Alien Fruit
One day at the Cuso office a bowl was placed on the table which had an unidentified but innocuous looking fruit in it. When asked what it was, we were told it was a...
Author: Stephen
Mission Accomplished
After a long, exhaustive, and mildly traumatic search, we have found a place to spend the next six months. We’ll be living in a community district called Barranco. It’s not as famous as Miraflores...
Serious Miscommunication (Not Mine This Time)
We took an afternoon recently to go and visit the Lima city center with CUSO. Javier was our primary tour guide, and did a wonderful job entertaining us with his good nature and history...
Our Biggest Challenge (for now)
CUSO has been very good at making us feel welcome and preparing us for our time in Peru. However, there is one area that the volunteers are obsessing over that we have been struggling...
Lima Living (up to its gastronomic promise)
Before we came to Peru, we read and were told that Peru has terrific food. Due to some poor choices we made the first two days, we had only one dish of the many...
Catch 22 and World Cup Snacking
So we decide to take a break from apartment hunting and grab a few snacks before we watch the Dutch play Costa Rica. In the store we decided on a large bottle of a...
I Sold Christina’s Kitchen Table
Christina is indicating just how appreciative she is that we’ve sold our kitchen table. The march to fewer belongings continues today. We had a buyer interested in ‘Mari’, Christina’s favorite vehicle for the past...
Left Alone
I’ve been cruelly left alone this weekend as Christina gallivants around the St. Lawrence kayaking and barbecuing. My mission is to stand guard in case someone decides they’d like to come and take a...
No Garages Here
Last weekend we signed up for a local ‘Garage Sale’ and stood in a park selling some of our belongings to raise money for CUSO. The day started out with a clear blue sky...
First Post: It’s Official!
It’s official! As of about 10 days ago, we have both been approved by Cuso for Lima, Peru! Christina will be going as a volunteer and myself as an accompanying partner (to keep her...
