Beginning of Week Two - gratis and pisco sours

On Sunday night at dinner my host parents asked if Mike and I wanted to go dancing that night. I was pretty tired myself and then I asked Mike and got the ´´ugggh´´ look in return but we went anyway because we want to make the most of it. Of course, it ended up being a lot of fun and we even got some positive comments on our dance moves! Mike was worried about standing out on the dance floor but after a few cervezas we were breaking it down.

While searching for some supplies we passed a sign that said ´´gratis´´ which means free so of course we had to stop and look in. Turns out it was a beauty-type school and they were giving free haircuts. Mike took advantage of it. He got a basic trim and a neck shave with a straight razor blade - old school style.

After school on Tuesday we went with Rudy, a guy who works at our school, to an orphanage. We´re really glad we were able to play with the kids but it was definitely very sad as well. Some of the kids are orphans because they are mentally challenged so it takes a big heart to volunteer there which is what Rudy and another teacher from our school do. Five of the kids that live there go to our school for free.

We´ve been keeping very busy with our volunteer project. We´ve been running around everyday getting supplies and fixing things up. Errands have taken longer than expected because lack of knowledge of the city and the pesky stomach bug that bit Mike first and got me next. Getting sick was no big suprise and if this is as sick as we get we´ll be very happy. Even though we both really enjoy the food here sometimes we have no idea what we are eating. The staple of chicken and rice is always comforting but suprises can be nice. Last night, Mike had a whole fish on his plate, no sauce or sides, without the slightest idea of which parts were edible. Luckily, he came to visit me that night and got a big plate of chicken and french fries for dessert.

Also that night, my host family wanted to make Peru´s infamous cocktail for us called Pisco Sour. Several friends and family came over which was fun to see them all interacting. After they demonstrated how to make the first pitcher we got the opportunity to try to make rounds 2 and 3 which they called¨Michael sours¨ and ¨Jillian sours¨ respectively. We will try to make them for all of you when we get back!