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Peruvian Home Stay

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

It amazes me that months after I stopped updating this site it still gets a lot of hits. So I’m going to mention my new venture here too (originally posted on my shiny new blog site; Tuisligh.com. This entry can be viewed there with added photos.

And now onto today’s topic….

Back in 2007 I spent some time living in Peru. I had an adventurous few months there during which I survived an 8.0 Earthquake, performed a baptism and ate a chicken that was swimming in its own blood.

And how could I forget, accidentally brought the kids to a torture museum.

Along the way I also befriended a Peruvian family. Kelly and her crew brought me to lots of fun places I would never have heard about from a guidebook. Like the water fountain park that had just made it into the Guinness Book of Records (don’t know why because I was only learning Spanish at the time – I just about understood the Guinness bit).

Kelly and her family have now extended their house and are taking lodgers. This is a great (and cheap) way to live in Peru and get to know the local culture. Whenever people ask me which were my favourite countries on my trip it’s always the countries I spent at least 2 or 3 months in. If I’d stayed in a hostel in Peru, I would have missed out on most of the really incredible experiences I had there.

To help them make the most out of the interweb I’ve set up a little website to get the word out there.
It’s www.homestayperu.net.
If you know anyone who is looking for a place to stay in Lima, please, spread the word!

I’m now on Twitter. Feel free to follow me @clairecanning. I also Tumblr as Gaeilge (in Irish); http://tuislighbeag.tumblr.com.

Border Fun

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

I had great plans to have this entry with photos. But these computers have yet again got the better of me. All the photos I would have used are available here http://clairecanning.smugmug.com/Travel/380032

Four days after arriving in Mancora I was packing up yet again. This time though, I was packing up a 2006 Land Cruiser, which, I can tell you is a lot easier than squashing your life into a rucksack.
My new trevelling buddies were Sharan, a doctor from Malaysia who’s really Indian, and Marco, his 25 year old tourist guide from when he was in Argentina who he decided to invite along for the trip. Marco is a scout and his scouting abilities came in very handy during our time on the road.

Joining us on leaving day was Leo, my ex-room mate from Mancora who is travelling South America on his BMW motorbike.
First stop was Tumbes where Leo had to get a new Ecuadorian visa after a nasty passport robbing incident back at the hostel (before I arrived so I was cleared of anything). But when on holidays one rarely thinks to check what day of the week it is. And the four of us rolled up to the passport office on a Sunday morning expecting to be let in and issued with a new visa on the spot.
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Mancóra Take Two

Monday, October 1st, 2007
On my second day in Mancora I moved to the cheapest Lonely Planet recommended hostel. Not because I’m a cheap ass, but because I knew there would be lots of backpackers to follow around and try ot make conversation with. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mancora: Surfer’s Paradise

Friday, September 21st, 2007
DSC03196.JPG Well Piura was such a dull place I don’t even feel like writing about it. So I don’t think I will. My happiest moment there was while looking for a bus a man came ... [Continue reading this entry]

And she’s off…

Friday, September 21st, 2007
So now the fun is really beginning. Ironically this ‘fun’ started at the bus stop where I was weeping hopelessly with (they call themselves) my Pervian family. Tonight that consisted of Kelly, her mother, two sisters, cousin Denise, her daughter/my ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fairy Godmother

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
DSC03139.JPG I’m a parent! Sort of. I spent a couple of days in Lima after the mothership left because I promised some kids I’d teach them to swim. I failed miserably at that but I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Peru in 11 Days

Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Some people thought it couldn’t be done. And well, maybe some people had a point. My mother came out to celebrate her 50th birthday (hope that wasn’t a secret) and I’m sure on some level to see her tree hugging ... [Continue reading this entry]

Earthquake

Saturday, August 18th, 2007
I`ve finally caught up with this earthquake entry. All previous entries are under it. I promise I won`t fall so far behind again! At 6.43 on August 15th, 7 hours before Stephen and Jennifer were due to leave for the airport, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Last week in Casa Del Fuñ

Thursday, August 16th, 2007
My return to 3 de Mayo wasn’t quite as graceful as I’d hoped it would be. Kelly had come to meet me at the airport, and just as we were approaching her house I sort of broke into a slow ... [Continue reading this entry]

What`s in a country?

Friday, August 10th, 2007
Saturday night we were back in Paddy Flaherty’s for what I think was the fourth time in three days, they do do the best coca tea. We met some very interesting Irish lads in there. One wanted to take Aisling ... [Continue reading this entry]