Hola everyone!
It feels like just yesterday we hopped off the plane and tomorrow we will have already completed a third of our trip. We have been having a great time the last few days...let me fill you in.
Yesterday was a very good day for all of our egos. Following some discussions on the current economic and social situations in Peru, we had the opportunity to visit an elementary school to teach them some English. Although we had started to get used to the Peruvian stares at us "gringos", we now understand what it must feel like to be a teen hearthrob. The excitement, screaming and mauling for autographs by the Peruvian children was overwhelming. Their reactions were completely unexpected. The four hours we spent at the school flew by and it was an experience that we will never forget.
Today is our last day in Lima. We had another lecture this morning about the Church´s role in Peruvian society, but our plans for this afternoon were cancelled. This was fine by us however. Today was the first day that we had sunny, warm weather and we are taking the opportunity to relax before the big hike that starts on jueve (Thursday). We decided to spend some of our free time this afternoon walking through a market close to the Oscar Romero Centre. It was interesting to look at all the fresh fruit, food and shops. The canopy of tarps however was not exactly built for our six foot tall boys.
Tonight will have to be an early one; our bus to the airport leaves at four o´clock in the morning. Wish us a safe flight to Chiclayo everyone!
Hasta luego!
Emily xo
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Hola from Lima!
Hola amigos y familias!
Brendan here, reporting on behalf of everyone. We all made is safely and without issue to Lima yesterday morning. We landed around 7:00 local time at the airport here in Lima. No baggage was lost, no travellers misplaced; all is very well! We are staying at Oscar Romero House in Lima Norte right now, hosted by a wonderful community of missionaries. We have already seen shocking poverty, even within the confines of the city. The neighbourhoods of Lima are as diverse from one another as they are from our cities back home. Within the last few hours we have travelled from dilapidated shack housing, through colonial churches and municipal buildings, to the ritzy, high-end shopping district next to the Pacific Ocean. The variety of experience in this densely populated city is overwhelming.
The food so far has been incredible - we are appreciating it while it lasts, because once we head up into the mountains there is no telling what we will get. The coffee is to die for, as would be expected! We are all eating well, and nobody has felt sick at all so far! (knock on wood)
It is one of the greatest feelings in the world to wake up each morning and step outside to a view of mountains. It was finally clear enough this morning that we could see the peak of the mountain immediately to our north - the start of the Andes. We have already taken so many pictures that you will be exhausted when we make you sit through them all.
I have to say personally that I could not be happier with the group we brought here. We have all gotten so much closer over the past few days, and we get along so well that the Peruvians think we have been best friends for years. We will get each other through, no matter what we encounter. Glen and Rebecca are wonderful guides and friends to all of us, and each of us feels like an integral part of the team.
So, families, until we find internet again, be well! We will take care of each other and continue to create memories to share. Keep praying for us, and see you soon.
-Brendan
Brendan here, reporting on behalf of everyone. We all made is safely and without issue to Lima yesterday morning. We landed around 7:00 local time at the airport here in Lima. No baggage was lost, no travellers misplaced; all is very well! We are staying at Oscar Romero House in Lima Norte right now, hosted by a wonderful community of missionaries. We have already seen shocking poverty, even within the confines of the city. The neighbourhoods of Lima are as diverse from one another as they are from our cities back home. Within the last few hours we have travelled from dilapidated shack housing, through colonial churches and municipal buildings, to the ritzy, high-end shopping district next to the Pacific Ocean. The variety of experience in this densely populated city is overwhelming.
The food so far has been incredible - we are appreciating it while it lasts, because once we head up into the mountains there is no telling what we will get. The coffee is to die for, as would be expected! We are all eating well, and nobody has felt sick at all so far! (knock on wood)
It is one of the greatest feelings in the world to wake up each morning and step outside to a view of mountains. It was finally clear enough this morning that we could see the peak of the mountain immediately to our north - the start of the Andes. We have already taken so many pictures that you will be exhausted when we make you sit through them all.
I have to say personally that I could not be happier with the group we brought here. We have all gotten so much closer over the past few days, and we get along so well that the Peruvians think we have been best friends for years. We will get each other through, no matter what we encounter. Glen and Rebecca are wonderful guides and friends to all of us, and each of us feels like an integral part of the team.
So, families, until we find internet again, be well! We will take care of each other and continue to create memories to share. Keep praying for us, and see you soon.
-Brendan
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Peru, here we come!
My goodness, ladies and gentlemen - tomorrow we leave for Peru. That's one sleep from now! if I get any sleep tonight, that is. These past few weeks have been insane with getting all the travel details together, packing bags, unpacking bags and repacking to be as light and efficient as possible. But now the moment is upon us! Whether we are ready or not, at this time tomorrow we will be in Lima, Peru. How insane is that?
I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped us get ready for what we are about to do. Without the confidence of our families and friends, none of us would be about to embark on this journey of a lifetime. Becca and Glen, I hope we do you proud. You put your faith in us as a team, and we in you, and together I know we can make it through.
To everyone else, please keep this close-knit little group of travellers in your thoughts and prayers. We promise to come back with lots of stories and even more pictures.
Hasta manana!!
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