So we are heading south of Lima and it's been about half of a very long 4 hour bus ride to our next destination. We've been going along the coast and I've seen so many shanty towns. There are many one room houses that have been shoddily built that I can't imagine how they withstand the elements. The people that live in them have moved from other areas in Peru to try and make a better life for themselves. With little or no education this is rarely possible. Many of these places are built with bricks but others use old scraps of metal, straw mats, old windows and whatever else they can find. Many are in such bad shape that they look inhabitable but others seem to house some people as I can tell by the clothes drying outside. There is also SO many food stands and beverage stands. Also restaurants that are in the middle of nowhere. Selling ceviche. Yum! Lots of corn growing in the area as well as grapes. We also saw fields of artichokes growing.
I'm looking at miles upon miles of beautiful pacific ocean coastline. The waves where I am at are pretty big and every so often I see some surfers giving it a shot.
Right now we are passing by a huge chicken farm. Right by the ocean. I can see hundreds of chickens from our little bus passing by.
I like that as we drive down this road to our next destination many people will wave at the bus and smile. The Peruvians for the most part are friendly as I've had to ask for things in my very limited Spanish but hopefully it's getting better.
The one sad thing is all of the dogs. There are so many homeless dogs here. In the Lima city center I remember one dog that wouldn't even look up. He looked so sad, half sitting, half laying by a building, just looking down at his paws like he wanted to die. So sad.
We got to the hotel around 6:45 and it was dark. Some of the group wanted to grab dinner but that meant getting back on the bus so we opted out. We got up to our room and it is so cute. White tile floors, wood trim and blue accents. I can hear that we are right near the beach and can't wait to see what it looks like on the outside in daylight. It's 4:30 am and I can't sleep. First because there was a rooster off in the distance saying his morning hello and then my roommate was snoring a bit. We have an early morning so we have to get up in an hour. Can't wait! We do a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands. We will get a chance to see some marine life before heading over to Nazca this afternoon.
Last night we ate at the restaurant next to the hotel. I had fresh veggies and a dish called Cauza again which was layered fish and potato cake. Another yum! Kimberly had a fried fish dish with vegetables.
We came back to the room and settled in and watched tv. The news channel was showing that they were having a rescuer go in the start getting the Chilean miners out. Kimberly tried to stay up to watch but fell asleep. It was taking a really long time. Finally, at 10:12 at night I saw the first miner rescued. His son and wife were there and you could just see his son sobbing but happy to. You have to admire the spirit of those miners. It's been since August 5th since they were down there and they really seemed to keep there spirits up considering what they had to contend with. After that I went to sleep as I was exhausted.
2 comments:
"Chicken good!" Wow, that's pretty sad about all of the dogs. But it sounds like you've seen a vast array of many different types of housing, from bad to fair. That's really great how people seem so friendly there. Continue to enjoy, my love!!!
Even without pictures, I can now easily visualize their "homes."
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