More from the Huancalavica to Trujillo trip

We got up at 4 am so we could be on the road by 5:30. Big problem was the tiny opening from the parking lot and the cars in the way. No problem, just move them.

Some of the locals got up as early as we did. Most of the people here wear traditional clothing. It is very cold and they wear clothes with a purpose. All the women carry everything on their backs including babies and children.

We passed by many little villages on the way. They live like in medieval times. I had to take two meclazines to make this trip. Very mountainous driving.

Here are some more people just getting up and walking to town.

Nobody has a car. They carry everything or put it on the back of a donkey or horse.

Everyone walks along the side of the road. We were scared for all the young children and animals.

This is Dr. Joo teaching Newborn Resuscitation. He and his wife are the Humanitarian Missionaries for Peru and Bolivia. We have had many great trips with them.

Jeff working with his group at the practice station in Trujillo.

Off to Trujillo

I tried to upload some pictures but it takes too long. We leave in the morning at 5:30 for Lima. We are hoping it will take a little less than the 13 hours it took to get here. We need to be to the airport in Lima by 6 pm to catch the plane to Trujillo.

It rained again today. We are all frozen. Our shoes, skirts and the mens pants were soaked walking the block to where we were teaching. You just never get warm again. The sun did shine for a little bit. We walked around a few minutes and got some fun pictures.

They say it is warm and sunny in Trujillo, I sure hope they are right. Oh and the oxygen level will be more compatible with life. We all opted to skip dinner tonight. Food just sits in your belly like a rock when you are this high. So wish us well for the long haul tomorrow. Goodnight.

Huancavileca Peru

We are teaching in an old building that is really pretty. It is one of the prettiest settings we have taught in.

We did some of the practical stations outside even in the rain.

 

Here is our team of instructors. It is a good group. Above is Dr. Scott Witt from Duke University.

This is a beautiful city. High in the Andes. Last night we walked in the rain and I found the most beautiful scarves. They are hand made only here (the design).  I am going back today with my dinero.

Yesterday we traveled  from Lima to Huancavileca Peru by bus. It was a 12 hour ride over the Andes mountains. The views were often spectacular. It was raining much of the way. The roads were like driving over the Jackson Pass often for hours at a time. We passed a lot of mud and rock slides. I kept hoping we would not run into a spot where it was currently sliding. The good news is our drivers were very good and cautious. It seems that it was laundry day. Every village we drove through had a lot of wash tubs and clothes lines full of clothes. Above is a picture of a lady doing her laundry. I vowed to never complain again about doing the wash. If you click on it you can see her laundry room up close.

We passed so many people out working in the fields or tending their animals. It all appears to be peaceful. Although they do not have much I think there is a happiness that we do not experience. Life is not  as complicated. I missed so many great shots. Children and women tending sheep. Families out in their gardens eating together and working together.

The picture below is of the road we are on. Rain, fog and blind curves, and thousand foot drops. No worries. We all slept through much of it.