Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Summer time is here!  We are only in the 90's at the moment. 
Our neightbor is adding a second floor to his house.  The guy with the bricks pulled in under the hole they made in the roof and they hand all the bricks up to the workers.  They have to get the sand across the street in a bucket and hand it up to make the cement.  Usually people just have the sand piled in the road in front of their house, but he has to have access to his work space. 

Monday, November 22, 2010

Dia de Gracias

Our bird came with feet, but minus feathers, fortunately.  The feet are a delicacy, but again, fortunately, we don't know how to cook them, so couldn't eat them.

We celebrated early, since here it really isn't a holiday.
Every time we go out the door on Market Day Elder Jones has garbage to pick up.  At night it just keeps coming, probably because we live so close and the wind funnels it to our doorway.

Pan American bridge

We always take the shortcut along the river bank to get to the Pan American bridge.  Right now the river is being channeled and reinforced for the rains they say will come.   

We promised the workers we would return with water, but we will have to get a taxi to carry enough bottles for all of them.

Crossing the bridge is always a fun experience.  If you keep your eyes focused forward you don't get as dizzy.  It's better to cross in the daylight when no big trucks are crossing.

Monday, November 15, 2010

This hummingbird is easier to find.  They really like our trees right now, especially the picay.  

Wash Day

The socks are easy to find in the hidden picture, mangos pretty easy, too, but can you see the hummingbird?
The elephant, the turtle and we can't remember the other formation.... whale?
We're told sea urchins aren't bad tasting but we haven't taken advantage of that menu item yet.

Guanara Point

Hundred of thousands of birds are here at the bird refuge.  Bet you can guess what guanara is!

District conference at Marcona

Two weeks ago Nazca had district conference with 250 in attendance for the Sunday morning session.  This Sunday at Marcona's conference there was an attendance of 150.  We always love to go to Marcona.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Trip to the moon?

The neighbors asked if we were ready to leave for the moon.  Although this looks like it could be a space ship, it is really a dome for one of the big churches.  Did I mention how innovative the people  are?  They drew chalk lines on the road in front of their shop/house to measure the pipes as they shape the arcs.