(posted a few blogs today so keep scrolling down)
This week I am doing some international
training and consulting and am in Lima Peru . Except for 2 hrs walking the main
Blvd I won't see anything but the hotel but am meeting people from around the
world and training them on their new sales medical and marketing technical
competencies . An important work week for me .
Did get to participate in a very looooong
team building activity at a local Peruvian resto . After 9 hours of presenting
and standing up I had to chop a fishes ahead off as quickly as I could to win a
food cooking contest ( of course I did not ! )
Then we had a great local meal which was
very cool to experience all the food being served to table but a little scary
to actually eat ( think cows hearts .. horses balls etc )
I was hungry and very grateful for the
second courses of amazing steak and papas frites and beans and rice . And the
best dognuts desserts ever . Was a cool night to actually step outside hotel and
see Lima a bit !
I fly home Thursday afternoon and Friday leave again for
Italy !!! (now today!!!) Me hubby and chase for 10 day vacation and I can't wait . Going to be
a challenge to get all organized and ready personally and professionally in a
mere 24 hrs but will be all worth it when in Rome and the Almalfi coast
The best part ? Getting Chase to ourselves for 10 whole
days . May be the last time for this luxury as he gets older and busier .
Already now he is missing two events he could have led as an master of
ceremonies . My feeling is as of this summer he is going to enter w different
world of weekend work and focus on jobs etc all year long . New ( sad ) stage
but a reality we will have to accept .
A busy busy but wonderful week and weekend
full of adventures !
Ps a couple of side notes on Peru .
Interesting place and I was staying at the Marriott for the conference I was
delivering on a very luxurious part of Lima . But getting there and back from
airport was quite the experience ! Picture crowded traffic India traffic with
no highways and no order and pure chaos . All honking cars all the time and
hundreds of them !
Also the food has been a bit challenging
for me !!! So to not starve o have been eating junk and lots of it as need
energy to do what I do ... So I am scared to step on scale . I don't even like
junk but preferred it to cow hearts , seafood and a whole bunch of mini
sandwiches with some kind of ham in them for literally ever snack and meal
.
So odd how the locals seem to get so
excited each time the same thing is served every break breakfast lunch and
dinner
Have to admire their positivity and
enthusiasm in the Latin blood
I really enjoy the latin culture and people. they are so warm and inviting and kind and passionate. Our two day program was a hard one to pull of as very complex and technical but we did a great job and was very good and we were proud of the months of work that led to this day. Russia is next in October!
Ended the trip off with a great trip back home on United Airlines (when fly for work international I fly business class and they did not disappoint with their beds and comforters and real pillows!!!) and then stopped oin NewArk to transfer and had breakfast with my brother which was a great end to the quick trip.
Back home now and leaving for Italy in less than 8 hours!!! Vacqtion though and no work !
