Above is a foto of my host family: Ana Cristina (5), Adolfo, Eufemia (it was her b-day), and Kiara (12).I feel bad that I haven´t really done any blogs yet, but most days I am just too exhausted from Spanish and technical clases, that I just go home, hang out with my host family and go to bed. I slept until about 10am this morning and layed in bed until about noon, so I feel pretty good today.
Peruvian life so far has been pretty good so far.
The past couple of years when I thought about what my 2 years in the PC would be like, I really didn´t think about what training would be like. I am very grateful for what I am getting - I have awesome teachers who are very well versed in their fields - but it´s just so exhausting. Furthermore, it definitely feels like I´m back in high school.
I´ve been pleasantly purprised and how easy it was to get back to my relaxed self like I was in Ecuador. It´s just so nice to not have to worry about so many different things going on at once. At the same time, I feel like I haven´t really had time to truly process what´s going on, but I think I´m maintaining a ¨come what may¨mind-set.
Well enough of that. Here are a few random facts/highlights of my time so far:
- I practically climb a mountain everyday to get to my house which is awesome because of the amout of carbs Peruvians (and in turn, I) consume.
- I started taking yoga. 2 volunteers offered to lead classes 3 times a week.
- I´ve already eaten ceviche (raw fish dish) and cuy (guinea pig).
- I got to go to a quiceñera yesterday and dance salsa/cumbia which was sweat.
- Yesterday we went to this organic farm and planted lettuce. We get to spend 6 Saturday´s there and learn how to do stuff...I´m pretty excited.
- Our training center is awesome. They converted this old house/masion into classrooms and offcies. There are a bunch of gardens and huge patio in back. It´s awesome. I´ll put up pics soon.
Well I think that´s it for now. I´ll try to write soon about my family and my house. More to come!!
