Halfway musings

Well my system is well and thoroughly detoxed and i may even be a little slimmer thus allowing my brain to begin musing on some of what we´ve been experiencing here in Peru. One thing that´s been very noticeable in churches is how often people say ´gracias´ when praying. After listening to a Tim Keller [...]

Who let the dogs out? – Peru part three

To quote another song, dogs are everywhere here in Peru, well especially in Caraballyo, although most are pretty inactive and docile. However we have learned that Peruvian dogs seem to enjoy the Peruvian way of life which tends not to be too fast paced. Powerwalking in a European way to get back to the petrol [...]

Pets and Poverty – Peru part two

The strangest sight so far has been the woman on the bus with two snails in a plastic bag with a little lettuce – not lunch but merely pets it seemed. Saturday 14th saw our first day working in the community of San Martin at Caraballyo. The green fields of vegetables were a welcome relief [...]

bags and being bogging – Peru part one

So we´ve arrived in Peru after a 8 hr flight from Dublin to Atlanta and 6 hrs from Atlanta to Peru.Highlights from Delta included haagen daas mid journey. However the ban on liquids and aerosols did have a negative effect on our personal hygiene! Delta then crumbled in our estimation by managing to leave our [...]

Next stop Lima

Its been a while since the last post, partly because it seemed to stir up so much discussion i wasn’t quite sure how to follow it, and also i’ve been off wearing my health and safety hat managing a few venues at summer madness.The trip to Dublin airport to leave for Lima via Atlanta is [...]