When life gives you lemons...

Today was one of those days where nothing goes quite according to plans...To start off, we had a meeting in a town about 40 minutes away at 6am (yes, on a Sunday). I hauled myself out of bed at 5 and we drove off through the sunrise - which was beautiful but I was too tired to take pictures - to "Vista Alegre" (an appropriate name). However, when we got there, the community association president informed us that he had cancelled the meeting because he wanted everyone to go to another meeting at 9am regarding the irrigation system in the area. Not all was lost though! The area is known for pancakes made with sweet potato flour, and barley coffee, both which were delicious. We visited a few sites in the area to make the trip worth our while, and headed back home.

When we got back to Huancayo around 9am, I decided to take a quick nap...and woke up at 12. I have been diagnosed with two "friendly" Peruvian parasites, and I think a side effect of the treatment might be exhaustion (or it may have been the 5am wake-up call). Nevertheless, I still had time to make it to the weekly crafts and clothing market that takes place downtown. Of course, as soon as I decided to go, it began to rain...a lot, with booming thunder. I saw cars driving down my street covered with hail, so I decided not to venture downtown.

However, my day ended up being great! I chatted with the couple who owns the building where I'm living and I did make it to a closer market, where I bought quinoa, mangoes, and some local veggies (to be washed in purified water and boiled until all possible parasites are dead dead dead) and flowering plants for my apartment. I've also had time to read a bit about the area...it looks like I have a few weekend adventures ahead of me!