Category Archives: South America

It was yesterday. I woke up to pale light on my pillow, not the bright sun that has been there every day in February. By 9:30 am the mist had burned off and the day was blazing hot as usual. Today, in contrast, the same mist was there in the morning, and was still inContinue reading “Tipping point of the seasons”

Now that I have a hot glue gun and access to sea shells, I had to finish up my projects. (I’ve never had a glue gun before–only burned myself once.) My other couple: Mr. and Mrs. Rumpole Ahem, you look like.. ‘she who must be obeyed.’ “Silly man! Of course I am.” The fossil atContinue reading “Winding Down on the beach”

What a whirl! Not only more trips to Caral, but more events associated with the Fiesta de la Virgen de Lourdes than I would have imagined. There were two body board tournaments, sand soccer, kids activities, beach volleyball, the serenade, a procession, food booths, caballos de paso, and dancers! That was after bingo and beforeContinue reading “Meanwhile, the festival of Our Lady of Lourdes”

Our daily stroll down the beach and back keeps us up to date with what’s going on, new construction, decoration for impending festivals, posters for loud weekend night club shows (night club may be dignifying these places beyond what they deserve). We say hello to friends and neighbors and beach comb our way back toContinue reading “Beach bizarre”

After reporting on Caral at 2 in the afternoon when it was about 95° out, I said I would never go there  again in the summer. I went again. And again. I was asked by a good friend to accompany three visitors, black belt karate experts, one from Peru, and two from Uruguay to seeContinue reading “Call me a liar”

A couple of years ago I attended a fundraising bingo put on by neighbors who knitted clothing for people in the highlands who need warm items. Mittens, caps, scarves, even sweaters. I had a lot of fun at the fund raiser and met several local women I enjoyed verymuch. Later, I found no more bingosContinue reading “Bingo”

We are delighted to have had a visit from our colleagues who recently joined the ranks of the happily retired. Despite their global travels Sue and Z had not visited South America and started off their Peru trip with a few days in Barranca. After visiting the market, our dinner was sauteed fillet of corvinaContinue reading “Visitors! Fish! Archaeology! Heat!”

It’s been swimming weather, hot enough every day to go in, and the ocean not as frigid as most years. Today that’s impossible, as the waves are crashing into a big froth and the undertow is fierce. Backwards waves hit the ones coming in and make a huge splash. There’s always writing, but sometimes IContinue reading “Big Waves and alternatives to swimming”

The weather has been hot and humid. Sorry, all of you freezing in the north, but it has finally gotten uncomfortably hot so that going in the ocean almost every day becomes important, as does the fan. We all suffer as we must (smirk). We went on an expedition to the beach at Medio Mundo,Continue reading “My favorite beachcombing”

Jonathan’s birthday was much more low key than the others we’ve helped celebrate. Jonathan and Alex had a beer next door. The day was beautiful, but the ocean was too rough to swim.           We had great food, but a quiet day. Dalmira gave us two guinea pigs that she raisedContinue reading “January is birthday month”