Aqui Estoy!

Here I am, in Lima, Peru! I made it safe and sound, with my baggage and a ride to my hotel for the night. I got in at 4:30AM, got to the hotel at 6:00AM and slept for 2 hours. What a day! Lima is way bigger than I expected, and I´m definitely in a bit of culture shock. It´s just so different here.

Right now I´m in a little convenience shop that also has internet, and it´s only a block away from where I´m staying. I´ve met some really nice people so far, all willing to help me through this insane journey I´m on! I have my ticket for Trujillo tomorrow morning, and I´ll be in first class! It´s so cheap, might as well right? After 8 hours in the bus, and a short taxi ride, I should end up in Huanchaco, where I will be living and working for the next month. That sounds so wierd to say that! Wish me luck and I´ll see you next time in Huanchaco! Unless I get bored later today and come back here to post again!

My First Leg

Here I am on my first leg of my trip in Los Angeles visiting my brother, Ian. So I'm not quite a guinea pig in Peru yet, but I'll get there soon enough. It's been a total of just over 24 hours since I left home but I figured I might as well get in the habit of keeping up with this blog.

So what have I done so far? Well, I've had a bunch of tasty food and a bunch of relaxing. I realized I should take advantage of this free time as well as free internet while I have it! I just got back from a nice walk around Santa Monica, where I walked along the beach and among some pretty cute little shops, but somehow I only made it back with a bottle of wine.

Yesterday, I got a great tour around UCLA as well as a private planetarium show--that was so awesome Ian! And I can't believe tomorrow is Halloween. I'm usually so prepared, but this year, I don't even have an idea for a costume. I guess my mind has been elsewhere lately. Understandably, right? Well, I know we'll do something fun, even if it's just staying home and watching Dexter. That sounds pretty nice actually...

Well, if you don't hear from me before Saturday, I'll be back here next time with my first impressions of Peru!

Happy Halloween!