Living in Clouds
A Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Living in Clouds is a series of interconnected essays describing my experiences in the early 1960s as one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers. I went to Ecuador, South America, in 1963 and became involved in a project to survey and construct a road that crossed over the Andes and descended to the Amazon basin. Using mules to transport supplies and equipment, I slept in tents and passed through villages where isolated people knew nothing of the outside world. The book is more than a personal memoir, however; it's also a description of the Peace Corps in its early days.
Customer Reviews
Great read
Had a good time reading the adventures experiences of a format young volunteer in a foreign country. Great writing, I could almost visualize what the writer was describing. Refreshing!
Living in Clouds
Nice description of a remote part of Ecuador. I could almost feel the cold and dampness of the paramo where Mr. Lane lived and worked. Cold climate, warm people. A good read!