Where I've been....

I can't believe it has been 2 months since I last posted on my blog! Time flew by quickly.

In September, Ann, Erin and Amanda (Erin's roomate) visted me, and I had the chance to rediscover what I fell in love with in Peru, the rich culture! I took the girls to see the best views of the coastline in the city, try typical dishes (ceviche, causa, papa la huancaina, pollo a la brasa, etc., they say there are more dishes in Peruvian cuisine than there are days in the year!), see the changing of the guards and the catacombs in the historic center, and join in the typical dancing at a show.

We all took a flight to Cusco, and I finally got to visit Machu Pichu! I couldn't leave Peru without having visited their national treasure, and what better way than to follow the ancient Inka trail (the third and fourth day of the hike follow the ancient path, the first two days follow the trail taken by Hiram Bingham, who is known for the scientific discovery of the site....the local people living in villages nearby already knew of the site's existence). It was an incredible experience! Unfortunately I don't have any digital photos from the trip because I lost my camera on my last trip, but I do have one of Erin and I that our friends in the group, Andy and Lisa, took.

After returning from Cusco, I had to really begin focusing on my studies because I had midterms in October, and I was helping a professor of mine in her research for the International Labour Organization. The research, in addition to my studies, are what kept me VERY busy until the end of October, and now things are much more calm as I head into the end of the semester.

In Rotaract, we held our anual Criolla lunch, in which we sold over 80 tickets! Each of us took on the responsability of making a typical Peruvian dish and then we brought everything together for the day of the lunch. I was in charge of the tamales, but luckily I just had to purchase them and then reheat them for the event.....which everyone knows is about the extent of my talent in the kitchen :).

This Sunday I'll be participating with my Rotary club in a ceremony to honor the flag. All of the Rotary and Rotaract clubs in the district will be attending the event.

I promise I'll write again soon!

Love,
Katie