Rob's Rave and Silvina's Stories Living life at the end of the world
Peru
Farewell to Palma Real
Today we said goodbye to a team of four workers from our YWAM base. They are heading into the jungle in the south of Peru for six months, to relieve a missionary couple there who have not had a rest for over five years. Our team will also be working towards starting new ministries and [...]
New Years Day in Miraflores, Lima
The first part of our new year was spent sleeping to recover from the night. Then we headed out in the afternoon with the girls to visit Miraflores, a richer part of Lima. Walking along the coastline gave us fantastic views of the beaches below and of almost a dozen paragliders that were soaring above. [...]
New Years Eve in Lima, Peru
After arriving in Lima, we finally decided that Paul and I would remain behind and wait for Darlene to arrive at the airport. It was a perfect day on the last day of the year for a walk, so we wandered out to visit another uncle of Paul’s and then returned home along the coastal [...]
Arriving in Lima, Peru
The bus ride from Tacna to Lima took 22 hours, leaving at 2pm one day and arriving at 12pm the next day. Once again we were on a long journey. Passing through customs was without any problems and we took advantage of the small shop there and the delay in getting the bus through to [...]
Heading Northward – Arica and Tacna
Arriving in Arica was a welcome relief to our tired bodies, tired of the travel and hungry for some decent food. So the first thing we did was store our backpacks and head to town for a hearty meal. Arica has some lovely beaches which are very tempting, although we only ever got to see [...]
Peru – The Diary Notes – Getting There
The story below is taken directly from my daily journal with a few modifications to clarify anything that may not immediately be clear. Monday 10th July (Argentina – Buenos Aires)It is 5.30am and we are still traveling. Arriving at the Liniers terminal in Buenos Aires early, we waited 1.5hrs for our pickup to the Ituzaingo [...]
Peru – The Old Sipan Fortress
A huge pile of mud, now highly eroded, still stands in the desert just near Pampa Grande outside of Chiclayo, as a reminder of the grandeur of the era of the Sipan reign. 1700 years before Christ, this people group built huge buildings out of adobe mud bricks. This huge form was what was left [...]
I Just Want Water
One of the things that I like about South America is that you have a choice when you buy water of having it carbonated (with gas) or plain (without). Of course, when purchasing water you need to specify which way you want it. Here in Peru it is not quite as simple as asking for [...]
Peru – Surprised at No Surprise
Upon returning to Argentina after two months in Australia and only days later heading up into the north of Peru for two months, I was expecting some sort of adjustment period to the culture and the way that life runs in this new country that I had never visited. Instead, I felt completely comfortable and [...]
Peru – Getting There
How I love to write stories that involve the reader in the emotions and events that pass by. This time there is too much to tell, and too little time to tell it. So here is a quick run down of our journey to Peru. Bus to BA It was four days of journeying. First [...]
Peru – Almost Robbed
Well, after two years in South America, a land riddled with stories of people being robbed and attacked and various other fear inducing things, I guess it was likely to happen to me at some point. The Situation It was Saturday night, walking with two of the girls in my team to the local church, [...]
Peru – A Simple Life
Right now we are in a small town outside of the main city of Chiclayo. Times here are tough, and there is very little work for anybody. Most people are living on the poverty line or below. A walk through the streets reveal people with crippled hands or legs hobbling from one place to another, [...]