Destination: Peru

Strange, Mysterious Coastline

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1213]

Our schedule in Peru is dictated now by our set date for our Inca Trail permits. We needed to book our trek a month in advance, and even an month in advance (during low season), the dates were extremely limited. Only 500 people including guides and ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Living Like Students in Lima

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1013]

While Lima is a huge sprawling city with a few areas of safe refuge for the traveler, the area we're staying in, Mirflores, is pretty well patrolled by police, and relatively safe to walk around. It's like any big city, pockets of good and bad, rich ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Passage to Peru

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1173]

pWe spent the bulk of our day in the airport today. Upon arrival, we are greeted with a long line of unhappy passengers and a five hour delay for our flight. The LAN Peru rep says that all flights into Lima have been delayed for weeks now, apparently ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Teaching

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By rachel_thomas | Views [504]

This week I started teaching! I have two classes. A conversational class from 5.30pm until 7pm and another class from 7pm until 8.30pm. I teach them Monday to Friday and hopefully I´ll have another class to teach next month so I can earn some more money! ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Über die Grenze - Von Peru nach Bolivien

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [861]

Man würde ja denken, dass man, wenn man einen Internationale Bus nimmt, man nicht über die Grenze laufen muss, aber, doch dass muss man. Zunächst einmal kam aber gar kein Bus. Der Bus mit dem ich fahren wollte, stand in Arequipa und war kaputt, ein ... Read more >

Gallery: Nazca - Cusco - Lago Titicaca

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Photo Gallery

Vorbei an Lima - nach Nazca, Cuzco und Choquequirao

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [879]

Man kann nicht alles sehen, und da man erfahrungsgemäss für grosse Städte eine Woche braucht um sich einigermassen zurechtzufinden, bin ich mit dem Nachtbus von Huaraz nach Lima gefahren, habe morgens um sechs die Stadt vom Bus aus gesehen, mich von ... Read more >

A Week of firsts

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By rachel_thomas | Views [474]

So after spending last week chilling out and getting used to the altitude, I was ready to start work this week. On Monday I went to the San Pedro market again with Janice and her chef Jose when they bought some supplies for the restaurant. It was quite ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Juliaca

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Views [609] | Comments [1]

Nå har me hatt ei veke i praksis i Juliaca; populært kalt "den skitne byen". Ganske så annerledes enn Arequipa. Her e det ikkje problemer med dokø på offentlige plasser; liten å stor sette seg ned på gata å gjer det de må gjer der:) Me kunne ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Diverse

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Glimt fra praksis

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cuzco

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Aguas Calientes

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Adventures

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Macchu Pichu

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By las_chicas_blancas | Photo Gallery