$20 gets you 16.29 ice cream cones!!

It's March!! Can you believe it? I can't believe that we are starting our second month in Peru already-- how time has flown! It has definitely been interesting and exciting to learn about the city... how it works, finding favorite shops to visit, which combies (buses) to take and so on...

For kicks and giggles, while talking to my parents over skype the other night, I calculated how many ice cream cones I could get here for $20.00. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could get 16.29! There is an ice cream place in Arequipa called Artika, and we frequently go their to get helado (ice cream). My favorite is menta, which is mint chocolatey goodness! I have set up a budget for my monthly stipend, in order to make sure that I am being smart and using it for things I need. However, you would be surprised how easily it puts a smile on my face just to get an ice cream cone :) It's one of those small things in life that keep you sane through the moments when you hate Spanish or are frustrated with new things that are different and uncomfortable. Of course, I am depending on God far more than the ice cream cones :)

Sorry so short... I need to study! More updates to come :)