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May 24th 2013
Lima, Peru. Visiting an ABA Autism Center We (Rosalyn and Glen) had the wonderful opportunity to arrange a visit to Lima's autism early intervention center, called Alcanzando. For readers who may not know, Rosalyn is a BCBA Autism Consultant and was interested to explore ABA supports in South America that help children with autism. Dr Mapy Chavez is the only BCBA practitioner in the country and she energetically founded and runs an ABA center for children with autism (up to age 7). This is intensive work as no government funding is available and only private funding and donations keep this intervention center running. The dedication within this center was amazing. That day we observed 5 students in one to one sessions, working individually with a teacher. All lessons were running simultaneously in one area as students ... read more
May 14th 2013
It was a long old bus ride down the Pan-American highway from Mancora and after 20 hours we arrive in the Peruvian capital, Lima. Like all our destinations, we’d spoke to fellow travellers in advance to get advice; how long to visit for, recommendations of where to stay and sights worth seeing. Overwhelmingly, the view of Lima was that it is simply to be passed through, a stopover to break up long bus journeys between the north and south of the country. With this advice in mind, we decided to stay just two days and booked our bus tickets out of the city as we arrived. Both Sonya and I weren't expecting much from our time in Lima but our visit did present us with the opportunity to catch up with our German friend, Norman, who ... read more
Two days of waiting, queueing, traffic and travelling to get from Trujillo to Lima to Miami eventually!
Published: May 11th 2013South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima
May 9th 2013
8th May ’13 Trujillo to Lima We boarded the 8.45am Cruz del Sur to Lima, were videoed and off we set. This bus however was top of the line and we had individual screens so we could select what films we wanted to watch. I found a Jonny Depp and started watching, all was fine until Howard went to the loo and managed to freeze my screen with his bum as he pushed past. An hour later and Howard with a good ear bashing, the hostess came along and showed me how to reset the thing. Anyway we were given a snack with a drink followed by lunch with a drink and then the bingo started (we didn’t attempt it this time!) – it went on for ages and finally 5 people all won at the ... read more
May 3rd 2013
Šiandien pagaliau išsiruošiu paskraidyt parasparniu. Susiskambinu su Soren, kuris žadėjo man išnuomoti parasparnį. Jis sako, kad anksčiau kaip 2 valandą paprastai vėjo nebūna, tad anksčiau važiuoti neverta. Bet man iki parasparnių skraidavietė 2 valandos kelio, tad iš namų iškeliauju 12 val. Kaip tik 2 valandą būnu startavietėje, bet vėjas vis dar per silpnas. Atsisėdu laukti. Vėjas kiek sustiprėja ir pakyla keli parasparniai. Bet Sorenas dar neatvažiavęs, tad laukiu. Vėjas silpnokas. Po kiek laiko atvažiuoja Sorenas, bet vėjas taip ir nesustiprėja, tad lieku neskridęs. Vėl ilga kelionė namo. Šiandien vėl bandau važiuoti iki startavietės, o man kompaniją palaiko Maysa. Scenarijus panašus kaip ir vakar - 2 valandą vėjo nėra, 3 valandą vėjo nėra. Apie 4 val. vėjas kiek sustiprėja ir kaip tik tuo metu atvažiuoja Sorenas su parasparniu. V... read more
148, 149 diena. Pažintis su Lima.
Published: April 30th 2013South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » La Molina
April 30th 2013
Kai iš ryto atsikeliam, pas Jorge atėjus tėvų puseserė kuri šiek tiek prižiūri namus. Jorge ne pats tvarkingiausias vaikis, tad ji šiek tiek aptvarko namus. Iš ryto einam į parduotyvę, prisiperkam maisto. Papusryčiaujam ir važiuojam į miestą, į populiariausią turistinį rajoną kuris randasi prie vandenyno kuris vadinasi Miraflores. Bet Lima, tai 8mln gyventojų turintis mietas kuriame nėra metro, tad betkokia kelionė iš namų užtrunka labai ilgai. Iki Miraflores važiuojam apie 2 valandas. Čia rajonas su brangiausiom parduotuvėm ir visiems gerai pažystamais prekių ženklais, bei greito maisto restoranais. Rajonas labai švarus ir tvarkingas, bet nepalieka man labai didelio įspūdžio, nes tokių rajonų esu matęs ne vieną. Bet čia taip pat yra tai ko nerasi betkuriam mieste... pakrantėje dinamike skraido parasparniai. Pasišneku su vietiniai pilotais ir su... read more
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150, 151 diena. Vis dar Lima.
Published: April 30th 2013South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » La Molina
April 30th 2013
Jau galvojam apie keliavimą toliau. Maysa nusprendžia, kad jai geriau skristi lėktuvu, tad papusryčiavę keliaujam į netoliese esnačių kelionių agentūrą. Bet čia bilietai labai brangūs, tad vėl važiuojam į miesto centrą. Kelionė kaip įprasta ilga. Čia nuperkam bilietą, bet tik pirmadieniui labai anksti ryte. Tad Limoj teks pabūti kiek ilgiau nei planuota. Po to keliaujam į pagrindinę aikštę, kuri šiandien jau atidaryta. Išskirtinis aikštės bruožas - didžiuliai senovisai balkonai ant visų pastatų aplink aikštę. Labai ilgai mieste nevaikštinėjam nes nežinau kaip ilgai važiuoja autobusai į mūsų rajoną, tad papietaujam ir važiuojam namo. Jorges namie vėl nėra, nors ir sakė, kad šiandien jam dirbti nereikia. Jau anksčiau minėjau, kad Lima labai didelis miestas ir norint kažkur nuvažiuoti užtrunka labai daug laiko, tad šiandien nusprend... read more
April 28th 2013
This entry includes a brief summary of our travel day since it doesn't quite warrant its own entry. It was rather uneventful. Despite fears of delays from furloughs, none of our planes left late. In fact, most left a bit early. Flying out of Houston, we sat on the tarmac just a few minutes as they started rerouting planes through a storm. We passed through a little of it, and it was some of the worst turbulence I remember experiencing. It felt like we were going through a rollercoaster. But that was as much as any excitement as we had on the planes. A few thoughts/highlights/etc of our travel: We only had a third person in our row on one out of three flights. For the other two, we got to stretch out, which was lovely. ... read more
April 18th 2013
Before we update our late travel blogs, we want to express our concern and sympathy to those affected by the senseless bombing at the Boston marathon. We were shocked and saddened when we learned about this. City life in Lima in early April Throughout our journey we were continuously advised to either skip or shorten the Lima stay. Just another big city. Perhaps after weeks of small towns and cities we were ready for a big city, as Lima was a pleasant surprise (at least in thee districts we visited). There are about 47 districts (neighbourhoods) in Lima, with a total population of about 10 million. Many Peruvians we met mentioned that Lima could be a country in itself because the city is widespread with diverse districts. We began our Lima experience in the more local/non-tourist ... read more
March 27th 2013
The journey here was short, only 3 hours but we had to put the watch back 2 hours so thought it may cause added sleep problems. However after dinner in our hotel, with local red wine, we supped the local alcoholic delight that is Pisco sour. The first was free from the bar but the one we paid for was huge! I think it has solved our jet lag! The sun is shining but it is still a little breezy so will go for a potter down to the beach later. We keep our fingers crossed for good weather as we cannot believe our luck. We were pleased to find a cheaper hotel in Miraflores as being the beachside barrio it is more expensive, and has more tourists, but also is described in our guide as ... read more
St. Brendan: Patron Saint of Sailors and Travelers
Published: March 25th 2013South America » Peru » Lima » Lima
March 21st 2013
Well, I have a feeling if you either know me or have read several of my blogs that you realize I am no Saint; however, I do love that my namesake is the patron saint of travelers. No wonder it is in my blood. Today’s blog is covering Lima and wrapping up my trip to Peru. I am home again looking back on one heck of a great trip, so thought I would wrap up Peru 2013. As with all things, there are times I will remember and smile at as well as times I will look back and wish had gone down differently. I saw some of the most beautiful sights imaginable, experienced things I had not expected and saw people proud of their heritage and living it as part of their everyday lives. As ... read more
