Americas – An Inconvenient Life

Visiting the Monastery

Posted on 01/17/2020 by margrad80

I hadn’t actually meant to play tourist on this day. I headed out with the intention of walking downtown and having lunch. I needed a good long walk, so I dispensed with Google maps and just started wandering down towards the river. I took way too many photos on this day so I will keep…

Truth in Visa: Peru

Posted on 01/16/2020 by margrad80

I was noodling around on the Arequipa Expat’s Facebook page yesterday, when I read a post one woman had written about having only been given a 90 day visa, when she came into the country, though she had received 183 day visa in the past. Before coming to Peru, I researched as much as I…

New Years 2020, in Arequipa, Peru

Posted on 01/15/2020 by margrad80

I was totally unmotivated to do anything to celebrate New Years this year. I did decided that I would make up a nice meal to be noshing on when the new year came in. I gave myself, as a New Years’ present the complete series of M*A*S*H. I was surprised that all 11 seasons were…

It is just nice to walk out the front door and remember that you are not in the USA

Posted on 01/02/202001/02/2020 by margrad80

I promised some more photos taken as I walked around town, so here they are: UPDATE! I just learnd that they are called chombas. They are used to make chicha. “But chicha, which is credited with a long list of healthy effects that almost touch the miraculous, remains an indispensable part of the menu and…

Kicking around the apartment in Arequipa, Peru.

Posted on 12/31/2019 by margrad80

If you are bored by minutia, stop reading now. This post is dedicated to the minutia of daily life living in different country than the one I was born and raised in. I know that it has been quite a long time since I posted anything to my blog, but I do have a good…

A photo walk in Arequipa, Peru.

Posted on 11/05/2019 by margrad80

I am making this post one with minimal words, and leaving the photos to do most of the talking. All the photos were taken on one day when I walked the 5 kilometers into town and back. Each place I have lived has something that stands out. Here in Arequipa, it is small chapels everywhere….