by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 19, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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,...
by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 12, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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...
by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 10, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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...
by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 10, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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...
by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 5, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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...
by Jeremy Ryan Slate | May 2, 2015 | Posts, Travel |
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...
