Chiquitta – Letzter Teil
Her stern started moving because of the increased volume of water flowing down the Urubamba. As a result water started to flow into the boat through some of the broken boards. This was not good, not good at all! Now Patrick had to take action, because time was not on his side anymore. He had to do things which he had not learned about in college or anywhere else. He had to react to an emergency. …weiterlesen…
Chiquitta – Teil 3
To watch the pack of crocodiles that had followed him for over two weeks was probably the most exciting experience ever. After the first week he even gave them names. His favorite crocodile was the leader ‘Darth’. Patrick liked him the best because he sort of reminded him of himself. He always had been the leader and had to decide what to do and when to do it. And after a while Patrick started to have conversations with ‘Darth’. Of course ‘Darth’ wasn’t really part of this conversation, but nevertheless Patrick discussed all kinds of topics with him. They talked about politics or what he should have for dinner. …weiterlesen…
Chiquitta – Teil 2
Even before his parents had a chance to tell all their friends how proud they were of him, he took off. He had packed all his stuff the night before, and the flight was already booked a week ago. While his parents were out for a dinner party, (he said that he did not feel well and stayed home), he took his brand-new car, that he got for his graduation and headed towards Heathrow. During the 15 hour flight he felt so relaxed and free with nobody to tell him what to do. He even ordered a glass of whisky. …weiterlesen…
Chiquitta – Teil 1
Soon after he arrived in Peru he immediately rented his little “Chiquitta”. “Chiquitta” was all that he was proud of today. He hadn’t been proud of something for such a long time. She was not a very pretty boat, but a good boat and she had everything he wanted and needed. She was more of a houseboat than a sailing boat, although he had bought her as a sailing boat. His goal, probably his only real goal in his whole life, was to cruise down the Urubamba River, which joins the Amazon and finally reaches Macapa where he would buy a little hut right at the Atlantic Ocean. This was his dream and all he wanted to do for the rest of his life. …weiterlesen…
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Auch ein Leben in der Anti-Utopie hat Höhepunkte.
