Day 50 | Monday, December 12, 2016 The first work day in a new city. Steve is off to a new office this morning and I will be hanging out at the apartment trying to get acquainted with our new country via the internet. We have decided that this weekend we will be venturing to Valparaiso which … [Read more…]
“If you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all.” -My Mom Day 48 | Saturday, December 10, 2016 This morning we get on a flight from Lima, Peru to Santiago, Chile at 8:25am. I have to admit I am sad, a little terrified, and a tiny bit excited. Unfortunately, I invested … [Read more…]
This is just a fun list of observations that we as outsiders noticed while visiting Peru from October 23, 2016 – December 10, 2016. 1 | They are obsessed with cleaning in San Isidro. You see crews of people out constantly sweeping, pressure washing, picking up trash, and trimming plants. 2 | They have polished … [Read more…]
Day 43 | Monday, December 5, 2016 I can’t believe we are just 6 short days from finishing our time in Lima, Perú. Perú has been great. Honestly, more than I could have hoped for when we set out on this 7 month adventure exploring different countries and cultures. There have been times I have … [Read more…]
Day 42 | Sunday, December 4, 2016 After spending weeks touring various historical Inca sites I am anxious to actually see some of the artifacts that they have recovered from many of the sites that we have visited. Unfortunately, not even a small number of artifacts stay at or near many of the sites they … [Read more…]
Day 42 | Sunday, December 4, 2016 We have read that the changing of the palace guards is an impressive sight and if you go on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month it is done by the Presidential Escort Life Guard Dragoons Regiment “Field Marshal Domingo Nieto”, in the presence of the President of … [Read more…]
Day 41 | Saturday, December 3, 2016 How a trip to Serpost (the Peruvian Post Office) ended up at the hardware store. Only in a standard Martindale adventure can these things happen. So, we finally found a painting that we just had to bring home with us. We acquired it last Saturday, November 26. We … [Read more…]
Day 40 | Friday, December 2, 2016 As we near the end of our time in Peru we are scrambling to do and see all the things that are left on our list. One of those things is to revisit the Circuito Mágico del Agua [Magic Water Circuit]. When we went the first time we knew there … [Read more…]
Day 36 | Monday, November 28, 2016 I am entering another trip planning phase. This time it is to plan our move from Peru to Chile. Our first country change since arriving in South America. This is a sad (as I have really come to enjoy Peru), nerve-racking, and exciting prospect. We have learned a few … [Read more…]
Day 34 | Saturday, November 26, 2016 Today we are wandering back to the Inka Plaza in Miraflores to purchase a painting, some finger puppets, and anything else we think we need to remind us of Peru. The Plaza is not nearly as overwhelming now that we have travelled to a few different cities in Peru, … [Read more…]