Each day at my placement gets a bit easier. I took video of the kids today, and they were in good form. I just jump into their routine now, and the two teachers and I get along so well. I love them! They fed me homemade apple pie and tea today, although we're not really supposed to drink their water because it's unfiltered. We can't even brush our teeth with the tap water. I visited the other two rooms where two other volunteers, Mila and Jessica, work. Mila's room is 3 to 5 year olds, and Jessica has 6 to 9 year olds. Oh, kids are kids everywhere. All three of us realized a universal truth today - all kids love spaghetti! That's what the kids had for lunch today, and it was a complete mess, but they loved it. 
Lunch is the big meal in Peru, and again today our lunch was huge. The food they serve here at the house is sooooo good. We eat alot of rice and chicken, and we have fresh fruit every day. Each morning, we have fresh juice (papaya, pineapple, grape). It differs each day. Then, the house is stocked with snacks, and we are welcome to the fruit and leftovers all night long.
After lunch, a group of us (Sara, Rebecca, and Amy from Canada, Cory from New York, and Carol from Chicago) had Spanish lessons again. I moved myself down to beginner, and it went so much more smoothly. Of course, I slip into French every once in a while, and the tutor has a bit of a distaste for French, so she does not appreciate my mistakes. Anyway, after the lesson we went to the Inka Market. It was stalls upon stalls of handmade Incan goods, where you learn to barter well. I pretty much got my shopping done - a sweater, a hat, a purse, etc. It was so much fun and a bit overstimulating. Afterwards, we went out for Pisco sours. It tastes like a Midori Sour with a bit of margarita taste (of course, it is topped with egg white foam). It was tasty.
Tomorrow is my last day with the kids. They begin a two week winter/independence day break next week. So, next week I will be doing other things at the Wawa Wasi center to help. I am going to miss the bebitos. They are so quick to love, and they are so very easy to love in return. Well, I'm off for now. I have tried unsuccessfully to upload pictures. Maybe tomorrow.
Lunch is the big meal in Peru, and again today our lunch was huge. The food they serve here at the house is sooooo good. We eat alot of rice and chicken, and we have fresh fruit every day. Each morning, we have fresh juice (papaya, pineapple, grape). It differs each day. Then, the house is stocked with snacks, and we are welcome to the fruit and leftovers all night long.
After lunch, a group of us (Sara, Rebecca, and Amy from Canada, Cory from New York, and Carol from Chicago) had Spanish lessons again. I moved myself down to beginner, and it went so much more smoothly. Of course, I slip into French every once in a while, and the tutor has a bit of a distaste for French, so she does not appreciate my mistakes. Anyway, after the lesson we went to the Inka Market. It was stalls upon stalls of handmade Incan goods, where you learn to barter well. I pretty much got my shopping done - a sweater, a hat, a purse, etc. It was so much fun and a bit overstimulating. Afterwards, we went out for Pisco sours. It tastes like a Midori Sour with a bit of margarita taste (of course, it is topped with egg white foam). It was tasty.
Tomorrow is my last day with the kids. They begin a two week winter/independence day break next week. So, next week I will be doing other things at the Wawa Wasi center to help. I am going to miss the bebitos. They are so quick to love, and they are so very easy to love in return. Well, I'm off for now. I have tried unsuccessfully to upload pictures. Maybe tomorrow.
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