Well we're here! We arrived late Saturday night and I have been giving my family the tour of Magdalena and Miraflores so far, but we're getting ready to leave in the next hour to head down a few hours south of Lima to Pisco and Nasca, where we will take a tour of the Islas Ballestas in Paracas and then head down on Thursday to see the Nasca Lines.
On Sunday they got their first experience on the bus on our way to church, where they were warmly welcomed to Peru :) We spent the day getting settled in, trying the amazing Peruvian cuisine (aji de gallina, palta rellena), and going to the market and grocery store. Yesterday we visited my school, where they thoroughly enjoyed being students once again and playing with all of my classroom toys...
This is the wonderful fire extinguisher that came crashing to the floor from the wall right next to my foot in the middle of class one day.. notice it is still sitting on the floor :)
Dad wishing he could go back and take chemistry for the third time :)
First taxi ride!
Outside of the Inca Market
This man enjoyed showing dad how to play the cajon, (a Peruvian drum)
and as usual, he was great at it
But probably the highlight of the trip so far has been the initiation Mom and Erin had into Peru last night when we saw our first 2 cockroaches, which are TWICE the size of their cousins in the States. I may live here, but yes, I also freaked out and ran. We were so grossed out that we didn't even think to take a picture, but I'm sure we'll have another chance this week :) And as usual, after killing it we left it for Dad to sweep up this morning, after which he proceeded to serenade us with La Cucaracha (click to see history and lyrics of this lovely song) :)
6 comments:
What a great story of your time this week! looove the pics. awesome narration, laur. really.
most love the pics of your "students", lynn, bob, and er. lol! too funny.
best enjoyed the cockroach story. ew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but seriously, next time, get a photo, kay?
finally got a moment to check into my computer stuff... having just arrived in florida sunday afternoon... busy unpacking and making arrangements to sell house!!
what great pictures... wish i could have been there to see and hear bob outshine the native guy on his drum!!!! looks like you are all having a "ball"... except for the "cockroach episode!" on a scale of 1-10, which was the most stressful... taxi ride, or cockroach encounter!?? fun!...
enjoy your days while randy is shoveling your snow!!!! (I think, at least he said he was going to get over there after he got out from under his place). looks like we were the smart ones... leaving that part of the world for warmer climes! love...
laur how come it says you posted this one on sunday? didn't you post it tuesday morning before we left for pisco?
er, she probably started it sunday and saved it as a draft. it will post the date that you started it, not when you finished.
hey, you posted a comment at 1pm. get back to work!!! hehe, just kidding.
guess i'm busted huh? :) leave it to my brother to notice that
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