Short stories of a long journey

Author: edudelcorral01

  • Monologues of a solitary pilot

    Monologues of a solitary pilot   Chapter 13. About how cigars and how they explode Locating enemy activity, he completely forgot he was still stepping on the pedal and holding the communications open. His friend brilliantly opted to go live on the air, as Grandfather plunged and launched one of his demoralizing speeches, simultaneously broadcast…

  • Distances between the smokes

    In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures      “Some of today’s towns and cities began their life that way, you know. They were simply stopovers along the road. They were nothing more than places where the mule trains and their gangs of workers only paused to spend a night.…

  • An overnight celebrity

    Mumbo-jumbo and rum   Chapter 13. About how cigars and how they explode      Although lost in the realm of legends, it is also a fact that Grandfather invented the first headset. This was by mistake. It came about from the need of freeing his hands during the critical moments of the dives, particularly…

  • Those were the best of the nights

    In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures      After a pause in the conversation, shared by both of them as they enjoyed the afternoon, Jon Jairo continued to talk.      “You see, at the fondas, the muleteers could sell stuff they carried and buy or trade for things…

  • Winged legends

    Winged legends   Chapter 13. About how cigars and how they explode      According to the alleged know-it-alls, it was on one memorable occasion, that he actually managed to toss five bundles in the same dive. There’s been an enormous amount of speculation on how this was achieved. Most argued that he had tied…

  • Meals on the go

    In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures      “They used the oxen for the shorter trips, while they loaded the mules for the longer ones. The mules can stand much more. They are also stronger and, most importantly, they are much faster! The Paisa fondas or inns at that…

  • Flying multi-purpose cigars

    Flying multi-purpose cigars   Chapter 13. About how cigars and how they explode      The US Air Force supported the Contras against the Sandinista Forces. They flew their supersonic jets, taking off from their military bases in Honduras and Costa Rica, on either side of Nicaragua, with an impressive range of technology and hardware…

  • Talking Spanish like a mountaineer

    In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures      “What do you mean? Your Spanish is much better than my French, I can honestly tell you that much!” Jon Jairo laughed as he answered the traveler. “You just take it easy, my friend. There’s a lot of merit in your…

  • The two-legged pests

    The two-legged pests   Chapter 13. About how cigars and how they explode      “And I christen thee Warrior Queen” said Grandfather dramatically.      “And I took advantage of his presence and asked him to please bless my rosary, the one with the black beads that I love so!” said Grandmother affectionately.  …

  • Heroes and circumstances

    In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures      “I was thinking about that while riding on the bus from Medellin. I was wondering just how complicated it could be, you know, simply to get from one place to another. Even nowadays, we have highways, motorized vehicles, and all the…