In Transit
Hola todo
Well, technically I am in no country right now. I am in transit for 10 hours in Chile. I was going to leave the airport but I did not sleep at all last night and I am really tired so basically I could not be bothered. I want to see Santiago and Chile. It looks like a very beautiful country; the views from the plane were stunning. I know Santiago is not dangerous like Lima but I am walking sleeping at the moment. And lazy.
I have said goodbye to everything in Peru. I felt and still feel cut up about leaving my girls. Some of them think that no one loves them as I do. Fiorella will not confide in anyone but me. She thinks that I am the only person in the world she can trust. So many of the kids call me mum and when I left my work for the last time, some of the kids literally had to be pulled off me. It was horrible. Farewelling my family was hard too. But at least no one had to be pulled off me.
I spent two days in Lima buying clothes. It is really cheap and I can find things that I cannot find in NZ- shirts that fit me, suits that look good, nice skirts. I went through the customs and they asked me if I had paid my tax. I said they and I that I had and all was ‘cheered’ burst out laughing. I said ‘ázul madre’ which is like Peruvian slang. They were in stitches. A few minutes later, I got my exit stamp and officially went into limbo. I will stop being in limbo after 2 days which is only 20 hours because I am crossing the International Date Line and missing a day.
I shall see you all in a few hours which I have no doubt will pass fast. That seems to be what time does here in South America. I am thinking on returning already… Xmas next year, and also Fiorella´s 18th birthday.
Cuidense
Love Mariana
