Ah, Arequipa. At last I made it here and by now I'm pretty settled together with my flat-mate and co-worker Ida. Life is quite beautiful to be honest. We're close to the sky, close to the sun, close to virtually everything. Since I got here Ida and I have mainly been chilling out and working on making Arequipa our home.
There is a special scent here in Arequipa... I recognize it from Córdoba but I can't really describe it. It is pleasant though, and make me feel like I've come back (home?) to South America. Altitude sickness has been a little bit of an issue making both Ida and I short-winded from not really straining at all. Today we went to a dingy but friendly gym, which really was a huge effort, at least for me.
The weather here is pleasant but temperatures change over the day. At midday you could go out in short and a t-shirt if you wanted whereas in the afternoon you'd be better off in long trousers and a shirt and at night a summer jacket is definitely a good idea. A lot more comfortable than minus three Celsius.
Arequipa is a city full of secrets. So far it has been effectively hiding its mountains from me by covering them in a misty haze. Sometimes it's hard to tell where the mountain behind the clouds end and where the clouds begin. In the morning, before it gets too hazy, you might catch a glimpse of them filling you with awe of how enormous they are. It really is fascinating though that I still haven't got a proper view of Misti. I mean, seriously, how hard can it be to spot a 5800m tall volcano?!
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