Last Sunday, Blanca, Manuel’s sister showed me her package of pulverized coca leaves that you can purchase in specialty herb stores here. (Manuel is one of my hosts at the guesthouse where I am staying.) We talked about the benefits of coca. The traditional medical uses of coca are as a stimulant to overcome fatigue, …
This blog is a bit embarrassing to write, because I have to admit how timid I can be when I end up in an environment I am not used to. Whether a situation is frightening or not is relative depending on who is experiencing it. But stepping outside one’s comfort zone is so very empowering–all …
A lot of cool things happened to me today, but I will save most of them for later because I thought it would be fun to share my first foray into finding my afternoon meal. Living at a B and B is great because breakfast is served first thing in the morning and you don’t …
After waiting 10 hours in the Lima airport–on the floor; 4 more hours in the hot bus station, and 16 hours in the bus–my body was really tired of sitting and what do I do when I finally arrive in Arequipa? Take a nap! Actually, take two naps in one day! And then slept all …
