Friday Fridays finish the week at Ecela. After morning classes, staff award certificates to those heading elsewhere. My classmate Paul wanted a photo of the two of…… Read more “End of First Week”

Thursday Learned today in my grammar class that “ja, ja, ja” equals “ha, ha, ha.” Pretty funny, huh? You call a backpack a “mochilla” and a wallet…… Read more “Settling In”

Wednesday Car alarms go off with regularity. Just walk by a car and it starts honking or ringing in ear-splicing decibels. Also, drivers honk persistently at other cars…… Read more “Cultural Observations”

Monday Right away you notice that Lima stays clean-at least in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood. In the morning sidewalks are wet, although it almost never rains here.…… Read more “Lima, Ecela School & Homestay”

Here’s my bedroom in Miraflores. Have my own bath also. Three other students here also in this large apt. Three men: one each from China, Taiwan and…… Read more “Homestay”

Sunday: Having arrived in Lima at 1 am, I slept in, skipping breakfast in hopes of an espresso. I spent the afternoon wandering in Miraflores and in…… Read more “Arriving in Lima, Peru”