hola¡ amigos y familia!
new experiences all over the place!
who really ever thought i would write a blog! HA!
so -we made it safely for those that were the least bit worried...after being up for 27 hours (except of course for our nap on the airport floor in Lima) we were very very happy to make it to the home base and meet not only the wonderful kind staff and other volunteers, but our bunk beds were a welcome sight!
We seem to be all doing ok with the altitude...sometimes a little rest after climbing the stairs is necesary, but with how good we´ve all been with water consumption - we´re making it!
today we had our orientation - learned much of the history of the region , learned that there are over 3,000 varieties of potatoes, and talked about where we would be working.
While visiting 4 of the placements today, we learned that many of the programs are gov´t funded and have been beneficail to the communities...essentially a day care, the soup kitchen that feeds the neighborhood day cares, a medical clinic, and at least the outside f the prison...we at least won´t go in blindly tomorrow...
jenny brought up a good point...this is certainly more of a way that we will be able to catch even a glimpse of life here...more of an opportunity tha we might not have otherwise...
so, wish us well on our adventures, we will do our best to keep you updated...
addios!
christin