So apparently the sun rises in the west and sets in the east here. And the big dipper is nowhere to be found in the sky. The water runs down the drain clockwise, probably due to the shape of the sink rather than the coreolis effect, but it was worth a try. We arrived in Huancayo in the highlands of Peru on tuesday after a hellish (for Kristina) 7 hour (300 km) bus ride. We´re at 3400m in Huancayo so running up the stairs makes us feel like old men. Also one drink equals three, so getting tipsy is a lot cheaper hahaha. Our host parents, Patty and Juan Jose are great, and are good about showing us Huancayo from a local perspective. We have a lot more running water than anticipated, which is a plus,
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