Archive for October, 2010
If you haven’t guessed by now, I do not live in the US. I live in Peru and occasionally miss some sporting events and TV shows that are not broadcast here. A slingbox, roku, boxee or something of that nature is not an option. HULU/Netflix/Amazon seem determined to block just about everyone, even those in [...]
Señor de los Milagros – The Lord of Miracles In English it translates to The Lord of Miracles. Peru is a very Catholic country and Señor de los Milagros is the most important figure in Peruvian Catholic lore. Each October Lima turns into a sea of purple as devotes observe the tradition. It is customary [...]
Friday October 8th was a holiday in Peru, so Kelly and I decided to escape the heat of Pucallpa and head out on an adventure. We traveled by bus to Huánuco, Peru. The trip is cheap, 35 soles(around US$12) and long, about 10 hours each way. We took the trip as average Peruvians would, tourist [...]
No, I didn’t just watch Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. The last week has been extraordinarily hot here. How hot is it, you ask? Well, the misery index heat index was about 118 all week. Even at 11pm the temperature outside was 85. Starting tomorrow we are due for a cold front (happy dance). So… [...]