Comments on: Peruvian Ingenuity at 15,300 Feet Above Sea Level http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/ slices of my life in Peru Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Barb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/?p=774#comment-685 Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are "entitled" as you say, but don't realize it. BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers' backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job. Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are “entitled” as you say, but don’t realize it.

BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers’ backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job.

]]> By: suddenly susan http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/ slices of my life in Peru Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comments on: Peruvian Ingenuity at 15,300 Feet Above Sea Level http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/ slices of my life in Peru Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Barb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/?p=774#comment-685 Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are "entitled" as you say, but don't realize it. BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers' backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job. Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are “entitled” as you say, but don’t realize it.

BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers’ backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job.

]]> By: suddenly susan http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Barb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/?p=774#comment-685 Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are "entitled" as you say, but don't realize it. BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers' backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job. Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are “entitled” as you say, but don’t realize it.

BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers’ backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job.

]]> Comments on: Peruvian Ingenuity at 15,300 Feet Above Sea Level http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/ slices of my life in Peru Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Barb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/?p=774#comment-685 Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are "entitled" as you say, but don't realize it. BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers' backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job. Yes, I often feel lazy (and out of shape) in comparison with the people of the Andes. As hard as it can be to visit the highlands (lack of oxygen in the air, no electricity, etc.), I find that the experience is a good antidote to being overly coddled by civilization, where we are “entitled” as you say, but don’t realize it.

BTW: This guy was really happy to earn money by selling his dolls. It was a piece of cake compared to lugging trekkers’ backpacks over the Inca trail, which is his other job.

]]> By: suddenly susan http://americaninlima.com/2008/11/07/peruvian-ingenuity/comment-page-1/#comment-683 suddenly susan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:12:19 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/?p=774#comment-683 omg. that breaks my heart. it kind of makes the rest of us seem so lazy and entitled. omg. that breaks my heart. it kind of makes the rest of us seem so lazy and entitled.

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