April 03, 2006
Update 4: It was a long trip, but we made it to Peru
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We boarded a plane in Chicago at 6 pm on Saturday energized and excited about our trip to Peru. When our plane landed in Lima early on Sunday morning, we were very tired and ready for bed. I think traveling 500 miles per hour at 35,000 feet that makes it hard for me to sleep on airplanes. I think Anna and Patrick were having the same problem. Luckily Ruben, our team member from Lima, met us at the airport and took us to a hotel near his house. Ruben has a car and a motorcycle, which he uses get around Lima. However, we could not fit all of our gear into his car, so we all took a taxi from the airport to our hotel. Taxis are a common form of transportation in Lima and other large cities in Peru. A 30 minute taxi ride from the airport to our hotel cost us 30 soles. Can you figure out how much we spent in US dollars for our taxi ride? Each US dollar is worth 3.336 Peruvian soles. The sun was just rising as we sped through Lima. Streets normally clogged with cars, buses, bikes, and motorcycles were empty. I have never seen the streets of Lima look so quiet. Soon we will be exploring the rainforest in canoes. For now, we will stick to using gas-powered vehicles and our trusty feet as we explore Lima and purchase maps, medicine, and other supplies. Soon we will board one last airplane, fly up and over the Andes Mountains, and down into the Amazon Basin. I can't wait to get to Iquitos to start exploring the rainforest! Keep Exploring! Dave Join us for our next Live Chat on Wednesday 4/5 from 10 AM to 11 AM.
Friday's Daily Dilemma asked about how to manage our time. Thank you for all of your suggestions. We have decided to wait until we're on the launcha (Amazon river taxi) to get our haircuts. We were able to call or email all of our friends and family, and we luckily have a new battery for the video camera. As you're reading this, we are probably at a pharmacy in Lima picking up medicine for the First Aid kit.
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