Author Archives: mcharlottesmith

It wouldn’t be the Panamerican Games if we didn’t get to have some fun, and so it happened that we were invited to take part in a local charity sports day at a local school. What makes it even better is that this school is a stone’s throw from one of our sports venues. DressedContinue reading “Fun and games”

Last week I lost my best friend of the 4 leg+tail variety. Charlie escaped the yard one last time for a wild run and sadly did not make it back home, but was run over by a car. As dogs go, Charlie was probably the best friend I could ask for.  Definitely the most loyal.Continue reading “The sad end to a happy adventure”

They do not call Lima the Gray City for nothing… lets just say the sun don’t shine. Not much anyway. But somewhere on this bonny earth there is a spot in the sun, and I thought of a lovely time spent with my parents in Sunny South Africa. During my stay in the country, weContinue reading “Throwback to Sunny South Africa”

Some Saturdays we start out with one plan and then it changes a bit, or completely. That is exactly what happened this past weekend. One moment I had some plans with a friend, and the next I had other plans with the same friend! A colleague had invited us to go out on his boatContinue reading “Going on a boat”

A long weekend presented itself over Easter, and i took the opportunity to explore some of the not so far places around Lima. A few friends went with our surf school for a camp in Punta Hermosa, the local surf haven. The lovely guys from Surf X-Perience introduced us to a number of different beachesContinue reading “Easter eggs in all sorts of places”

The seasons are changing, but it is very subtle in Lima. There is no extravagant colour changes and no leaves on the ground. But the weather changes, ever so slightly, with a freshness that allows for leisurely Sunday walks, down the stairs, to take in the beach. One thing that I haven’t found is hotContinue reading “Some every day wonders in Lima”

Even every day things turn into an adventure when you are living the Lima life. Saturday was a day of waterworks and adventures. The morning started off with relaxed surfing lesson and a whole lot of chit chat, as the waves were flat, but just being in the water was amazing. After a lovely breakfastContinue reading “Waterworks – a plumbing adventure”

  When you get invited to join some friends who are going to surf the longest wave in the world, you go, even if you’re not sure about your own surfing skills. Well, I do anyway, and I am so glad I did! On a Friday night we shipped out to Turjillo to get toContinue reading “Surfing Safari”

This restaurant was so good, it deserves it entire post of its own. A friend and I visited ámaZ yesterday, on recommendation of a few other friends and the Lonely Planet guide. The food was a delight of Amazonian cuisine, and to be honest, I have to constantly try not to say Amazing Amazonian food at amaZ… butContinue reading “ámaZ”