Lima, Peru

More of the hospital and Central Lima
June 26, 2008 - Lima, Peru
  First: Thanks everyone for the comments and e-mails! I really enjoy hearing from you all, mostly because I miss you, but I also like to see your interpretation of this picture I'm trying to paint of my experience. Second: This is very long.  Feel free to skim a lot of it.  My main work at the hospital is detailed in the next entry.   I...
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Tidbits
June 24, 2008 - Lima, Peru
  This morning I went to Chorrillo to have an "orientation" at the hospital I'll be volunteering at.  Our schedule says that we get two days for orientation but I think I'm starting tomorrow.  The orientation was hardly one.  Misael picked me up and showed me which bus to take (although after 15 minutes of arguing with a doctor there, it was...
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Here we go again
June 24, 2008 - Lima, Peru
It´s hard to remember everything I intend to share here... I´ll repeat myself and say I love the weather here. I think everyone is constantly worried that I don´t because they always ask if I´m cold and are shocked when I say no.  They´re also always trying to get me to eat something more.  Also strange is that everyone wears shoes around...
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Finally settling in and new people!
June 23, 2008 - Lima, Peru
  Yesterday was an active day and, again, better than the previous.  We started out early and on time, which threw me off a bit as Ernesto has previously picked me up on Peruvian schedule.  We took the bus (which needs more explanation later!) to Miraflores where we met up with Annie and three new volunteers: Chris and Danielle (from England)...
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I am here!
June 21, 2008 - Lima, Peru
  I arrived yesterday (Thursday) at 7am and had a fairly overwhelming time between then and now. The flight was delayed in Miami over two hours which was mostly fine but I was concerned that the people picking me up would have to wait a while (or leave). Of course it was fine because most people run on Peruvian time which is significantly...
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