That's right, folks- we've decided to take the world on in alphabetical order! Next summer we're leaving Peru and heading off for a 3-year stint in the Philippines!!!!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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That's right, folks- we've decided to take the world on in alphabetical order! Next summer we're leaving Peru and heading off for a 3-year stint in the Philippines!!!!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
R&R
Dave and I spent this year's R&R on a quick trip to the States for a couple weddings! It was a fast visit but packed full of family and friends- and we got to enjoy time with our families without any distractions. After Dave's cousin's wedding in D.C., he flew home and I flew up to Maine for a friend's wedding. And let me tell you- October is THE time to be in Maine! Somehow I failed to take pictures of the leaves turning colors, but their wedding pictures are going to be GORGEOUS!
I did however take a ton of pictures along the beach! Check out the Nubble Lighthouse-
I did however take a ton of pictures along the beach! Check out the Nubble Lighthouse-
And look how huge the beach was! And the tide's not even all the way out yet!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Kuelap!
Embassy Lima gets both American and Peruvian holidays, so our Labor Day weekend turned into a 4-Day weekend, thanks to St. Rose of Lima! We leaped at the chance to get out of dreary, foggy Lima and find some sun! We decided it was the perfect chance to go to Kuelap- and Dave wouldn't have to take any time off to do so! Kuelap is an ancient fortress in the northern Peruvian mountains from maybe as early as the 700s AD and Dave's wanted to go since he got assigned to Lima. We just never had the chance until now!
However, getting there is no picnic. First, we flew to Chiclayo and saw a (unrelated) ruins around there
and visited a fantastic museum- the Museo Tumbas Reales. The website doesn't give you half an idea of how incredible the collection is (and we weren't allowed to bring cameras), but the place to chock-full of gold artifacts.
From Chiclayo, we took a double-decker bus for 10 hours inland, through the mountains, to Chachapoyas. The way there wasn't too bad because we fell asleep before things got too hairy, thank goodness! (The return trip...not so much.) Chachapoyas was a nice, small town- cold weather but very friendly. We stayed at an adorable hacienda hotel, Casa Vieja (literally, Old House). The flowers were gorgeous!
From Chachas, we still had to drive for 3 hours to get to Kuelap, and then there was about a 30 minute walk!
But it was SO worth it! No travel guide does it justice- extensive ruins, HUGE walls, llamas, and it's practically deserted! We felt like we had the entire place just to ourselves!
We forgot sunscreen, so Dave pretended he was Lawrence of Arabia. I did not. One of us got terribly burnt and regrets that decision.
However, getting there is no picnic. First, we flew to Chiclayo and saw a (unrelated) ruins around there
and visited a fantastic museum- the Museo Tumbas Reales. The website doesn't give you half an idea of how incredible the collection is (and we weren't allowed to bring cameras), but the place to chock-full of gold artifacts.
From Chiclayo, we took a double-decker bus for 10 hours inland, through the mountains, to Chachapoyas. The way there wasn't too bad because we fell asleep before things got too hairy, thank goodness! (The return trip...not so much.) Chachapoyas was a nice, small town- cold weather but very friendly. We stayed at an adorable hacienda hotel, Casa Vieja (literally, Old House). The flowers were gorgeous!
From Chachas, we still had to drive for 3 hours to get to Kuelap, and then there was about a 30 minute walk!
But it was SO worth it! No travel guide does it justice- extensive ruins, HUGE walls, llamas, and it's practically deserted! We felt like we had the entire place just to ourselves!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
One Month!
The last month has been so full of events, meeting people, and getting settled but the pace is happily slowing back down to normal. Single biggest factor in this is I got a job! Hopefully. I'm still waiting on final government approval (read: paperwork), but the American School here wants me to be their go-to secondary sub. Perfect!
So while I've been waiting for that approval, I've been meandering through the neighborhood. Miraflores really does have some charm! Check out these sister bugs-
And like any charming city, true function may be called into question-
That door (and the yard and house behind it) sits on the Malecon- I pass it frequently and find it completely intriguing!
There is always something happening- the orange cones mark a hole in which a man is completely submerged, shoveling out dirt. No one's with him, just a man, digging a hole, supervised by street art.
I haven't mentioned it yet, but across the Malecon from our apartment, parasailers launch! (It looks much better in the summer, I promise!)
Miraflores is full of comfy cafes! My favorite is La Mora- artisan breads, real chai tea, and the most chock-full of vegetables quiche I've ever had! I could spend every afternoon there with a cafe con leche and a good book!
So while I've been waiting for that approval, I've been meandering through the neighborhood. Miraflores really does have some charm! Check out these sister bugs-
And like any charming city, true function may be called into question-
There is always something happening- the orange cones mark a hole in which a man is completely submerged, shoveling out dirt. No one's with him, just a man, digging a hole, supervised by street art.
I haven't mentioned it yet, but across the Malecon from our apartment, parasailers launch! (It looks much better in the summer, I promise!)
Miraflores is full of comfy cafes! My favorite is La Mora- artisan breads, real chai tea, and the most chock-full of vegetables quiche I've ever had! I could spend every afternoon there with a cafe con leche and a good book!
Monday, August 12, 2013
Photo Blog
Our photographer recently blogged about our wedding! See it here!
It was so much fun reading through and re-living our wedding through the pictures- enjoy!
It was so much fun reading through and re-living our wedding through the pictures- enjoy!
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Not an average Saturday...
Follow-Up:
The luncheon was lovely and I couldn't have had a warmer reception! Sitting by the fire, we talked about knitting and yarn, and the Catholic parishes in Northern Virginia! Dave and I also got a full tour of the residence, which is apparently the most attacked one. (Not so much recently though!)
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