Day 2

Me at dinner...Gringo Grande!

I stand about 8-12" above these people!

The Cathedral of Lima

Yes, that's 4 people in the back of a cab!

My apartment/work

The courtyard

Sr. Thomas' neighborhood.

Today was a very interesting day. I worked on some more fundraising activities for CNA and went to lunch down the street with some of my colleagues. We ate at this very quaint little cafe. I ordered an absolutely delicious club like sandwich. What made this sandwich so good was actually kind of strage. Instead of putting normal fresh spinach on it, they put cooked spinach and it was amazing! I also ordered an orange/strawberry juice. It took a while for it to show up, but when it did, I realized why: they made their own juices there! It was delicious! I finished up lunch with freshly made cheesecake with real strawberry sauce.

I finally had the opportunity to change my American dollars into Nuevo Sols today. A Peruvian who didn't speak any english took me to the bank. We had an interesting time trying to communicate, but we got through it. We took a tiny bus to the bank.

So let me first say, I'm a GIANT here! I have yet to see someone 6' tall, let alone taller than me. I am on average 8-12" taller than people on the street! So imagine me in a tiny bus, in rush hour, standing up. Needless-to-say my neck really hurts! Too bad I didn't get a picture of it, because it must have been a sight to see!

Tonight we went to El Centro (aka downtown). At some good ole' American type roasted chicken, and we had to have our Coca Cola as well. I continue to struggle with my intake of desserts (I had 2!). The first was before dinner, it's a Peruvian dessert that was made with some type of custard and rice, doesn't sound so great but it was. I also finished dinner with some gelato.

I'm beat, it's almost mid-night and I need to be up tomorrow to visit one of the poorest parts of Lima....Buenos Noche