My flight takes off from Chicago O'Hare tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. I have learned that my placement in Lima will be in Villa El Salvador, where I will be working with young children (even babies). I will work with them (play with them) for five hours each day. There are 18 total volunteers the two full weeks that I am there, and there are an additional 23 volunteers already there! So, I will have plenty of people to get to know.
I learned yesterday that July 28 is Peru's Independence Day. I am excited that we will be there for the celebrations. I am feeling a bit nervous since I have never been so far away without someone else I know. I am very excited, though. I have never traveled to South America, so this a check on my list. And, from what I have heard, Peru is beautiful. I truly hope I get to visit the Amazon basin, but I am certainly looking forward to my visit to Cusco and Machu Picchu.
I will be hopefully keeping up with this as my adventure continues.
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