happy fourth

hola, heh col i didnt know i could write in colours...

so in honor of fourth of july, gillian and i snuck into a beautiful hotel right in the main plaza and layed out. dont you worry, im still as pale as ever! it was a great way to pass the day, plus i was listening to a cd dan made me (dan is my music guru!) (oh la la i ca change fonts too) we hung around reading and chatting for most of the morning. its the only time i felt like i was sticking out. (most peopple who stay in this hotel are white). the orphanage was CRAZY today. nearly every lil boy gt into a fight. we ended up playing gatos y ratones (hide n go seek), and pato pato ganso (duck duck goose). this let off some of their steam.

this past weekend was awesome. saturday was rather calm, and on sunda we went to chiclayo. a town 3 hours orth of here. it has some great museums and ruins. my favorite was tutacame. we were able to climb up this huge hill and see the ruins from uptop. and it was such a gorgeous view. this area is very flat, so we could see miles and miles into the distance. then we headed to the witch market. pretty cool stuff there, lotions and bath salts, candles and herbs, good luck tokens, tarot type cards...
in chiclayo there is an abundance of motor-taxis. heh hard to explain, but dont you worry, ive got pics!

im havig a great time with the people we live with. Berta is the woman who cooks for us. she is a riot. we laugh so hard it hurts nearl y everyday (usually because i mispronoune a word, and say somethiung i shouldnt, or because she is just plain goofey).

i hope everyone is enjoying thier 4th! now im off to take a nice freezing cold shower, and then salsa dance he night away!
chou
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