Barranco - Abby Kojola In Peru

September 14 — Getting the Hang of Lima Just as It Was Time to Leave

Palm tree silhouetted against the Pacific sunset in Barranco, Lima

My Last Full Day in Peru I slept in until around 8 on Monday morning, which wasn’t particularly late, but it felt late compared with how early I had been waking up for most of the trip. I had stayed up later than I meant to the night before working on my blog, and then…

September 13 — It’s Safe for Me to Love

Orange sunset over the Pacific Ocean and apartment buildings in Lima, Peru

Sunday Morning in Lima I woke up early Sunday morning in my apartment in Barranco, and I was still very much in that strange space between the retreat and regular life. I had some coca tea, yogurt and water, dealt with more laundry, checked my email, and was generally trying to get myself situated. Having…

September 12 — Leaving the Jungle and Landing Back in the World

Leaving Blue Morpho It was really strange waking up knowing that we were leaving Blue Morpho. Somehow, in the space of five days, the retreat had become my whole reality. There was the maloca, the jungle, the lake, the paths between everything, the sounds at night, the meals, the ceremonies, the same group of people…

September 4 — My Cacao Pilgrimage, Barranco, and Tea with New Friends

Bowl of steaming milk dusted with cinnamon in a black-and-white patterned ceramic cup, on a leaf-shaped wooden plate with a branch-like wooden spoon and a wrapped cacao bar beside it

It’s Friday, September 4th. I had a good adventure today. I woke up at about six this morning, but I didn’t get out of bed until eight. I had my tea and ate breakfast here. I finished that strawberry kefir that was so good. I wish I had more of that. I ate my last…

September 3 — Walking with the ocean in Lima

Wide view of Lima's coastline on a hazy day: a curving gray beach, coastal highway, tall eroded cliffs, and high-rise buildings with a construction crane

The Symphony of Lima, the Beauty Way, and My Late-Night Insecurities I’m sitting out on my little 5th floor balcony this morning having my tea. I’m surrendering to the sound healing of a Lima morning. It’s SO lifey. There’s so much noise, but it’s like a symphony. Cars are driving by, so many motorbikes, people…