~sole/turismo/DF/Xochimilco/xochimilco12.jpg

(Looks crowded but that's the dock, once the lake expands it looks better)

[caniche.livejournal.com]

sorry, that was me posting there ;)

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I did get that idea...

Nice Journal

[(Anonymous)]

Nice journal Gerbie! Ben eveneens naar je NL-talige blog gegaan, vond de 'stereotype' Backbackers een erg leuk stukje! Herkenbaar ook. Mooie foto's. I'll be back.

http://bibliofilos.blogspot.com

Re: Nice Journal

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Dank je! Ik hoop on jouw blog nog vele boekbesprekingen te lezen, je doet ze in ieder geval veel grondiger dan ik.