A New Place, Same Old Song and Dance

After 26 hours, I finally made it to my new home. Nothing made me happier than to see my girlfriend smiling at me and practically tackling me at the airport. Surprisingly, all my luggage made it with me as well! With all the problems I've had with airlines, luggage has never really been one (knock on wood). Even more surprisingly as we were driving back to her place, I had to ask her if people became better at driving in Peru or if I was just used to it now. She looked at me and said you must have just gotten used to it now. WOW! I never thought that was something anyone could get used to. I just took it for granted that every time you got in a taxi that you kind of assumed it was your last!

Coming back to Peru was really pleasant this time. Right off the bat, I started going out with friends and taking up where I left off in Jackson! It was good to see many of my friends that I haven't seen in about four months or so. It was also great to be paying just a few soles for a beer instead of few dollars!

While some things stay the same, there are many new adventures! First adventure I took was with my girlfriend, her cousins, and her uncle to a shopping area called Gamarra. i wanted to take the camera with me, but was warned that I shouldn't take anything valuable as thievery there can run rampant. The market was definitely a new experience for a Montana boy. The market is several blocks long by a couple wide. You can see the slums up on the hills no too far away, reminding you that you're not in Kansas anymore. This market is mostly a clothing market where several merchants are selling rip-offs of top named brands, but there is also several small start-up companies there with their own designs. It's definitely a place to find good deals though! My girlfriend's cousins bought several souvenirs there.

That's all for now! more about how about I'll be teaching English next time!