Something strange about this family

Hi Guys

Dan and I arrived back in Iquitos two days ago. Like I had said before we left that it was time for us to reunite with our father Ron whom has solo sailed his way from Australia on his second circumnavigation of the world. If he makes it back to Australia on this trip he will be the first Australian to sail solo around the world both ways.
We are also very fortunate even to have been able to visit him alive. On his voyage around Cape Horn, down near the South pole he was struck by two low pressure systems which turned the waters he was sailing into jagged mountains. He was struck by a rouge wave and his boat was cap sized snapping his mast off. He was fortunate to be hit by another rouge wave that turned him back up right. The next 6 days are what true survival stories are all about as he rounded the cape and found anchorage at the bottom of the world and began the rebuild of his boat in freezing conditions. This was a far cry from the place he lives now on a beautiful tropical island called Galleao in Brazil.

Dan and I have had an amazing round trip. We traveled by speed boat 8 hours up the Amazon from Iquitos to the Peru/Columbian/Brazil tri boarder. This is were we stamped out of Peru and into Brazil. Then it was planes and ferries and buses for the next four days to reach Ron on his island paradise . We enjoyed simple life with the locals. We visited Babylon tourist mecca of Morrow San Paulo and danced down the streets following a gorgeous all girl samba band in Salvador. We cruised the beaches of Copacabanna, Rio and in the city of San Paulo we even found the only vegetarian all you can eat restaurant in the whole of South America and all in two weeks.

The time with our father was a big part of our families healing process. As I had mentioned I had not seen my Dad in 5 years and Dan 3. I was reminded that even though our family has never really been close. I realized I actually do have a family and this is a blessing. Deepening this connection is what I am striving to work hard towards. Mums condition has brought us all to this point. At least in this life time there is awareness being discovered. Still long ways to go but I am inspired and emotionally moved more than ever by my parents.

The day Dan and I arrived back to Iquitos we meet back up with Simon. It was great to see his wife Joe and his little girl Ruby that have now joined him finally here.

We were hanging to see Mum so Simon said he would join us on a trip out into the Jungle. We hired two motor scooters and bravely took on the traffic of Iquitos and the 50km ride out to Mum’s location. We enjoyed a enthusiastic walk into camp.
Sensing the work that has been going on with Mum, we stopped just before entering the retreat for Simon to conducted a smoke clearing on us, as we didn’t want to bring in anything unwanted into Mum’s healing space. It was amazing how clean we felt after Simon's offering.
We so ready to see Mum now.

We rocked up to the little village and we were greeted by Mum’s Curandera Physician. They all seemed happy to see us back. Mum was having lunch at the time so that’s where we meet her in the dinning Bungalow. She had had another hair cut and has quite noticeable lost weight but she was strong. Energetically she had strength. Her eyes were radiant and her smile delicious. There were also three young Americans staying out there at the retreat with her doing there own treatments. I was glad to see this just to know she wasn’t completely alone was comforting.

As we arrived in the late afternoon our stay was to be brief as we had a long journey back and the idea of ridding around this city at night puts a whole new meaning to that word extreme.
Give me BASE jumping any day.

Mum spoke about her treatments of body rubs with sugar and grated potatoes. Dan called it the hash brown rubdown. She then took us on a tour of the trail to her Bungalow showing us all the plants she has had treatments with. The water hole where she has her floral baths and her new solo tambo. A very humble abode where she has been staying for the past two weeks. There has been major changes in the size of her tumor and a lot of purging of fluids from the areas of concern. She seems happy to be where she is. The poor darling is covered in insect bites and has been told it will probably be another 6 weeks work where she is.

Dan and I will be joining her on Tuesday for the next week or so. There is ceremony planned with grandmother Ayahuasca on Tuesday. So the journey of deepening continues.

You should here from us in a week to keep you up to date with Lakshmi’s progress.

Love to all.

Roberto