Four Hour Body Experiment
As being the very odd, homer fan for Tim Ferriss that I am, I finally took to reading the four hour body. I do not usually judge a book by its cover, but for some time I have been, and this is why its taken so long to read it. However, after getting through the...
Peru Day 13
Day 13 in Peru began very early for our time and we were headed to the north of Lima to visit the countryside. It was a 6 am wake up call, since we were headed to one of the furthest point in the city, nearest to the airport. We all met at the host family of Stacey,...
Peru Day 12
We got the visit the Peruvian YMCA, which serves many of the local schools in addition to providing many services to the community. It was surprising the surreal size of the building and they give so much to the community. The gentlemen that we spoke with said that...
Peru Days 9 -11, Nazca and Chincha
The following day, we got a bus to go further south, to the city of Chincha. The bus ride was long, but the bus was a very comfortable one. We arrived late in the afternoon, and decided it was time for lunch we sampled their Ceviche and Caripulchra, both of which were...
Peru Day 8, Congressional Visit
Day eight in Peru started we went to Congress. It was a very interesting experience. Hank beat us all there, but was last to arrive due to relaxing in a café. We were greeted by a tour guide that had worked in congress for the last 18 years, though he did not look so...
Peru Day 7, The German School
Day seven started out very early, seeing that our days never really end. We met with Governor Carlos and the Rotary club of Surco. They told us the day would be an experience with the German school, we were all wondering what exactly that meant. We got into a van and...
Peru Day 6, OLO Internet
Day six left me to my first taxi ride on my own, which was a bit nerve racking, since I heard some horror stories about traveling alone in Lima. The situation is just a bit different than what we are used to in the US. None the less, it was still an exciting one. I...
Peru Day 5, Poverty in the Andes
We made our way to tour some schools, which were funded by the most part by Rotary. It was exciting to see such large projects, and such amazing work being done. The scale of everything was amazing. We met early in the morning to go to La Molina, at the base of the...
Peru Day 4, Ceviche
Though day three ended at the beginning of day four, day four began early for me. I rolled out of bed at about 7:30 AM, and it was a very big morning for my host, Gonzolo. It was his aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary, and he was very honored to take me to the...
Peru Day 3, Lima
Day three started a bit late for me, 8:30 AM I rolled out of bed and showered before heading to breakfast. I found that my host family was already waiting for me, so I felt just a slight bit rude, but I was exhausted. I found a spread set out for me of Eggs (with...