We're going places!!

After a very confusing week with regards to my job and our ability to get out of Lima and kick off our travels, we finally booked it out of town last night and took the bus up to Trujillo. The week wasn't all bad, we were able to go to a small mountain town, Chosica, about an hour and some out of Lima.The bus rides there were pretty interesting because the championship soccer game was going on that afternoon and the riot police were out in full effect. Actually, we were supposed to get tickets to the game from a friend, but luckily it fell through. I say luckily because after watching the aftermath of the game on TV, being some distance away made us feel a little better. Although, I guess it would have been fun lighting flares, starting fires, and throwing anything and everything onto the field, then charging it after the game :)

We were able to make it down to Punta Hermosa on Tuesday though and I had some good waves while Hillary laid out on the beach. To me, it felt like the first, opening-day of summer. The sun was out completely and the heat was up. Lima is typically a grey city (something to do with the water and being so close to the Andes mountains makes for some weird weather)



Although we were supposed to come up to Huanchaco (Trujillo's beach city) on Wednesday, I had to finish some chaotic last minute work problems. The teaching aspect was fine and actually quite enjoyable, however it might have had something to do with the hour and a half each way commute to some of these places that deterred me from becoming truly passionate about the work.




Hillary and I left by bus from Lima last night and arrived in Trujillo this morning. Hillary was like a six-year-old on Christmas morning. She literally touched every knob and twist in her immediate surroundings and was asking about three questions for every five seconds haha. We took a cab for the 15 minute ride to Huanchaco and checked-in to our hostal, "Naylamp." The place is pretty damn amazing. There are beautiful gardens, huge common areas with hammocks, tables, and chairs, and even a campground in the back up on a hill with ocean views! There are also two little tourtouises' that hang out in the common area. I surfed a few times today while Hillary got out of the sun (she was burnt pretty badly after laying out for a few days already.) The surf was amwesome and I met some cool local guys out in the water that were pretty funny. It felt pretty good to get into some nice warm water without a wetsuit and soak up the hot sun. Although the waves in California have been the best so far this decade (or so I'm told) nothing can compare to this trip.

We plan on not having much of a plan at all! Hillary and I secured a job in Mancora (Peru's wild beach town) and will be working at a Yoga resort. Check this place out: www.samanachakra.com . I've always said I wanted to be more flexible!! We won't start until January 25th so that gives us around five weeks to explore the North Coast of Peru, some of the most desolate and empty but beautiful areas of the world. We will probably head into Ecuador too... I mean...since we'll be up there and all. Por que no??

We love you all and wish everyone a great and safe week with last minute Christmas shopping!! One thing is for sure, we are definitely not missing the Christmas carols being played everywhere we go!