WALLERS-ON-TOUR

FOLLOW THE ADVENTURES OF THE INTREPID WALLER FAMILY TRAVELLING THE GLOBE WITH THEIR FOUR CHILDREN IN PURSUIT OF INNER PEACE AND HARMONY.........."ARE WE THERE YET?". SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, NEPAL, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND COOK ISLANDS WITH A FEW STOPS IN BETWEEN WILL BE THEIR PLAYGROUND IN THE COMING YEAR.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

UROS ISLANDS ON LAKE TITICACA

TO ESCAPE SLAVERY, THE UROS PEOPLES TOOK TO THE WATERS OF LAKE TITCACA. THEY BUILD ISLANDS OF REEDS AND USED THE SAME MATERIAL TO MEET ALMOST ALL THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING HOUSES, AND BOATS. THEY EVEN EAT THE TENDER WHITE STALKS OF THE REEDS.










OUR WELCOME PARTY! tHE UROS LEAD VERY SIMPLE AND HARD LIVES. THEY ARE TIMID BUT SO WARM AND WELCOMING. THE CHILDREN ARE A DELIGHT AND QUITE THRILLED TO HAVE VISITORS WHO ARE CHILDREN LIKE THEMSELVES.
ALWAYS READY FOR A DANCE AND A PARTY........OUR KIND OF PEOPLE!!!
Posted by Picasa OUR CHARIOT AWAITS. WE ALL REALLY ENJOYED CRUISING BY REED BOAT!!

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