Here are the pictures that I didn´t post last time....
Quite a surprise today: Ang was elected president of the Peru 10 (our group) Junta Directiva (association). I didn´t campaign, but maybe it was Brian´s good looks that got me in. It doesn´t really signify too much, we`re just practicing how associations work in Peru.
We´ve been going to a ton of festivals and we´re begining to learn that one can always find a festival in Peru. And they are usually week-long parties with parades, dancing, contests, ect.
Last weekend we went to a festival in our little barrio. They were celebrating one of the many saints. They had live bands playing ¨wino¨music - a really unique sound from the sierra with it´s own dance to boot. Lots of chicha (fermented drink), beer, dancing, and a completely crazy and dangerous fireworks show. Suffice it to say that we were covering our heads from the little sparks flying everywhere. And the big one didn´t happen until 4 am. Good times!!
Ang has decided to ditch the ¨conform to the food¨route after a day wretching in bed after some admittedly delicious home-made ceviche (¨raw¨ fish cooked in lime juice, onion, ginger, and garlic). It´s actually pretty easy to eat vegetarian here and her body is waging a war against meet.
We had our language proficiency tests today. We both improved and are stoked at being able to talk like 5 and a half year olds now!!
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3 comments:
brian just FYI - Denver beat Pittsburgh last night in football
Potatoes! In about every shape and size, gotta love all that starch! Raw fish Ang? Way to go...don't stop there! I bet you are the most advanced 5 year old spanish speakers there! Good to hear from you and the pictures are darling. Miss you!
Ay ay ay, la fiesta de chicha! Ted y yo conocemos bien la fiesta de qualqier santo, con los fireworks, la cancion especial, los procesiones, y el monton de chicha por una fiesta atendemos en Chiapas, Mex. Cuando se robo' el stereo de nuestro querido combi verde, y no tenemos ningun musica, Ted me molestaba cantando constantemente el cancion especial.
Your updates make me salavate. I looked up Chosica on google maps, and it corroborates your account of the cloud-cover of Lima! Nothing to see here, folks. I can't wait to see where you're stationed!!
Love, Helen.
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