The swelling went down in my feet this morning after keeping them propped on a backpack all night- yay!!The runners met at 6:10am and ran apx. 3-4 miles through the dirt roads of Iquitos.It was fun to be amongst the people of Iquitos as they started their day.It was not fun dodging the mange dogs!!At the compound we had a delightful breakfast of avocado and tomato sandwiches along with rice pudding.We prepared for our first day of clinic but had to wait for alt...

Buenos Dias Mi Amigos!! Had a new breakfast favorite this morning, chocolate oatmeal!!! Can't believe that I haven't thought of this before?!?Also found out that a few members of our group went running this morning, sad that I didn't know about it but happy to learn that there are fellow runners in this group! I am excited to explore the streets of Iquitos in my running shoes! After breakfast we boarded our sturdy wooden bus and rode out to "Santo Tomas&q...

After arriving at the People of Peru Project AV compound we were greeted with a delicious breakfast of a sort of fried flat bread (like elephant ears at the fair), fruit, and coffee with condensed milk. We met Paul the man who runs the People of Peru Project and lives at the compound as well a group of nursing students from Idaho. The students told us of the flooding of the town - with raw sewage- as there an inadequate sewage system and not enough water flow f...

Today was the big travel day! Arrived at Seatac around 6am, it was easy to spot the other WSU students as we were all wearing our Coug gear! 4 hour flight to Atlanta, a quick layover, and then a 6 hour flight into Lima. We set up camp in a cozy airport corner but most of us stayed up all night chatting and getting aquatinted.Caught a 4am flight to Iquitos……we were all exhausted by the time we reached the compound!