Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Todo es Nuevo
Today as I was eating my lunch of ceviche, I took a bite of the seemingly harmless red pepper on top of the platter and suddenly explosions went off and i began to cry, lose my hearing, have a pulsing headache and stuff a sweet potato in my mouth all at once. This small slice of red pepper was suprisingly the spiciest thing i have ever come face to face with in my life. It hands down won the face off. My mouth is still burning even after the ice cream.
On a brighter note today is the day we get a working toilet (and hopefully shower too). We have an apartment very close to the center of town that is in a government/office building related to the orphanage where we will be working. Moving in we had a bed and a basket of flowers with a card that read: Bienvenidos Michael y Esposa! Today we will have working electrical outlets, a table, a electric stove, and working toilet- so things are drastically improving.
We spent the morning shopping for our electric stove with 4 of the girls who live at the orphanage as our guides and then exploring the city. We ran into two sheep, many dogs, and some birds. It is like nowhere I have ever been before. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains that I cant wait to explore. From all corners there is a breathtaking view. The city itself if very congested and busy. Streets are narrow and there is tons of construction. It seems to spread out forever.
The adjustment process has begun and definately will have its ups and downs but so far all looks well from Cajamarca.
On a brighter note today is the day we get a working toilet (and hopefully shower too). We have an apartment very close to the center of town that is in a government/office building related to the orphanage where we will be working. Moving in we had a bed and a basket of flowers with a card that read: Bienvenidos Michael y Esposa! Today we will have working electrical outlets, a table, a electric stove, and working toilet- so things are drastically improving.
We spent the morning shopping for our electric stove with 4 of the girls who live at the orphanage as our guides and then exploring the city. We ran into two sheep, many dogs, and some birds. It is like nowhere I have ever been before. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains that I cant wait to explore. From all corners there is a breathtaking view. The city itself if very congested and busy. Streets are narrow and there is tons of construction. It seems to spread out forever.
The adjustment process has begun and definately will have its ups and downs but so far all looks well from Cajamarca.
// posted by Becca @ 11:31 AM 
