I left yesterday for Peru. Landon rode with me to the Newark Airport and then left. I waited 5 hours before the flight to Lima. I could not find the electrical cords for the computer so I did not use it. Last night at the hotel in Miraflores, Lima I realized I had put the cords tor the computer, cell phone and mp3 player in a gray bag that I normally use for my sleep machine.
When we arrived at the airport in Lima, there was a small fight that broke out while we waited in immigration. It appears that two people started to throw some punches. Security guards come but only watched thought the two a few minutes later started again. Tension was in the air. People were nervous. The Peruvians were embarrass that there were no police to remove one or two people. After an hour I finally passed through the passport check. I grabbed my bags. Ricardo was waiting for me on the other side of customs. Soon we arrived at the hotel.
I went to the same hotel, Hostal Torreblanco, where I stayed six years ago. Stayed in the same room. Strange. It was painted in a new color and now has a ceiling fan with lights. I could close the window and not hear the cars throughout the night. Six years ago I could not because of the constant traffic noise, honking all night with window open. Still I had a fitful night. The fan pushed the hot air around as I had strange dreams. I woke early and spent time praying.
I am riding a bus to Huancayo, an 8 hour ride. There is a movie in Spanish with sub-titles about Vegas. It is easier to read the subtitles than to hear the Spanish. I read Lesson 6 for tomorrow. I have a headache. Not looking forward to this ride. We are climbing up to 14,000-16,000 feet before descending down to Huancayo at 11,000 feet. As we climb, the mountains are soaring around us. The rock cliffs are around us as we climb through a mountain pass. Rocks with few trees with small groves of trees here and there. You can tell where the river runs because there is where the trees are and some fields where crops are growing. Now we are swaying around the bends as the highway creeps upward through small villages. Maybe I can sleep. I should have bought some bottle water.
Later. We have been in the bus now for more than 5 hours. It is hot in the bus though the air conditioner is running. We went through a short tunnel. It was carved out of the huge rocks. I feel sick. We have slowed down in a small town, dealing with the traffic. Now we are going…still about another hour.
We ate lunch at 12:00 after being on the road for over 4 hours. I have been listening to the Love course, Lessons 15-18. They are playing bingo on the bus. Not sure what the prize is! Lunch did not stay down. After crossing over at the highest point, with the bus swaying back and forth, I had to visit the bathroom. It happened to me when I was here in2005.
I am now in my room at the hotel in Huancayo. Still have a headache from the attitude at 11,00 feet. Hopefully it will be gone by tomorrow. I will teach Lesson 1 and 6. The participants will teach themselves Lesson 4. I am ready to arrive in Huancayo. I had supper with Freddie and Hilda who have used the Person of Jesus with 25 high school students during the 2006 school. Freddie is looking forward to having the complete manual. In 2005 we only had 8 lessons translated into Spanish.
Richard
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