The Final Day in Chilca, the group in front of the almost finished cafeteria.
July 1, 2009
Hello Again, Olivia here. Right now we are sitting watching the students ceremony before school. This is the first day they have had school since we have been here, and nothing has happened. I played volleyball with a group of girls, that I have played with a few times before. Now, they line up in lines, and this guy is giving them a speech. The teachers are on strike today, so there is one teacher and then a lot of students. Literally we are almost having a stare-down with smiles, pretty interesting. Just got surrounded by a group of them and I just explained how I am typing to our families back in the US, they all seem so interested in this blogging. We are on our fourth day of work today, hopefully we will get a lot done, and then tomorrow is our last work day in Chilca. Everyone seems to love their host family, and the kids in each family are
adorable. It is amazing how each family makes each of us feel like we are at home. Last night we had a great dinner when we got home from the hike. It was delicious, many of us had llama steak, others had pasta, and for desert we had ice cream and brownies, DELICIOUS! Now off to work!!!
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July 2nd
Bryce and Sam here.
This morning at 7 o’clock we departed from Chilca. As we left the houses, we gave the families our contact information for when we landed in the US. These people from Chilca have made an impact on our lives and have become our friends. As we leave this rural town we are headed to Ollantaytambo, where we are visiting a class at the High School this morning. Climbing the mountain was probably the toughest thing we have accomplished so far. Bryce and I brought up the rear about 90% of the time. When night rolled around it was insanely cold, we estimate that everyone froze. Either way the mountain hike was amazing, and a great experience. The bus ride is almost done to Ollanta so we are going to have to cut this blog short. We will be home soon, approximately 3 days. Can’t wait to see everyone.
Much Love, Sam and Bryce
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Buenos Dias!
Last night was our last night in Chilca and to celebrate our final night with our families and finishing our part of the cafeteria the entire community held a Panchamanka in our honor. A Panchamanka is a feast in which the food is cooked under heated rocks and covered with a tarp and then dirt under it is fully cooked.
For our feast, we had pork , chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, cooked bananas, and trout. Quite a combination and a ton of food. It was delicious! After the meal, we all went back to pack up and spend time with our families before heading back to Ollaytantambo in the morning.
In Ollantaytambo today, we first went to Observe a class at a high school. The English teacher apparently decided that she didn’t feel like coming in this morning so we had to observe a math class. Hayden, Megan, Candace & I sat in on a class of students our age and they were just now learning the basics of angles. In the last 5 minutes of class the students were allowed to ask us questions. A lot of them tried to speak to us in English it was funny to hear their attempts at saying English words. After visiting the classes in that school for awhile we had about 3 hours of free time, which the majority of us used for shopping for ourselves and our families. Now we are on our way to visit another school then we will head home for the night, hopefully get a warm shower and get ready for Machu Picchu in the morning!
See you all in 4 days!
Sarah
This is Garrett here! Hope everything is great. Everything is here. After getting over being sick, it’s been awesome. To start off, yesterday was our last day in Chilca. We worked from 8:30 to 3:00, and got really far in our project. On top of a lot of work, Candace, Olivia and I had a mud fight. Bad idea. My face was covered, and thanks to Candace, my ears were clogged. We had a quick wash off, and hopefully the shower tonight will get it all. Then we had a celebration called Panchamanka were we had a huge early dinner, which consisted of pork, chicken, trout, potatoes and beans. It was incredible. Then we just hung out the rest of the night and played some soccer. We woke up bright and early this morning to leave Chilca at 7. After saying our goodbyes we went to a high school, and sat in on a class for a while. Creed, Cory, Pearce, Coach Lea, Coach Wilson, and I sat in on a communications class. It was crazy to see how out of control it was. Most of the student, of about 40, weren’t even paying attention. We were then set free to do what we wanted to do in Ollatatambo. I went Peruvian shopping with Creed, Hayden, and Olivia. We got some pretty sweet stuff. Then we all went to eat the most amazing chicken burritos that have even entered my mouth. They were our second time to have them, and just as delicious as the first. We went back to the hostel we are staying at for about thirty minutes, and then hopped on the bus, which is were we are now. We are heading to another school, where we will watch a weaver. Hopefully it will go well. I love you and miss you Mom and Dad! And Happy Birthday Mr. McClellan! Hope it’s a great one. See you on Monday!
Garrett
Dear Mr. McClellan, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy Mr. McClellan, Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Love Olivia, and Hayden
P.S. Kathy and Cromwell I love and miss you both sooo much!!!
Hi everyone, it’s Hayden!! We are about to get started on our second-to-last day of work! Sunday morning we left to go on our big hike. It took about four and a half hours to get up. It was quite hard, mainly because of the altitude. We hiked almost 2,000 feet and ended up on top of a mountain in the middle of no where at about 14,000 feet. It was freezing when we got to the top!! We had some great food and struggled for warmth throughout the night. Jason was right when he said it would be the coldest we’ve ever been. Garret and Coach Lea didn’t go because of their sickness, but luckily are feeling better now. Candace woke up hyperventilating, and said she couldn’t get air to her lungs, so she had to be carried down the mountain in the middle of the night, but is feeling much better now! We got some sleep and woke up around 7 for breakfast and to pack up. The mules carried our stuff for us. Coach Wilson woke up Monday morning on the top of the mountain with a 103 
degree fever and feeling horrible. She was a trooper though, as it took about another 4 and a half hours to get down the mountain. We were definitely all ready to get down. We stopped for lunch at the bottom and rode a bus back to Ollanta to take some hot showers and have a FABULOUS dinner! We are having a blast and enjoying our last few days in Chilca with our homestays. See you all soon!!
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degree fever and feeling horrible. She was a trooper though, as it took about another 4 and a half hours to get down the mountain. We were definitely all ready to get down. We stopped for lunch at the bottom and rode a bus back to Ollanta to take some hot showers and have a FABULOUS dinner! We are having a blast and enjoying our last few days in Chilca with our homestays. See you all soon!!_______________________
Hello Again, Olivia here. Right now we are sitting watching the students ceremony before school. This is the first day they have had school since we have been here, and nothing has happened. I played volleyball with a group of girls, that I have played with a few times before. Now, they line up in lines, and this guy is giving them a speech. The teachers are on strike today, so there is one teacher and then a lot of students. Literally we are almost having a stare-down with smiles, pretty interesting. Just got surrounded by a group of them and I just explained how I am typing to our families back in the US, they all seem so interested in this blogging. We are on our fourth day of work today, hopefully we will get a lot done, and then tomorrow is our last work day in Chilca. Everyone seems to love their host family, and the kids in each family are
adorable. It is amazing how each family makes each of us feel like we are at home. Last night we had a great dinner when we got home from the hike. It was delicious, many of us had llama steak, others had pasta, and for desert we had ice cream and brownies, DELICIOUS! Now off to work!!!__________________
July 2nd
Bryce and Sam here.
This morning at 7 o’clock we departed from Chilca. As we left the houses, we gave the families our contact information for when we landed in the US. These people from Chilca have made an impact on our lives and have become our friends. As we leave this rural town we are headed to Ollantaytambo, where we are visiting a class at the High School this morning. Climbing the mountain was probably the toughest thing we have accomplished so far. Bryce and I brought up the rear about 90% of the time. When night rolled around it was insanely cold, we estimate that everyone froze. Either way the mountain hike was amazing, and a great experience. The bus ride is almost done to Ollanta so we are going to have to cut this blog short. We will be home soon, approximately 3 days. Can’t wait to see everyone.
Much Love, Sam and Bryce__________________
Buenos Dias!
Last night was our last night in Chilca and to celebrate our final night with our families and finishing our part of the cafeteria the entire community held a Panchamanka in our honor. A Panchamanka is a feast in which the food is cooked under heated rocks and covered with a tarp and then dirt under it is fully cooked.
For our feast, we had pork , chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, cooked bananas, and trout. Quite a combination and a ton of food. It was delicious! After the meal, we all went back to pack up and spend time with our families before heading back to Ollaytantambo in the morning.
In Ollantaytambo today, we first went to Observe a class at a high school. The English teacher apparently decided that she didn’t feel like coming in this morning so we had to observe a math class. Hayden, Megan, Candace & I sat in on a class of students our age and they were just now learning the basics of angles. In the last 5 minutes of class the students were allowed to ask us questions. A lot of them tried to speak to us in English it was funny to hear their attempts at saying English words. After visiting the classes in that school for awhile we had about 3 hours of free time, which the majority of us used for shopping for ourselves and our families. Now we are on our way to visit another school then we will head home for the night, hopefully get a warm shower and get ready for Machu Picchu in the morning!
See you all in 4 days!
Sarah
This is Garrett here! Hope everything is great. Everything is here. After getting over being sick, it’s been awesome. To start off, yesterday was our last day in Chilca. We worked from 8:30 to 3:00, and got really far in our project. On top of a lot of work, Candace, Olivia and I had a mud fight. Bad idea. My face was covered, and thanks to Candace, my ears were clogged. We had a quick wash off, and hopefully the shower tonight will get it all. Then we had a celebration called Panchamanka were we had a huge early dinner, which consisted of pork, chicken, trout, potatoes and beans. It was incredible. Then we just hung out the rest of the night and played some soccer. We woke up bright and early this morning to leave Chilca at 7. After saying our goodbyes we went to a high school, and sat in on a class for a while. Creed, Cory, Pearce, Coach Lea, Coach Wilson, and I sat in on a communications class. It was crazy to see how out of control it was. Most of the student, of about 40, weren’t even paying attention. We were then set free to do what we wanted to do in Ollatatambo. I went Peruvian shopping with Creed, Hayden, and Olivia. We got some pretty sweet stuff. Then we all went to eat the most amazing chicken burritos that have even entered my mouth. They were our second time to have them, and just as delicious as the first. We went back to the hostel we are staying at for about thirty minutes, and then hopped on the bus, which is were we are now. We are heading to another school, where we will watch a weaver. Hopefully it will go well. I love you and miss you Mom and Dad! And Happy Birthday Mr. McClellan! Hope it’s a great one. See you on Monday!
Garrett
Dear Mr. McClellan, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy Mr. McClellan, Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Love Olivia, and Hayden
P.S. Kathy and Cromwell I love and miss you both sooo much!!!
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