On your mark . . . .

We are finally at the end of our time here in Arequipa. We have less than 3 weeks left living in the shadow of Misti before we head to the Amazon. It took me two days to procure plane tickets but we finally have them (very long and frustrating story . . . .I will spare you) only to find out this morning, 14 hours after having bought our tickets, that a special on ticket to Pucallpa started this morning . . . . . just a little something to add to the frustration. Oh, well. We are learning not to get to worked up about things. Así es la vida acá.

We have one more week of school (the kids and me at home, Christian at the institute) and then one week to pack. We have the Kombi to get in good working order and finish all the work on it before we leave here and parts aren't available. We have a house to clean and a garden to fix before we give the keys back (Libby dug a few holes to China and ate most of the plants in the back yard). We have to figure out the shipping of our Kombi and our stuff to Pucallpa, and oh yeah, we have to pack.

We will be leaving on November 3rd and spending a few days in Lima before heading to Pucallpa on November 7th. It is very exciting to finally share that news! Emma's birthday is on the 6th and she already has our move working to her advantage. She is planning a party with friends here, dinner at Chili's in Lima, and a party with friends in Pucallpa. I can't believe she is going to be eleven!!!!!!

We will keep you posted on the events of the coming weeks.