Jorge Chavez International Airport, Callao, Peru
Have you ever seen a cockroach? Well, it might surprise you, but I haven’t....
Despite having travelled to obscure corners of the world, enjoyed home stays in remote villages; tucked in for the night in the worst of hostels and I’m even quite sure I stayed in a brothel one night but never have I come across a cockroach...until last night.
Having only been asleep for an hour or so, nature called...must have been all the water I drank on the plane! (Wink! Wink!) Navigating the room with the hazed intoxication of someone who hasn’t slept in 19 hours, I found my way into the dimly lit bathroom.
Quietly doing my business with closed eyes in an effort to keep the light out and the sandman in, I peeped open just enough to find the toilet paper. That’s when I saw it! Creeping toward me with slow steadiness and stealth of an army soldier advancing on enemy lines, my eyes shot open! OMG! What to do?!!
This thing was MASSIVE! I’m not kidding! Picture a baby mouse with a helmet and armour; same thing, only mean and angry. I was tempted to slam my foot on it but 1.
) I was barefoot (ewe!) and 2.) based on its size, I feared a bloodbath! Grabbing a towel I swung at it with all my might, flinging the little armoured soldier against the wall where it hit with the sound of a Pepsi can bring savagely crushed!
Dazed and confused I crawled back into bed, desperately summoning sleep, while fighting the vision of a cockroach platoon invading the bed as I slept. Nuts to you Air Canada!
The good news…In stark contrast to my midnight cockroach horror, the next day was filled with the simple pleasures of enjoying resort life for a few hours before our unexpected but lovely side trip came to an end. Rich coffee and fresh pastry for breakfast followed by a lazy walk in the midmorning heat and finally a sandwich and beer on a beachfront deck, we soon found ourself at the airport and 5 hours later, in Lima, Peru!
Hello South America! The Healey/Pitcher contingent are here! Whoot! Whoot!
Pam Seath
2019-09-18
Great start to the trip. We await all installments with bated breath. Ryan is envious. Wants to go to South America. Enjoy. Love to you both.
Agnes
2019-09-18
Happy you made it to Peru Dina and Paul. My experience with a cockroach was in Thailand, they love the shower and they sure move fast! Love the layout of this blog - I look forward to following you.
Stephanie
2019-09-18
Cockroaches...eeek! I don't know if I would survive that encounter! Haha! Your pictures are fabulous and I love how happy you and Paul both look!
Lee Anne
2019-09-18
Haha you made me giggle so much! Glad you made it there safely! ❤❤
Terry .J .H
2019-09-18
Dina.I hope you are haveing a good day and enjoying yourself.As for Cockroaches I seen plenty in the mill when I first went to work there,but not in later years.Hope Paul is comfortable and is enjoying it all.....DAD
Jill Warren
2019-09-18
Missus, your stories crack me up. Have you ever considered writing a memoir? Looking forward to hearing about all your adventures. Take care.
Barb
2019-09-19
We love reading of your adventures! Travel safe !
Linda
2019-09-19
What a wonderful adventure,love the story about the cockroach lol! Safe travels
Aunt Madeline
2019-09-19
The cockroach would have had me in a panic too. Awesome pictures.
Melissa
2019-09-20
So glad you guys are having a great trip! Keep the posts coming! Interesting how the best of Air Canada isn’t even in Canada!
Susan PIERCEY
2019-09-20
Hello! Loved reading this and seeing the pics! Enjoy every minute and I can't wait to read more about it!
Annette
2019-10-30
Haha. Remember my cockroach story from Brazil. Same. Having a pee and in walks the creature.... about the same as you described. I slammed the bathroom door to keep it out, but it just left one leg behind in the doorframe and marched in anyway. While I screamed, afraid it would attack and crawl up my leg, jeff chased it around the bathroom.