Went to lunch with Aaron today, which usually occurs in the 1-2 pm range and often lasts more than an hour. We went to a little neighborhood cafe, Smuti’s, to eat “menu.” Menu, pronounced “may-noo” is the eatery’s selection of food on the menu that day. It usually consists of 2 courses (a cold and a hot) and a beverage, which costs 5-7 soles ($2-3). It is more or less comfort food and is plentiful, as lunch is usually the largest meal of the day. I had papas de huancaina (boiled potatoes smothered with a creamy, lightly spiced, yellow sauce served cold), arroz con pollo (rice with chicken served hot), and limonada (lime-not lemon-ade). Key limes (the small limes) are everywhere down here. Lemons just aren’t common, which is fine, because these limes are tastier than the average lime you get in the states. All fruits are great here, actually. Looking forward to trying more of everything.
September 15th, 2007
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I made it to Peru just fine. Arrived safe and sound on Thursday, September 13, 2007, night to the welcoming arms of Aaron and Violeta. Aaron is a friend of mine from DC who has lived here for 4 years, and this trip would not be possible without him. He has been telling me to get my ass down here for years to try to really live in a developing country. He and his wife live in a nice part of Lima called Miraflores. I have my own bedroom and bathroom, and, at least for the first couple weeks, I am not roughing it at all. I am so thankful, as I don’t think this transition would be as smooth for me if it wasn’t for them. Some highlights so far are that I’ve eaten Jessica-style in a swanky restaurant and taken a quick tour of downtown. Aaron also showed me a good market for shopping for movies, clothes, shoes, and just about anything you need for real cheap. Can’t go swanky all the time with the dining, but it was good just to get a feel of the high-end places, before I have to worry about budgeting a bit more. I feel very lucky to have this opportunity right now. I think it should be mandatory in the States that everyone has to live in another country with a different language for a year after high school. It should work like a military draft. Now that’s radical (although, old news for Europeans, minus the draft part).
Bienvenides a Peru!
September 15th, 2007
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