Heroine Andrea

Some time past, I was in Chincha with Luis and his betrothed, Andrea (that is Ahn-DRAY-ah, BTW). Andrea, or should I say Dr. Andrea, was on break from the local firehouse where she is required to volunteer weekends as part of her medical career. There was a stop in traffic on the Panamerica Sur, and as we passsed we realized that a rather serious accident has occured - a truck ran into a pole. A truck carrying propane tanks. We passed the accident, and Andrea used her cell to call the firehouse. Within minutes they arrived, and she jumped out of the car and into the anbulance, speeding away with the victim of this:



The guy was OK in the end, but it was very exciting. (To be honest, people drive like madmen down here, so I am surprised I have seen only one serious accident.)

Kudos to the ever heroic Andrea!