Just a quick note to let everyone know I am back. Not really battered so much and "tossed about". If you have never spent a week on a moving ship at sea (something much smaller than a cruise ship) then you don't know the adjustment time necessary to stand, bend over, sit or even walk on land. Even though most of the ship movement was subtle, there is ALWAYS movement. Then picture taking a shower in a phone booth with the boat pitching from side to side. A couple nights the sleeping was like a baby in a womb...only without the feeling of drowning.
Anyway, I have pictures to process, a journal to finish, some videos to post and a lot to catch up on. Work this week will be the insanest of my summer since the end of the month falls right on Saturday. I will be somewhat scarce this week and then next week back in full action. I'll try and post a few tidbits of the trip this week. Most of this week the temps are going to be in the hundreds so Holy Hell is back on Earth for another summer in Dallas.
I am also thinking of writing the trip as a short story of some kind. And Pat, I read Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas while I was gone and it was fantastic!! I am going to methodically read all of HST books until done.
Until the next time, it's good to be back and I really missed reading you all...I may never catch up. Then, I'll always have something to do!
PS. The Bruise was my LEFT big toe this vacation. If that means nothing to you please read this from last year's trip. The Burnt was my forehead...in case you were not sure, you can peel TWICE from the same burn. Near Equator + 45 minutes in the Sun first day = Arrgggghhhhh!!!!
6 comments:
Glad you're back, Chuck! Hey, never burn the tops of your feet. That hurts like hell.
Alex: I did that in Cozumel on 08 and in Galveston back in the early eighties...really bad back then. Fell a sleep on the beach. I couldn't work for week, or barely walk. At least in Cozumel it wasn't so bad but it was the first day and lucky for me they sell silver cream without a prescription so I bought like 5 jars to bring home. That stuff is super on burns...no scars!!
Are you sure you weren't at a training camp for your UFC debut?
I can't wait to see some snaps from your trip. I apparently have a lot of relatives in Belize. I don't know any of them, but there are so few people with my name in the world, that I'm pretty much related to them all at some level.
I hate getting sunburned! With my Euro skin, I really need to try not to...
I'm glad you liked the book! Now you know why I thought they did a decent job on the movie. Not AS good of course, but still pretty good. Welcome home Chuck...
Hi Chuck .. glad you had a good time - even with all the bruising, burning et al .. at least you've had a good break ..
Cheers Hilary
Either you haven't been on your computer for a while, or my comment got lost in the void. I can't wait to see some photos from yo}r adventure. Thit particular book by HST is one of my all time favorites. I'm happy to hear that you read it. The movie was pretty darn good as well. I'd really have to be careful in that kind of son. I'm afraid that my skin and that part of the world would not get along.
Welcome back. Hope you've had a chance to recover from your vacation :-)
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