Buenos Dias!

Buenos Dias on Dia Dos.
The Spanish is slowly coming along. It is definitely a necessity here in Peru. Most important are markets, greetings, money and food. Directions are also helpful. Getting lost, not so much. So what have we discovered in the last two days? We're living in Miraflores, a very nice suberb of Lima. The hostel is great - its called Casa Rodas and is run by Mercedes, Ronald and Rosa. Ronald is in his 20s and is pretty fluent in English so there are some hillarious conversations going on back and forth. Yesterday we just got settled and then took a walk through town to find some dinner, came back to the hostel and had a pretty chill night.
Today, the plan was to take on Miraflores and all its glorious sights, but our fearless leader got hit by the lovely travelling food bug and was out of commission for the morning. Bean and I stepped in, with a whole lot of help from our lone spanish speaking groupie. Actually Bean and I did very little other than point in the direction we thought we should be going and stopping people from getting hit by cars when crossing the street. So we trecked on without Erica and took on the market, where Craig, Kristine and I realized we are totally oblivious when it comes to money talk. Quanto: how much? Viente-Seente: s/ 25
Thats about it.
ps. Kev I got you a wicked gift.
Next we headed towards the ocean where we took in the sights of water, surfers and paragliders from a cliff high above the beach. Its absolutely beautiful, with a boardwalk running all along the cliff edge. Breathtaking really.
We got back home, Erica was her usually peppy self again, so we went to the grocery store and got all the fixings for a grand Italian dinner. Spanish lessons followed, complete with a never ending cribbage game conversed in Spanish.
Now to bed, as we are gettig up early tomorrow to head to the project sigh sooo...
Buenos noches and hasta manana (good night and see you tomorrow)!

I Have Arrived!!!!

Just sending a message out to all those who are reading - I have arrived in Lima!
There isn't much to say at this point other than we are here, checked into our super cute hostel and I will write more tomorrow once we go explore a bit.
This trip is going to be very very interesting - colourful characters already!
Adios!

And I'm Off!

One quick last little post before I hoist up my ridiculously full bag and head south. I guess first I should finish packing. Right now I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the awesome times I had in Toronto and send out a big hug to everyone that came out last night to say adios. I'll miss you guys!
But now I'm off to Peru, where I don't know the language and the sun will hate me.
Sounds like a fun adventure no? We'll see what it has in store I suppose.

I will write as soon as I can. Take care all and keep me updated!!

2 DAYS

Alright. So the sun is shining, its early morn. Happy or sad, I'm feeling torn. All I know is I'm leaving in 2 days. So hug me and hang out with me. Lets find something cool to see. I wanna see what I've missed here in TO. Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane. I'll be back in June again. Oh adventure here I come!

The blog is starting up again!

This is the official re-opening of the "Where in the World is Kim?" blog. During the hiatus, I have been in Toronto finishing off my degree and creating an eco-bridal collection in a whirlwind of excitement, stress and coffee. You can check it out at www.lillynichols.ca if you wish.
But now I am starting up again...
14 DAYS!!!
That's right ladies and gents. In 14 fun-loaded days I will be leaving my home for the last four years and trekking to Peru. Alot of emotions will be packed with my possessions, but I am so excited to help build a school and work with/play with the children that attend there. Very excited.
I will keep the posts as frequent as I can. Its only a 5 week trip, so I should be able to manage alright.

SO....

The countdown has begun.

I am going to stick out like the Grinch at Christmas....

Goodbye Blog!

Hello blog and blog followers,

Thank you so much for reading this over the last eight months. Its been really fun to write about everything an keep you up to date. Now, though, the Australian adventure is over and the final year of my bachelor degree is about to start. And yes, I am terrified. However, I think I've got a pretty good idea for my collection and lets all hope it turns out beautifully.
I was back in BC for five weeks, to see family and friends and calm down a bit before I head back to the big city. Those five weeks were filled with fires and flat tires, an awesome trip to Tsuniah Lake Lodge and many great days at the cabin (before and after the Terrace Mountain Fire).
So great summer and now I'm back in Toronto and ready for the mayhem and chaos to begin. And then, when that is over, the next adventure will begin...and I may just find myself writing another blog about another terrific place and time. I'm hoping you are having a blast making your own magnificent stories and would love to hear about them!

Oh Sydney

So it has been over a month since I last wrote and my dear that is awful. I didn't really think that there was a lot to write about. But now I realise I have less than three weeks in Australia and I should probably recap. The last two months have been full of school and final projects. Kevin, Kristine and I took a study break to check out the breathtaking walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach. It takes over an hour and winds its way through a very old and equally large cemetary which was kind of creepy, but offers the best views of the ocean from the Eastern suburbs.
Then came exams and the end of school. Kristine graduated with her Bachelor of Arts and is no longer a student!
There was a very cool festival in the Rocks, which is the neighbourhood we live in. It was called the Vivid light festival and they lit up the Opera House with crazy colours for a full two weeks!
We've also had lots of visitors, which has been great and has kept us busy. Mal was here from Toronto and my cousin Britt and her boyfriend Carey were here from Calgary.
So know Kristine and I find ourselves with a week in Sydney catching up with the friends we've made, then Kristine's mom comes for a visit, they head to Cairns, I head to Perth and then we move out of the apartment and I fly home!
So much in so little time!
There really isn't much else to shock you with - no more falling out of planes and crawling kilometers underground. But I will write once more before this adventure is over and then its back to Canada, Toronto and school for me.
Hope everyone is having a great summer and see you soon!