I’ve moved ahead with preparation of the suite for guests. Here’s a photo of the partial redecoration. By next weekend I should have most of it completed, though there will be fine-tuning until Lillian and Neil arrive. Here is stage 1 of the basket wall: Now stage 2 with better chairs: Should I put aContinue reading “An update on Home Improvements”
Category Archives: Peru
What do we do here?
If you wonder how I manage to spend four months in Peru, here is how some of my days go. Coffee–fortunately, Jonathan gets up before I do and brings me a cup at 8 am. I get up, get dressed and eat breakfast while reading the New York Times on line. I subscribe to theContinue reading “What do we do here?”
In the neighborhood
Every afternoon at 5 pm we walk down the sidewalk to the end of the beach and back We say hello to most of the people we pass, and occasionally stop to exchange air kisses with friends who we have not yet seen this season. We also keep track of what changes and what staysContinue reading “In the neighborhood”
Planning Ahead
We are planning to offer one of our bedrooms that has a private bath on Airbnb after the first of the year. My pilot guest will be Lillian and her boyfriend Neil over Christmas, and before they arrive I want to get the room as well-arranged as possible. I can use some help. The bedroomContinue reading “Planning Ahead”
Greetings from Barranca
I didn’t realize they would be throwing us a parade, but it was fun to see enthusiasm for education. Thanks, University San Pedro in Barranca. I am not sure what was being celebrated, but the queen might be “Miss Learner” 2015. Part of the reason for the parade is to celebrate the presence of theContinue reading “Greetings from Barranca”
We’re Baaaack!
New York and Chicagoland are great, but it is nice to stop moving after a bit more than two weeks. We arrived in Lima on the night of 11/18 (Wed), stayed overnight at our usual stopping place, the Hotel Senorial in Miraflores, and began our resettlement process with a visit to the Surquillo market, moreContinue reading “We’re Baaaack!”
Semana Santa 2015
Semana Santa, Easter week, is one of the busiest holiday weeks of the year. Barranca is filling up with visitors. This gives us a chance to see our friends from Lima one more time before we leave for the US in two weeks. The weather is still warm, though maybe not quite warm enough toContinue reading “Semana Santa 2015”
Farewell to all that–for now.
Mar. 4, 2015 A gorgeous day, 19 C and sun. Big plans for our last day in Chile. Checked out of the house at noon with our hostess Sara, sister of the owner of the house (Marcela) who has emigrated to Norway with her husband. Headed for Santiago on a brand new highway, the AccesoContinue reading “Farewell to all that–for now.”
Back down the Andes–1/24 and 1/25
One of the last things I saw in Puno was a shoelace salesman carrying his wares around his neck. As we turned our backs to Bolivia we were again impressed with the beauty of the puna and the range of environments that we crossed. In two days we went from a high of 4400 mContinue reading “Back down the Andes–1/24 and 1/25”
Desaguadero means “Storm Drain”. How about “the pits”?
There are no photos from our drive to Desaguadero. We started off bright and early expecting to get to Bolivia. Instead we got bogged down so deeply in bureaucratic mire that we were barely able to back out and return to Puno. How bad was it? Customs agents seemed to have a real sparkle inContinue reading “Desaguadero means “Storm Drain”. How about “the pits”?”
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