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