We Have Visitors!

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Greetings again everyone~
I hope life is finding you well. It is time to update my blog once again as we just got done entertaining my Mom and sister Mary for two weeks in Lima and the surrounding area. If you've been following closely, you'll know that they were our first visitors from the States to Peru and we had a wonderful two weeks together. Whether we were spending time with Marianella's family, exploring Lima, or heading on a road trip to Parracas National Reserve, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

With our friend Sue and one of her friends arriving this Thursday, this blog entry is going to be long on pictures and short on text-which I'm going to assume everyone is just fine with :-). Enjoy the pictures!

Our night at the Dance:


At Love Park (my favorite statue in the city):

A Different Perspective of Love Park:

A Stylin' Dog:

At the Water Park:


A Windy Day at Parracas Reserve:


Pelicans. . .

Penguins. . .

And (3 month old) Sea Lions, Oh My!

The Stokes/Vizcarra clan out for Chinese:

With Marianella's mother:

With Marianella's parents:

A Last Stroll through San Borja before returning home:

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