zaterdag 25 augustus 2007
24-08-07
I'm sitting on the terras of Otra Cosa. ( www.otracosa.info ) The vegetarian restaurant, literally one door away from were I spend my first night in Huanchaco, Peru.
Two seconds ago I could see the Pacific Ocean, which is about 30 meters away. Now my view obstructed by a garbage truck who's rear personal is ringing a bell like their the local ice cream guys. They sure don't look the part.
Their gone now and I can see the ocean again. Actually I can feel the vapour spray on my face as the waves crash down on the slightly brown shore.
Even thou the sky is grey, it's still a beautiful sight to wake up from. Especially when you feel as jet-lagged as me.
Not that my flight was bad. On the contrary, two thumbs up for KLM! Thanks for leaving a three seater free for me to sleep on! And thanks to the two sweet Israelian girls next to me for keeping me company and the good laughs. The same goes for the Norwegian dude on the the airport in Lima, who gave me the extension piece for Peru so I could charge my laptop. You're a life saver mate!
Other thanks goes out to the charming Jeanne from Germany who showed me all of her pictures from her trip around Peru. Now at least I have some idea about what I'm NOT gonna see of this beautiful country, cause I'm here for a job and won't have a lot of time to explore the rest of the riches Peru has to offer. No biggy, I'll be back! This I know for sure.
I think I'll order up my second coffee and after that maybe some pancakes for breakfast. After that I'll going to explore the town of Huanchaco ( pronounced “ One-chac-o” ).
T.B.C.
24-08-07
Well, I explored the town a little bit. Not much to see thou. On the beach side it's mostly touristic. People are trying to sell you souvenirs and stuff. And the rest is like a brick shadeytown. But if you get passed that and actually start to talk to these people ( for me only the ones who speak English of course) you'll find that most of them are really friendly and genially interested. I've already made some friends amongst the locals and the other volunteers here at Orta Cosa. But lets not get carried away. I mean I've only been here one day.
Hopefully the weather will clear up a bit tomorrow
