South American Explorers

South American Explorers Clubhouse

…is a club of which I am now a member!

Evidence

It’s pretty sweet, they have a whole bunch of guidebooks for members to borrow and read, brochures for places to eat and sleep, and things to do.  They also have a library where you can bring in an old book that you’re done with and leave it there, taking a book that someone else was done with.  And they have a section of things members have donated, like mosquito nets and sunscreen, toothpaste, things you might have forgotten to pack.  Upstairs they have long-term room rentals, and they even have binders where members can add a story about their adventure and recommendations to future travellers!  Awesome.

Catriona

At the clubhouse I met a lovely girl by the name of Catriona, from England.  We had a horribly awkward conversation, the kind you have when you don’t know anything about the other person but don’t have anyone else to talk to.  Still, it was fun.  She arrived in Lima just two days ago and is going to language school.  Much like I did a volunteer abroad program for my university credit, she has to study a language for a semester abroad to get her university credit.  She is here all by herself, much like me, so we exchanged contact information.  Hopefully she’s not like a stalker or anything, but she seemed nice.