Arrivals and Power Outages

Well, we made it to Peru, despite our 7 hour layover in Newark—which was actually very nice since we got to go get breakfast with Tom, Catherine’s dad. We got out of the airport, had a chance to stretch our legs a little, and relaxed a little more. Then we started our long flight to Lima, which we slept about half of and talked/watched movies for the other half. We were originally on opposite ends of the plane, but I managed to get us both moved into the exit row at the gate, for which, like the plane from Seattle to Newark, we had the entire row to ourselves.

We then took an almost-hour-long trip to the hotel that we’re staying at. One of Willy’s—a very active member of MMI—family, I think it was his brother in law, picked us up at the airport and drove us down here, where we now sit in darkness. The cause of the darkness is unknown however. Just after we finished changing into our pajamas the lights went out and an alarm type buzzer sounded outside our door. This was coupled with sirens down the street, and when I looked out the window, all the lights in this part of the city were out. I can see the lights still on in downtown Lima, but everything for about four blocks around, dark as dark can be. Rolling brownouts? Blown transformer? Who knows, I’ll ask tomorrow morning.

In the morning we have to be outside the front of the hotel at 10, ready to head to the bus station, where we will purchase our tickets to Ica. I was told that the countryside is very beautiful between here in Ica, so hopefully by my next post I’ll be able to throw up some photos as well!

No problems in customs, no problems in immigration, no plane delays, so besides this only slightly annoying power outage, our trip has gone really well so far. As well as one can hope for two overnight plane trips in a row at least. Now, I’m very tired, and I have to get up in a little over seven hours. I’ll update again soon!

-Will
(P.S. Catherine says hi too, but she’s already in bed trying to sleep).