Blogs from Peru, South America - page 1125

hola everyone... we finally have forced ourselves to sit down (and after all the hiking we have done this week, believe me we deserve a day to sit on our ass!)... where s nfl foot ball when ya need it on a sunday afternoon! wel its my job to write part I of this two part blog describing our last 2 weeks here in peru... when we last left you we were in huancayo, working at an english school, learnng spanish, helping out at an orphanage and immersing ourselves in the highland culture... If its possible, we had an even better second week with the kids... amanda truly is so great with young children... she and I made sure that the kids in our english class learned all the essentials... the seasons, days of the week, ... read more

No, not some sordid Iberian sexual peccadillo involving a donkey and a large chorizo that one might see advertised in a phonebox (French lessons?, A & O levels?), but rather stringent pedagogy in a language school in Cusco. My memories of school are mixed. The camaraderie of misehaviour always appealed, but the scars of wedgies gone wrong are slow to heal, and I didn't relish the rigour of excercising my mind any more than was sufficient to remain conscious. Still, the prospect of continuing to flounder for the remainder of my South American journey rankled enough to force me back to study. Day 1 and after inspecting my lodgings and cleaning the contents of the previous occupant's nose from the wall next to my bed, I embarked on a(nother) tour of the city with some ten ... read more

So when I woke up this morning after a good nights rest I went into town to get a map of Arequipa. After I found one decided to get out of town as I wanted some nature. Took a cab to Molina de Sabandia, just outside Arequipa and wandered around in the surroundings and visited to Molina, which was built in the 17th century and totally restored into working order in 1973. Here I saw my first apalca who went bezerk in the mud, such cute looking animals! Apparently they taste quite good as well! There was also a lama who was a bit more shy and didn´t want his picture taken. Also some funny wurms were crawling in the gardens. Later on I went to have some dinner in the area were I am living, ... read more

Where to even begin?! First off, thanks to all for the birthday wishes!! I got all your emails and ecards and the like and really appreciated every thought and well-wish, etc. I had a fabulous birthday, but I´ll get to that in a minute as, in order to be consistent, I need to try and at least pick up where my last blog left off. So, when we last met, I had just gotten back from Machu Picchu (still not over that one!) and was back in Cuzco on the night of 26 March. Monday the 27th began pretty much like any other day with nothing specific on the agenda. I was up much earlier than Nancy, as per usual, and after a shower decided to go for a walk and find some breakfast. I figured ... read more

hello friends and family! sorry for the lag in blog updates. the past 3 weeks have been a string of travel and trips, and i have been admittedly bad at checking in and carving out Internet time. however, i am ready to amend the lapse, so get ready for some updates! after a few days in la paz and the huyani potosi adventure, i set out for Copacabana (the Bolivian version), a small town on the southern shores of lake Titicaca. Copacabana, while somewhat geared to the traversing tourist, is also a nice place to kick back and relax for a few days. there are several day hikes and the requisite string of gringo restaurants and artisan shops, but more importantly....its the launching point for the isla del sol. ever since starting my planning for South ... read more