what´s new in Arequipa

My time in Arequipa is close to end and tomorrow I´m leaving Peru. Next stop: Chile.
My volunteering passed so quickly. Unfortunately I lost one week due to the strike in Peru: no transport - stones were thrown on those who dared to move the car. Many shops and businesses were closed. All the tourists got stuck as it wasn´t possible to travel from one town to another and even they closed Machu Pichu! One thing is sure: Peru as a country needs a LOT of time to develop and get anywhere. People´s mentality must change. So except I´m really sorry to leave my kids - I got the cards saying "thank you for you work, you are in our hearts and come back soon, we´re waiting for you" - i´m quite happy to move forward. There´s a lot to say about my experience with volunteering, teaching, kids. I can´t explain the conditions they live and how much they need love and attention, and how much they can move one´s heart and make you think what really matters.

Apart volunteering I went to the Colca Canyon last weekend. Eventually was only me and Fabrizio on our own. He´s not a great adventurer, actually he´s got no idea about trekking, travelling or whatever and I got really pissed off as I felt like I have to be a guide on this trip. trekking was pretty hard. The last 3 hours climbing the canyon was probably the hardest trekking I ever done. The walls of canyon are so high that you can´t really take the picture of it. Then, they make a lot of advertisement about condors which you can see at the Cruz de Condor. OK, we saw 5 condors. Big birds and so what? Not such a big deal. Just to get more tourists. Looks that tourism is the only industry in Peru...

Sorting out gifts and sweets for the kids - my last day.