My friend Anna has been back in the UK for the last 6 months, and was planning to visit me these past few weeks. But work happened, and she couldn't come... So instead, I went to accompany her on a church visit in Cabanaconde, in the Colca Canyon.
It's a stunning place...
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| Fiery skies at Yanque |
On Saturday morning we got the bus up to the Cruz del Condor, where we waited for about half an hour with beautiful tranquil views (despite the hundreds of tourists behind us!)...
... and then saw several stunning, and huge, condors.
And we met up with Ruth - who was here on a tour with her Mum. Although we've all seen each other fairly often, this was the first time the three of us were together since Bible college 3 and a half years ago!
Down in Cabanaconde there are more breathtaking views of the canyon.
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| In the plaza of Cabanaconde |
We had a great time catching up, relaxing, and then visited the tiny church where we were very encouraged. Here are a few photos from outside...
I helped out by doing a reading in the service... and afterwards we got down to work: Anna's job here was to get some volunteers to answer questionnaires about the church and their Christian life - so I helped to fill one out with a man who was not confident with reading.
The hostel we stayed in had a lovely roof terrace where we relaxed (I snoozed).
And there were great views driving back down the canyon towards Arequipa.
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| Cows ont' road. |
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| misty Misti |
Back in Arequipa: one of my favourite pastimes when I visit the bigger cities of Peru is eating exciting food!
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