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The Runway in Rurrenbacque

Another verbatim journal entry….

April 27th-

We are literally stuck in the jungle. I guess this is the sort of thing that happens when the airport has a grass runway and it rains to the point where Noah needs to build another ark. I lost my extremely gay wallet that has a picture of a llama and Peru on it. Im not exactly happy about it. I think that my new found love of Johnny Walker Red Label might be to blame. Right now Im sitting in the room with Orla and Martin wondering how long we are going to be stuck here.

Getting stuck in Rurrenbaque equals spending a lot of time in the Mosquito bar…Darkhorse, Orla, Martin, and I

There are many Israelis in Rurrenbacque. I have had some amazing experiences with Israeli travelers (check the Torres del Paine Entry with Ilad and Boaz). However, the extreme negotiation tactics are beginning to wear thin on all of us. Its a very rough, brash, relentless discipline that most of the guys practice with an annoyed sense of fury . The problem, is that they are usually arguing over pennies.

This is a pretty funny sign posted in the Rurrenbacque Airport. I hope they get to 300.

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