Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Lima/ Arequipa

Hi, I'm so sorry for late updates, it has been a super busy week!!!! We are at the minute in Arequipa, a beautiful city in the South of Peru, 2500m above sea level (the air is soooo thin!!)

After three days of intense travelling; Newcastle to London Heathrow, Heathrow to Boston, Boston to Miami (Pilot got ill so had to detour, BUT at least Ive seen Boston =)), Miami to Bogota, Bogota to Lima!!!!!!

In Lima we arrived to the intense sounds, smells and sights of traffic, slums and food. We were picked up by Edwardo, the husband of our Lima host, who drove us for half an hour to the prinicple of Miraflores (there were no seat belts in the back of the car!! and I have NEVER seen so much traffic in my life!!!). Arriving at the apartment of Giannini, we immediately felt at ease as the family was wonderful;


Giannini and her friend Maribel were wonderful  to Ben and myself, they provided local knowledge, language and very good local food (Chicha Morada probably takes a bit of getting used to as it is a sweetcorn drink, but Pisco Sours & Inca Kola....yum!!!). We met Laura our fellow volunteer on the first day, and consequently went on a Lima bus tour (hilarious!!!) and went around museums on the search for Inca mummies.....found none!!


We left Lima with a heavy heart, it was a fascinating and exciting place, but we were looking forward to getting to the warmer Arequipa (Lima was freeezzziiinnngggg!!!) to start our local projects, but first had to go on a 15 HOUR journey, although the bus was luxury, beds and food on board!!!!

Arequipa dawned a new day, with the white buildings sitting in the Andes, and the massive Misti volcano sitting over the town, we are looking forward to our adventures here!!!

Sorry this is so short, we are a bit rushed haha!!!

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