Landing in Panama City after taking off from Lima was like entering Oz: green, green and more green. The air was warm and humid. The skyscrapers are stacked next to one another hugging the Pacific Ocean. As we drove through the city to our hotel Oscar said it looked like Miami. And parts of it … More Welcome to Panama
We had our final day at school today, including a small birthday celebration for Oscar who turns nine on Tuesday. I am going to miss our walks to school. We are always running late (we have been between five and ten minutes late everyday, very South American of us!) but we still manage to chat … More LimaLove
Hi, it’s Sofia and Oscar! We decided to give Mama a break from all the blogging and tell you about the Gaston Acurio restaurants we have gone to. For those of you who don’t know who he is, he has 45 restaurants, mostly in Peru. He is Peru’s most famous chef. He and his wife, … More Gaston Acurio’s Restaurants
Sean took a picture of this quote in the lobby of the building where he had a meeting earlier today. I love it and think it is so appropriate. Sean is the reason we are in Lima and he is the person in our family to always think big (or go home!) the one … More The Gray Twilight
With only a few days left in Lima I am starting to think (read: get stressed out) about packing. Over the course of six weeks we have ended up with some extra items. We purchased a fair amount of souvenirs and presents. Sean and I each bought a book in Spanish, the kids have new … More Packing for Peru
It wasn’t easy finding a long-term rental in Lima. We didn’t have too much lead-time and most places wanted to us to take the apartment for either just one week or a whole year. Sean found this apartment on line through a rental agency. The location is fantastic, right in the middle of Miraflores, across … More The Apartment
We finally found a museum we liked! After school we took a taxi to the Museo Larco in the Pueblo Libre neighborhood about 20 minutes from Miraflores. I have been wanting to visit since we got to Peru and Katrina was willing to check out some antiquities. The museum is housed in an 18th century … More Learning Curve
The elevator that brings us directly into our apartment was busy last night: My sister Katrina arrived at 11 p.m. and Sean left for a business trip to Colombia at 3 a.m. After the three-day holiday we were back at school this morning. Katrina walked with us and wandered around town while we had class. … More Intrepid Travelers, Minions and More
Yesterday after breakfast, a much needed work out on the beach and a swim in the pool we headed back to Lima. The traffic was fairly light so the drive was only minimally stressful. Sean and I shared the driving with him doing the lion’s share. The Pan-American highway in Peru is not an easy … More Back Home (to Lima)
As soon as we got back from Machu Picchu a couple of weeks ago I started to think about our next trip. Even though we are technically on one long vacation (I know, Sean, not you. Only us, not you!) I felt the familiar panic of having a few days off and nowhere new to … More Itch, itch, scratch, scratch
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