27.10.10 Homestay with a Peruvian family in Arequipa Max was so kind to give me a lift to the family on Wednesday night (28.10.10). I was so thankful as it would have been very hard for me to introduce myself in Spanish. Vicky, my host mother wasn't at home when we arrived but Randy her 19 year old son greeted us at the door. After a quick introduction, Max left and Randy helped me carrying my two backpacks into my room. The house was very big and very clea...

SUNDAY, 07.11.10 EXTENSION OF MY HOMESTAY AND SPANISH COURSE IN AREQUIPA During my second week I decided to extend my stay in Arequipa. Main reason…. I love my host family! All of them are sooo nice to me and there are spoiling me with the nicest and most delicious food and fruit juices every day. The only downside….I have put on 3 kilos since I have arrived in Peru and it is increasing. Last Saturday, 27.10.10 Vicky, Randy and Kevin invited me to a very ...

15.10.10 Five day Salkantay trek including Machu Pichu on the 5th day! On Friday, 15.10.10.; the first day of the trek, I had to get up at 4am in the morning as the tour company picked me up at 5am in the morning. 15 Minutes later I met Matt and Susan, my trekking mates for the next 5 days. Matt and Susan are from Chicago and quite quickly I found out that there are both actors. At the main plaza in Cusco, Plaza d'Armas, we picked up our tour guide Antonio...

23.10.10 Arrival in Arequipa I took the overnight bus with the company CIAL from Cusco and arrived on Saturday, 23.10.10 at around 7am in Arequipa. Everybody told me that I have to go to Arequipa as it is supposedly one of the nicest cities in Peru. Arequipa is Peru's second biggest city with approx. more than 1 Million inhabitants. Three huge volcanoes are located very close to Arequipa. The perfect cone-shaped volcano El Misti (5.822m) which is apparently ...

09.10.10 Cusco auf 3.300m in den Anden Netterweise wurde ich von dem Hostel „Samay Wasi" vom Busbahnhof abgeholt und nachdem ich eingecheckt hatte, musste ich erstmal ein bischen frische Luft schnappen und die Gegend auskundschaften. Allerdings machte mir der Höhenunterschied doch mehr zu schaffen als ich dachte und ich habe dann nachmittags eine „siesta" eingelegt. Cusco ist eine sehr schöne Stadt mit ca 350.000 Einwohnern, allerdings sehr t...