I knew I had more photos from Peru that were never posted, so here is Southern Peru 1.5. Enjoy!
We brushed our teeth with bottled water. Some people found out the hard way that this was necessary and had the runs for the first week or two!
The big black tub on the left side kept our shower water. It was black so the water got warm during the day. The yellow bucket Robbie is using was for washing hands, flushing toilets, face washing, showers… At some point the big black container was cleaned out only to discover little worms lived in it. (!) They weren’t kidding about closing your mouth when you shower.
Here’s my teammate Matt. He had an awesome kids/sports ministry. I also wanted to include this picture to tell you to notice the background. Tarp walls, stick supports, the dog on the ground (probably unowned and COVERED with fleas). These people used to live in homes, real ones, that were demolished by the earthquake/ensuing flood.
Here’s Kelton in the act of eating by headlamp. A WR custom. We did this in at least 4 countries that I can think of. I can’t remeber what the yellow stuff, most likely potatoes, is that he’s eating, but the pink was this kind of cabbage salad. It was always a treat when they made us jello. Though it was usually mostly frozen and the parts that weren’t frozen were still liquid–none-the-less it was surprisingly enjoyable.
This is one of my favorite pictures taken all year. Rachel Hunt took this while we were lost looking for Canchamana.
Tune in next time for the Amazon jungle.
