Peru been and gone. But we'll be back.

We had very little time to be tourists in Peru. Piura was a nice place to be in between farm visits mainly because of the quality of the ice-cream shop across the Plaza. On Sundays the local military turn out for a fairly lacklustre parade. Our hotel room overlooked the plaza so we had a good view of what was going on.

The village of Chulacanas was a great place to stay for a few days while we visited mango producers. Everyone was friendly and we managed to eat well despite ongoing tummy disturbances. The streets are filled with far more mototaxis than cars. The picture below of traffic waiting at a junction is typical.
 When you do see a car it is very unlikely to be under-occupied.
We got to wander a little at the start and end of the week, like to the market. It was great to be in a place with virtually no other tourists.

But most of our time in Peru has been spent working.
Rachel has been busy interviewing, gathering information, looking for good stories as well as having to be an ambassador for the company and Europe as most of the farmers see things.
I've taken a lot of photos and enjoyed the privilege of meeting lovely people in rural communities way off the tourist trail.
Its not all hard work.
Banana farmers are nice. 

The work is varied. Insect repellent is important.

Of course the boy wasn't really sweet and neither am I: you can only tell so much from a picture.