How I spent my first weekend as a PCV

Photo Credit: US Embassy Peru
Photo Credit: US Embassy Peru

Friday, August 22, 2014 3:00PM                 Swearing in ceremony

Friday, August 22, 2014 7:00PM                 Group dinner at Papachos (*side note, SO good!)

Friday, August 22, 2014 11:00PM               Celebrate at Gotica

Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:30AM           Order 7 Bembo’s tequeños

Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:45AM           Argue with taxi driver who wants to over-charge for a 5 minute ride

Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:00PM         Soak up the last few hours with Peru 23 in Mira Flores

Saturday, August 23, 2014 7:40PM            Board bus for Chiclayo, Lambayeque

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:00AM              Arrive in Chiclayo ready to spend serious Soles on a new room

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:01AM              Realize nothing in Chiclayo opens until 11AM

Sunday, August 24, 2014 11:30AM            Eat Pizza Hut. Because, why not?

Sunday, August 24, 2014 3:00PM               Freak out. You have no idea how to get a bed to your site.

Sunday, August 24, 2014 3:01PM               Continue freak out. You also have 2 suitcases, a backpack & bag

Sunday, August 24, 2014 6:00PM               Find a taxi willing to drive super far with all your stuff

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:00PM               Discover that the town festival has closed several main streets

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:10PM               Pull up to your new house, greet your worried host sister

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:11PM               Learn that your friend/other volunteer left her purse in the taxi

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:15PM               Reassure her that you have her stuff & she can get it tomorrow

Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:30PM               Eat dinner with your new family

Sunday, August 24, 2014 9:00PM               Take Benadryl and PTFO


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