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Sunday March 23, 2014
Today was earmarked for an inaugural presentation for a newly formed Gringo Travel Club, headed by Terra Diversa Travel Company. Over 100 Expats gathered for a presentation which turned out to be a strong pitch for an Amazon riverboat cruise over 5 days and 4 nights for an average of $2,000 per person plus another $250 in flights. Oh, and we have the privilege of paying another $50 to visit an indigenous village too. And, because we are amazingly in an exclusive travel group, we will get 10 free glasses of wine during the trip and free soft drinks.... But tips are not included and neither is Wi-Fi....
It was really obvious that they were not working on a cost-plus basis for pricing, but simply charging first world prices and looking to make a big buck. There is room for 36 folks with deep pockets, of which I am not one.
Last evening I was presented with a Certificate from GringoPost, having been voted as Best Photographer by their readers for 2014! Considering that I am a small fry in this city of over 500,000, I was quite humbled and honoured. Thank you to the folks at GringoPost and to all the nice folks who voted.
Hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al  |
| About 100 Expats gathered at the Inca Hotel |
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| After some great snacks in the lobby we went upstairs for the presentation |
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| This was a complete surprise last night |
