Blogs from Lima, Lima, Lima, Peru, South America - page 11

For the past week i have been in Camsa. A downtown village 5 hours from lima. Ive come here with everyone from the refuge as their holiday. Coaching internittently while having fun with the children at the beach and participating in various recreation. I have no access to internet here, so escaped for a few minutes to update. It been a great week but very tough. It is deserted here. A beautiful beach with fantastic scenery but minimal people. In a few years it will be a massive tourist attraction which will infact ruin the peace and quiet of a lovely place to go and relax. Apart from the beach, there are a few homes, a church and simply desert. Nothingness, but sand, for miles. Yet a wonderful secluded destination. As much as we are away ... read more

Today was a slight change of plan. Straight after breakfast i handed out the team shirts that Surrey Sports Park provided. Also, presenting many footballs i spent the night pumping up. It was a moment to treasure as everyone felt like they had status and all part of one family. Excited to experience forthcoming events. As opposed to the swimming pool today, i took everyone to a 3G football pitch, where we spent a few hours going through fun games and basic football skills and drills. Of course, ending with a game, it was a joy to behold as it made a change for them to play on something other than concrete. We returned to the refuge, to take part in a mega volleyball match with some of the children and all the local staff. It ... read more

I spent the weekend in Lima, which was great fun. The journey from the refuge to central Lima Friday night was terrifying. But after an hours bus ride i got there safely to stay at one of the house mothers homes. During the day saturday i got to see the ´rich´part of Lima, being shown around the city and the beach. Also having a tour up Mount Cristobel where you could see the whole of Lima. A beautiful site. In the evening i went back to a different house mothers home in Puente Pedra, she had a lovely home with a large family, who all welcomed me nicely. The sons took me to play for a local team Ciudad Lima Atletico, where we won 2-0. It wass such a challenge in the tremendous heat but great ... read more

A non-event day! Collected nice clean laundry. Fortunately, it all remains the same size so no need to look for any Peruvian dwarves...... Went to Starbucks (always a good start to the day and suspect it may be the last for at least a few days....). Packed our belongings and took a taxi to the group hotel in Central Lima. More wandering around the streets and the Naval of Museum - there was actually some written info in English although the translation leave a little to be desired. Group meeting in 15 minutes. Looks as if there is going to be a full quota on the bus although not sure how far the others are travelling. We are going to be camping for the next three days so you may have to wait for the next ... read more

Someone blocked the toilet again!! No names mentioned but it wasn't the same person as yesterday.... it must be the room/could not be us. Both of us woke up early so down for breakfast at just after 7 and nothing to do until everywhere opens. Walked down the road about 20 minutes away from the hotel to see one of the local inca monuments .... a pyramid-type structure slap bang in the middle of a built up area. Workmen - or possibly archaeologists - were scraping bits away in a roped off area at the top and seemed to be sorting through rubble and pottery shards. Others seemed to be repairing the stone work. Steep ramp to the top could double as a ski run in the winter!! Small visitors' centre which no doubt explained all ... read more