Louis,
We just got back to civilization earlier tonight. The volunteer work in Zurite was awesome. We worked so hard! The kids were great, shoveling and using pickaxes. We got great photos. It was inspiring. We basically helped these villagers with the process of digging out their school. Classrooms covered in mud, a science lab full of mud. We mostly spent 5 hours digging outside. The prinicpal came and thanked us and we donated soccer balls and games and tools.
The homestays on Amantani in Lake Titicaca were incredible. The beauty was breathtaking. The families were Quechua, dirt floor kitchens (most of them) and cooking over woodstoves made of clay. The students had a great experience. They very much enjoyed their families and we all were dressed up by them in traditional clothing and taken to dance. The boat ride both ways was fun, the lake is like the sea. We´re taking the bus at 7:30 in the morning back to Cusco.
