Today we looked in the want ads for an apartment. There were about 10 possibles within our budget; around $200-$400 (furnished). Tomorrow we head out with a real-estate agent to see some places.
We also met some new friends. They are part of Jean and Edgar's family. Alfredo and Ruth married just one month before ourselves. The batteries died on my camera so no snapshot.
Alfredo is an accountant and together he and his wife operate a rather large gym where people come to work out.
Alfredo's comments during the day came back often to what the future holds for his two daughters; both are college grads who can't get work in their area. I think he was pointing a finger or two at universities that graduate students with few prospects of getting any work. He tells me that as I get to know people here I will find former students in Computer Science hanging around the school because they have no work. We'll see.
Given the general difficulty of finding work in Peru, unemployed graduates are not a surprise. However, colleges have some kind of responsibility to offer programs with some potential for employment even if it means that the kids have to go to Lima (not a welcome suggestion to parents here).
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