Latest Images via Instagram
I’d really like to add images more frequently to the blog (there have been complaints….). In an effort to make sure people are kept more up to date, this post will link to a...
Never Quite There ( In Peru! ) Blog
Christmas in Lima means….
I’m sure all our northern readers will sympathize when I say it is very hard for us to feel Christmas-y as we move into summer here in Lima. It is 24 degrees every day...
Alpaca Complaints
While we were on one of our long bus trips at our highest point in the mountains (4800m), the bus suddenly stopped next to an alpaca herder with several of his woolly animals and...
Sucre, Bolivia
I fell in love with the town of Sucre, Bolivia with its white buildings and ceramic roofs (and great chocolate!). I enjoyed beautiful views, especially from the lovely Kolping hotel where the conference on...
Arequipa the white city
A couple of glimpses of the white city of Arequipa where I spent my weekend with a group of youth volunteers that help out in the Youth Employment Centre. Arequipa is the White city...
160 Degrees
So after a couple of busy weeks Christina has wrangled a week off and so we are off into the mountains. Our grand plan is to do a large loop, starting in Ayacucho to...
No browsing allowed
Stephen came home with a fun story. Off the main square in our neighbourhood of Barranco is a public library. It is quite an inviting-looking building. The inside is a bit different. The main...
Yes means… maybe?
Apologies for the long silence on this site. It has been a whirlwind of job-related activity here in Lima. I am currently recruiting for a youth entrepreneurship program and I’m having trouble getting enough...
