That´s my new name out here 😛 Everybody asks me “¿Cuantos años tienes?” and when I give them the answer its a sharp drawing of breath and “Ai, ai, eres jovencita” Translates kind of as little young thing 😀
Everyone has been so lovely to me so far. I love them all! Everything is so different out here culture wise, I just don´t even know where to begin. I guess the things that have struck me most so far are:
-the “just for gags” candid camera shows. They play them everywhere, the airplane, the bank… they just can´t get enough, and everyones laughs along. It´s such a great atmosphere!
– I take the collectivo to the nursery every morning. It´s basically a shared taxi that people hail even when someone is in it, everyone just piles in and pays their sol (equivalent of about 3op). The most i´ve had so far have been seven in a car… the driver, then two people in the front seat, and four people on three seats in the back, plus a baby. People sit on each others laps when they´ve never met. Then we go swerving about the road like mad men trying to avoid the dogs and people that run out infront of us. It´s really fun hahaha! Although the Peruvians do get their chuckles when i scream and grip the seat… that was only once though, we nearly hit a bus it was completely justified but they weren´t even phased!
– Mama Doris´ house is plastered with religious images of Jesus, except the bathroom which is plastered with images of naked porn stars. Its also not uncommon to see sex scenes on TV in the middle of the day… but when i told Doris i didn´t go to Church she seemed very taken aback 😛
– Mama Doris feeds everyone and everything. People just knock on the door and she feeds them. Not poor people or anything, just University students haha, it´s so bizarre!
– The nursery where I work is in an area near the beach. Its literally a breeze block square room with a corrugated iron roof and plastic sheets covering the walls. The roads are just dirt, and there is rubbish and stray dogs everywhere. The children are adorable though, and so are the nursery mamas! I will write in more detail about them at another time. My internet time is up!
I love it here!!! 😀
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wow Emily… your so amazing and it all sound so unreal to me… Doris sounds like a good mama to be looking after you 🙂
Amazing you seemed to have landed on your feet and I love the little cameo’s you paint of the life over there – should I bring over your baptism candle – looks as though you might be needing it 🙂
Its nice to know you like it there – 😀
Its sounds like it is alot of fun, im jealous 😛
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Make Mama Doris happy and say you actually did go to “church” just a fortnight ago – in the desert! 🙂
It sounds like you’re having such an amazing time, and all your adventures sound like a lot of fun – particularly the car journeys…! 😛
You’re making me very jealous! xxxx
Emily, I have loved reading about your adventures. Those kids have certainly wrapped you round your little finger. I shall look look forward to reading more. (I started backwards and have read your last four excellent posts). Take care, and good luck with the tummy.