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Been a while since we updated - internet is hard to come by and often you pay money so we try to keep it short. Right now Sean and I are in Pisco, a city on the coast of Peru a few hours south of Lima. 3 years ago there was a massive earthquake here, which destroyed 80% of the city and killed 500 people. The NGO we are volunteering with, Pisco Sin Fronteras, has been helping rebuild the community since the earthquake. PSF is really awesome, over 90 volunteers from around the world eat breakfast and dinner together, and spend the days helping local families to improve their lives. We got to spend Halloween here which was such a blast - the homemade costumes were hilarious. Nevertheless, we missed the good ol times in montreal where halloween last for about 5 nights. Unfortunately im a little sick, but stomach bugs are really common.
Before coming here we spent a few days in an amazing little place called Huacachina (click to see some pictures). Its basically a lagoon in the middle of the desert. Definitely a gringo hotspot. We went on a dune buggy ride through the dunes which was absolutely amazing basically a rollercoaster ride. then we got to go sandboarding down the dunes and watch the sunset! nevertheless, little huacachina is lovely but there isnt a whole lot to do so we shipped off to Pisco a bit early.
We´ll be sticking around til Monday when we head off to Cuzco! really excited for that and Machu Picchu.
Will try to post pictures soon - internet here is mega-slow.
missing everyone back home and some of the creature comforts - i.e. home-cooked meals, movies that arent dubbed, and clean bathrooms.
please post so we know what you are all doing! what did you do for halloween??
Hey...great to hear from you. Your Hallowe'en sounds a lot better than the cold one up here! Also got your call tonight but difficult to hear so access must be tough to tech in Pisco. Sounds like volunteer work is amazing...wish you both well! Mom and Dad
ReplyDeletehalloween was fun but i'd rather be chillin on in Peru. You guys r missed!
ReplyDeleteRan into Lauren when I went to toronto with vimal,alej, olivia, sam, and some peeps. Needless to say was very suprised!
Stay safe u two!
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Oh I just emailed you and then I discovered your blog. I should probably have one of these! Your trip sounds awesome. We had a party for Halloween ad Kevin dressed up like a Chinese navy officer. I was Tom Cruise from Risky Business. I have most of the creature comforts you do but I miss a country where it's not acceptable to hawk spit on the street constantly or clip your long man fingernails on the subway (a phenomenon I've witnessed twice). Continue having fun and the great volunteer work! xx Lucy
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