 | And then there was uno
2009-02-01, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Thats it. Everyone is gone except for one girl from Chicago, IL. The last 10 of us went out to dinner tonight and then immediately after, everyone had to catch busses out of here. Im the only sucker t... |
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| Saying Goodbye Twice
2009-02-01, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Yesterday was our last day at the orphanage so we threw a going away party in the evening. We did the usual games that every kid does at a birthday party or two growing up: shave the balloon and tr... |
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| 2nd to last day
2009-01-30, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So last night we put our cooking money towards a nice dinner in the center of town. I love getting all of us at a big table, there are always laughs. Plus I wanted something other than pasta to eat ... |
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| Soy de Chicago
2009-01-29, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Today all of us put together presentations about where were from and whatnot. Thank god Im from a kick ass city or else all I would have to talk about is that I live alone with my cat. How inspiration... |
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| Not such a great day
2009-01-26, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So after our little waterfall adventure we all had a pretty chill evening and went to bed early. Before I go on I should mention that ive been having pretty bad stomach aches for the past 4 days or so... |
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| A great day
2009-01-25, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Sundays are our fun days so we all pile in a bus and take off to go sight seeing. Today was especially fun because we did a little hiking which I absolutely love. We pulled up to this really small tow... |
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| Spa day
2009-01-24, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So today was a little treat for us. We went to this gym close by that has a jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and HOT SHOWERS. Well the jacuzzi was actually cool water and there was only one hot shower that... |
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| Feeling sick
2009-01-23, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | A few of us having been feeling like crap today. I went home early today cuz I had a really bad stomach ache and headache from the altitude. When I woke up after a nap I found out that one of the Kore... |
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| Searching for Tuna
2009-01-21, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So here Tuna is a fruit that means pickled pear. We drove to the country side with the boys to hike around in the mud to pick them. They grow on these cactus type things that have needles which really... |
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| These boys are loco
2009-01-19, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Now that were all more comfortable in the orphange its easier to connect with the boys and develop favorites. I know Im not supposed to pick favs but its really hard. The littlest ones are soo damn cu... |
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| Night out in Ayacucho
2009-01-17, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Last night we all went out to a bar called Magia Negro (Black Magic). We sat at a long table and all ordered a round of Pisco Sours which are a famous Peruvian cocktail. It made for a great pic that w... |
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| Just eat your eggs!
2009-01-16, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So we all have to pair up and take turns cooking the meals which is pretty fun. We buy all of our stuff at the market close by and use our choppy, half ass spanish to try and communicate. After our fi... |
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| Getting settled in
2009-01-15, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | Hola everyone! I made it safe without any disasters. Im absolutely loving it so far. The weather is 75 and beautiful. Haha to all you suckers stuck in the Chi. You will all have to fill me in on the b... |
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| Fiesta at the orphanage
2009-01-20, Ayacucho, Peru. By: alsmalle | | So today was by far the best day with the niños. We celebrated the anniversary of the orphanage with a party that turned out way better than we could have imagined. The 12 of us put together 3 skits f... |
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 | Hello from Ayacucho, Peru
2008-12-06, Ayacucho, Peru. By: lmae613 | | Hello everyone. I miss you guys lots! I was so excited to see a message on my guestbook from Janice and Aunt Isabelle. Theres so much to tell and so little time. My time is ending here and so you´ll g... |
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| I´m not in Kansas anymore
2008-12-06, Ayacucho, Peru. By: lmae613 | | I got to Ayacucho this morning around 8.30a. It was a little over an hour after it was scheduled to arrive, but it didn´t bother me one bit because I was sleeping the whole 10 hr ride.
I´m def not... |
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 | Pass the Witch Hazel please!
2007-04-15, Ayacucho, Peru. By: rossycaz | | Another long bus journey (9 hours) today back up into the highlands, again on a very plush coach, this time with sedate John Wayne films at a sensible volume, snack included.
On route we passed som... |
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| Ayacucho
2005-12-05, Ayacucho, Peru. By: bnj | | So we have had a blast so far in Ayacucho. Walking around to a few parts we havent seen before. Kelly, Ian's wife, taught Britt how to make some traditional Peruvian dishes, they are pretty good!! H... |
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