tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post4766497605801701211..comments2023-09-29T01:36:09.155-07:00Comments on Stories to Share: More Tales from South AmericaTess Julia http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-10776662622974640662012-09-18T17:38:47.286-07:002012-09-18T17:38:47.286-07:00It is! It was mentioned twice on Yahoo. It's c...It is! It was mentioned twice on Yahoo. It's cheap and relatively safe and stable. Not to mention beautiful.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-61653121907395792802012-09-18T17:32:22.501-07:002012-09-18T17:32:22.501-07:00I read recently that Equidor is one of the best co...I read recently that Equidor is one of the best countries in the world for Americans to retire to. writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-5755747194077103382012-09-18T07:41:13.760-07:002012-09-18T07:41:13.760-07:00It's true for many countries that people liter...It's true for many countries that people literally are getting away with murder. Happens here too, but at least there is more of a consistent attempt to control it and punish the criminals.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-4934211882846461592012-09-18T01:34:09.576-07:002012-09-18T01:34:09.576-07:00Good post! Good question too - why would any 21 ye...Good post! Good question too - why would any 21 year old want to go to a foreign, developing place? You sound like a strong-willed and determined individual who will not be swayed once her mind is set on something.<br />In my country, vigilante-styled justice is prevalent in our rural communities where, quite often, these perpetrators get away with rape and murder all the time...michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-86377069459675248632012-09-17T16:09:52.930-07:002012-09-17T16:09:52.930-07:00Good! I was having second thoughts about this post...Good! I was having second thoughts about this post. I wanted to tell the story about the serial killer but it was so horrid I had to dump it with fluff on either side. Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-57253837114473703402012-09-17T16:07:51.144-07:002012-09-17T16:07:51.144-07:00Thanks for stopping in- I feel strongly that peopl...Thanks for stopping in- I feel strongly that people really need to live outside the States for a while to appreciate how good we have it. While France is hardly third world, just experiencing another culture makes you see past the bubble we live in at times.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-69516600092870616392012-09-17T16:05:10.476-07:002012-09-17T16:05:10.476-07:00I was thinking of editing it my post so people wou...I was thinking of editing it my post so people wouldn't get whiplash with the change of direction. It's hard to believe some of the stories I heard down there, but that was one of them.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-13534587506437839832012-09-17T14:17:13.094-07:002012-09-17T14:17:13.094-07:00I really enjoyed this post, Rose. I can't pinp...I really enjoyed this post, Rose. I can't pinpoint just one item, it simply comes together beautifully as a whole. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-49967060783945799312012-09-17T11:56:28.352-07:002012-09-17T11:56:28.352-07:00Wow, what an enriching experience. Sometimes you j...Wow, what an enriching experience. Sometimes you just have to follow your heart, no matter what. I never knew about the 18 year ceiling... forces people to take justice into their own hands, which may be a more effective deterrent in some ways but a lot more dangerous. And thanks for the kitty pics and the prego lady story! LOL! Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-57982655557280761902012-09-17T10:48:27.893-07:002012-09-17T10:48:27.893-07:00Holy range of emotions! You've got a crazy pas...Holy range of emotions! You've got a crazy past, Rose. And so scary about the man... but the blonde lady story made me LOL! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-88515104927499690552012-09-17T10:19:17.002-07:002012-09-17T10:19:17.002-07:00It was interesting, and likewise about where you l...It was interesting, and likewise about where you live. Giant is right, I'm 5'2" and I was tall there! Thanks for stopping by.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-62607774617225232272012-09-17T10:14:39.279-07:002012-09-17T10:14:39.279-07:00What an interesting place to have lived! My sister...What an interesting place to have lived! My sister visited there years ago and at 5'10" was a giant among the indigenous people. She had a great time. And those kittens are adorable. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-63708262569568429292012-09-17T10:11:48.044-07:002012-09-17T10:11:48.044-07:00In these kind of cases, 18 years is a joke, which ...In these kind of cases, 18 years is a joke, which is why people carry out their own justice.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-65917741793367947432012-09-17T09:53:12.495-07:002012-09-17T09:53:12.495-07:00Interesting story about Ecuador. 18 years max cert...Interesting story about Ecuador. 18 years max certainly doesn't sound like justice served. Wish our cost of living was as low as theirs though.<br /><br />Love the first and last pics of the kittens. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-8678581943596051372012-09-17T09:51:14.611-07:002012-09-17T09:51:14.611-07:00It's not easy to swim against the stream, but ...It's not easy to swim against the stream, but that's crazy that people would weigh in on your ring!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-77425963447663116852012-09-17T09:38:45.514-07:002012-09-17T09:38:45.514-07:00It's funny how people will judge your happines...It's funny how people will judge your happiness by their standards. When I became engaged I didn't want a diamond ring. We bought a simple engraved band and I was happy. Many people predicted I would regret it and that the marriage wouldn't last. They were wrong on both counts but I was (and still am) surprised by how adamant they were that their way was right.<br /><br />I'm glad you stuck to what you knew was best. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.com