Loving Lima

I wish I was able to write more for the blog, but take it as a good sign that I'm so busy here that I don't have much spare time to get creative and sit down to write! I'll try and do better, I promise. Life seems to be flying by at an incredible pace here in Lima. If I'm not busy at work, I'm enjoying making new friends and exploring more of the city. I recently moved into a fantastic apartment on the border of the neighborhoods Miraflore and San Isidro. It's a nice quieter (but not too quiet) part of the city and my street is very safe and surprisingly peaceful. My absolute favorite part of the new place is a huge, gorgeous, open rooftop terrace which we have all to ourselves. I live with four other roommates and we get along fantastically. We try and split up the cooking and share meals at least a few times during the week. Such meals which we enjoy as much as possible on the terrace.

This weekend I will be taking my first trip out of Lima to Paracas. An area about three hours south of the city and known for it's beautiful location on the coast. I can't wait for the rest and relaxiation! Last weekend I was able to experiene a very unique park here in Lima - the magical fountains. The park is enormous and full of all sorts of spectacular water fountains and light shows. It was quite an adventure and of course I had to see how many fountains I could run under without getting drenched. I survived for the most part, but did get sufficiently soaked before heading home. It's hard to resist the challenge. =)

I'm looking forward to more adventures in the near future. I can confidently say that I'm almost a "master" at the bus system here in my area. I can now hop on and of a moving bus, no problem.