Hola! After having a
great night of restful sleep, we started our day off with some free time.
Melissa and I woke up at 8 o’clock and went to get breakfast. Then, we joined
Karla and Chanel and headed over to the Entertainment Center, which is ten
minutes away from our hotel Leon de Oro. Entertainment Center is basically a
mall with an intriguing structure; it seems as if it were buried underground in
the middle of the streets. It consisted of a semicircle of a movie theater,
various stores, and restaurants open to the sea.
Our technology deprived
selves holed up in the iStore for about an hour, watching music videos, and
checking emails. The only reason we left was because the staff members cut us
off our precious wifi. Then, we visited various shops like Exit, which is a mix
between Abercrombie and Aerie. Then, we trudged back to the hotel so that we
can pack our bags and head over to lunch.
Surprise! The lunch took
place in the exact same Entertainment Center we had left behind few hours ago.
We headed over to the restaurant Mangos for a quite fulfilling buffet. I myself
had two full plates with a colorful assortment of food: personally made pasta
with Alfredo sauce and pieces of ham, beef sprinkled with onions and tomato,
rice, French fries, and a ridiculously large quantity of sushi. Words could not
express how happy I was when I saw this amazing food. I am going to guess that
everyone was quite content after lunch.
We were given two more
free hours at the Entertainment Center. After wandering aimlessly for few
minutes, Chanel and I found ourselves in front of the arcade. We played
numerous games which included Whack-A-Mole and Dance Dance Revolution. Then, we
met up with the group and headed back to the hotel. We gathered our stuff and
departed to the Kucynskys’ house.
Kucynskys generously provided
us with fantastic dinner: pork, chicken, sausages, rice, salad, cake, and other
desserts. We were occupied with eating and talking for the rest of the evening
while some of others in the group went swimming after dinner.
After another night of
great sleep, we left the Kucynskys’ and headed to an elementary school in
Manchay. Upon arrival, we were placed into
classrooms in groups of 2. After a brief
time working in the classroom, we headed out for recess. The kids at the school were very excited to
spend time with us; we felt like celebrities.
All the Groton students had swarms of kids around them asking for their
autographs!
Now, we are waiting to
head to the airport for our flight home.
I can’t believe our time in Peru is almost over!
-Jae-Hee