Study Abroad with UNA
Peru
“Roller coaster” ride and touching really old stuff…
So if you do decide to go on this trip, I highly recommend that you fight for the front seat on the bus from Nazca to Arequipa. It’s like being on a roller coaster for several hours (they do make medicine and motion sickness patches… so you will be okay.) In addition to it being a fun ride, the landscape around you is B-E-A-UTIFUL! We were driving through the desert and the mountains (as far as you could see) and we were also super close to the ocean. We got to see the sunset. The sky was orange and yellow … // Read more
Octopus, Beef Hearts and Churros
It has been C-R-A-Z-Y! But I’m loving every minute of it. We have visited a few different museums including the Museo Larco yesterday and a museum that was located in an old bank today. Lima has 43 districts and I feel like we have walked through all of them on foot by now (being a little dramatic, I know… The districts are pretty big, though…Lima has a population of about 10 million!) The buildings are beautiful and so colorful- I especially liked the ones in the colonial district. I think strolling around in the evening/night is one of my favorite … // Read more
My little flying buddy…
Estamos aqui! We’re here! Finally! I feel like I have been awake for forever… probably because I have. It’s all worth it though! We flew from Huntsville to Charlotte to Newark to Lima. All the flights went smoothly and we did not get delayed so that was great! I had a great little flying buddy on the flight to Peru. Her name is Laura and she is probably about four years old and let me tell you, she has SUCH an imagination and she talked nonstop. Her mom kept telling her, in English and in Spanish, to quit bugging me … // Read more
Umm…We have to be at the airport at what time?
So… it is almost 11:00 PM and I still have a ton to do. Is my suitcase packed? Nope. Is it close to being packed? Nope. I always do this and I always hate myself for waiting until the last minute to pack. So… I always vow to never procrastinate and then I always break that vow the very next time. I think I have perfected my procrastination system for packing. Until now. I usually have the time to get up early to finish whatever needs to be done and it works out. However, I have never had to be … // Read more
This suitcase isn’t going to pack it self…Anybody?
Preparing to travel is one of my biggest fears, other than the creepy porcelain dolls my sister used to collect. My best work is done through the art and stress of procrastination, and this suitcase will be no different. I am arguably the best at packing too many clothes, most of which are not suitablefor where I am going. This lack of wardrobe prep bothers me little, though, because I am excited about the places I am about to see in Peru, and the foods and cultures I get to experience. When I turned 18 and moved away from home, I made a 20 point bucket list. So far, I have completed … // Read more
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