Archives
It has been a lot of fun trying different foods and I am only getting started. After looking around and learning more about the cuisine I realized I will need to write several entries about the food here. First and foremost the “pastry of the day” program is alive and well and has been expanded to include cakes and any other baked good that catch my eye. There is no shortage of… Read More
Sunday was rather relaxed compared to Saturday when I was running around the city all day. Carrie, who I have mentioned before, a new friend from Colorado who is also down here volunteering (and we are working together at the same project), also likes to do yoga and found a yoga studio. So she and I and another volunteer, Genevieve, from Australia, went to yoga class. The instructor is actually from England… Read More
If you ever come to Cusco (and I recommend it) you absolutely, positively, without a doubt must tour the main Cathedral located on the Plaza des Armes. It is one of the most beautiful cathedrals that I have ever seen. It is actually three churches built together under one roof with the main Cathedral in the center, flanked by two smaller churches that were added later. In the time of the Spanish… Read More
We, most of the group staying in the house at the moment, went out for hamburgers last night. The Canadian group knew of a great hamburger place (they got a tip from one of the instructors at Maximo Nivel) and suggested that we go. They had been before and claimed that the burgers were the best they ever tasted. So we had a field trip for dinner on Thursday night. Since only… Read More
Well I thought I would be able to slow down on the blogs but there is just so much to share that they just keep coming. We woke up this morning to a beautiful sunny day and a temperature that was probably around 70 F; no rain in sight. I had some time before Spanish class so I decided to check out the main town market (the San Pedro market). They were… Read More
(I am inserting several pictures in order to continue sharing the city with you.) After three days I am starting to feel settled in and that my “norm” is almost adjusted to the lifestyle I will have here. We humans really do adapt very quickly! Since I am sort of stabilized now, after this entry I will probably transition to doing about three blogs a week unless something really interesting and unusual… Read More
I would like to take a moment and share my impressions about Cusco. It is a charming medium sized town which over the years seems to have expanded into and on the hills surrounding the original city center. As I have mentioned previously it is hard to accurately categorize the architecture and building styles. There are clearly some Spanish colonial influences but also a touch of a Caribbean style as well. But… Read More
Sometimes you have to be careful what you ask for. I seek adventure and usually it finds me whenever there are airplanes involved. This trip turned out no differently. My route of flight to Cusco was via Miami and Lima with a final flight from Lima to Cusco. Getting to Miami was no problem, despite the heavy rain the Houston area when I left. Getting out of Miami was also no problem… Read More
I am taking a break from work- a seven week break, as a matter of fact. I have always been interested in volunteering abroad and the planets aligned enough last fall to allow me to identify February and March 2012 as a good time to get away with minimum disruption. I have been considering the idea of doing some kind of volunteer abroad activity for several years and have been researching what… Read More
Recent Comments
 | Kathy on Hadrian’s Wall: Part 3 |
 | Sandy on Hadrian’s Wall: Part 3 |
 | Kathy on Luxor West Bank: Part 2 |
| Kathy on Luxor: East Bank |
| Kathy on Dashur and Giza |
Recent Comments