Jose Cielo

It's Friday and I can't believe another week has gone by...how is it that the things one enjoys pass by in a blink and the things one abhors seems to last for an eternity?

I guess time is best felt in a schedule; I have kept busy, so time moves fast. I've started to develop my own lesson plans for the ninos (ages three and five) where I work, which I find surprisingly gratifying. I usually try to have some type of craft prepared which is tied to the teachings of that day and a song or rhyme to accompany as well. This week was dedicated to the days of the week and the numbers one through ten. Numbers were a little rough but I can proudly say all my five year olds can say "Good morning, Good Morning/ How are you, How are you?/ Very Fine, I Thank you, Very Fine I Thank you/ Let's Begin, Let's Begin/ to the tune of Frere Jacques with gusto.

Other then school I took a tour of the older parts of downtown Lima. Most of the photos I took were from the "Colonial Era" of Peru for all you architectural lovers. The Colonial Era is marked by decretive balconies that stick out from their edifices. A true Colonial building is never more then one or two stories due to the earthquakes that Peru has. My favorite building was a small yellow church famous for it's underground catacombs (note to self: must go back and see). Outside the yellow church were maybe a hundred pigeons or so that all took flight as we arrived. The mass of flapping wings and the way that the light hit these seemingly majestic birds was enchanting.

Colonial Balcony 

Detail 

Thursday night I met up with Callum and his tour group. It was really nice to see a familiar face. What are the odds that you still see friends halfway around the world?...I accompanied the group to a park known for it's impressive fountains. That night, there was a light show, which consisted of lasers and music and images projected onto the water. The shimmer of the water on the trees, the dusk and sound of falling drops was beautiful. After, we went out for "Peruvian" dinner and drinks.

Callum dodging water: First person to run to the center of the fountain and back, three time without getting wet got a free drink...last person had to pay for everyone else...

Boy (left) with balloon (orange ball).... 

Pictures of Peru:

 

 Tomorrow I head off to go "sandboarding" in the Dunes of Praccas. Wooooooo