by Eileen | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sometimes you will see a man walking down the street like this, and some kids will shout the Peruvian equivalent of “hey mister!” And he will turn around, and swing their way. And they will ask how much. He will say 1 sol, (about 30 cents) and...
by Eileen | Nov 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the hours-or-so I liked best in Arequipa was going to the market. It was a bit of a goofy outing, since I didn’t have a kitchen, and was somewhat concerned about getting some travelers’ ick (which I got in spades, that very night, but it had nothing...
by Eileen | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I often wax gloaty (what, I can say that) about the amazingness of the view from my apartment. Since living in Chile I’ve lived in four apartments, two of them with views stunning enough to take picture after picture and post them hither and yon. I’ve made...
by Eileen | Oct 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I don’t need little ceramic busses cram-packed with figurines and chickens on the roof. And I’ve seen them in Ecuador, in Guatemala, in Bolivia. Certainly I don’t need one that says Arequipa, Peru. I’m also all...
by Eileen | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
In which our intrepid traveler, Bearshapedsphere, admits that it is not all rainbows and butterflies while on the road. This is where my mother and I spent a couple of hours this morning. Well, not specifically in this ambulance, as we were able to make it there by...
