Hi, all! Karla, here. Even though
we’re far from home, it’s been a great 4th of July weekend.
Currently, we’re watching the FIFA Finals, USA vs. Japan. It’s 4-0 USA 16
minutes in!! The weekend was riddled with disappointment early on. The pinnacle
of our trip- our overnight hike- was canceled due to rain. I had a slow, dreary
morning filled with shopping and card games with Ella and Field. We did try to
recreate the missed experience, though. We ate lunch together at El Tambo and
the whole group watched the end of the Copa America Final with high
anticipation. Most people were rooting for Argentina, but I could have told you
from the beginning- Chile had it in the bag. Granted, they won on PKs, but they
did play much better. (Sorry, for all those non-soccer lovers.) Then, everyone
camped out at El Tambo, watching movies all night. So we made our own fun
experience.
To continue the magic, we all ate
breakfast together at Pancho’s house. Even though our overnight hike was
canceled, we still hiked today at the site we were supposed to before. It was
really, really fun. I keep making the joke that by the end of this trip,
everyone’s legs will be amazing. We’ve been hiking a ton. Then we ate lunch on
the mountainside. It was true bonding.
After we got back, we had free
time. I hung out with Melissa and my host sister, Xiomara. We got gelato,
visited the market, and Melissa and I showed Xiomara Jenga. My host mom, Írma,
taught a cooking class this afternoon to some Americans from the Pittsburgh
area. It was cool to meet some more kids from the US. Írma is an amazing
cook-she owns a restaurant. Sadly, I had to leave before the dish was finished,
but that was fun all the same. And now, we’re here, watching the game. Now the
score is 4-1. I hope you all are rooting for the United States!
Happy
Belated 4th of July,
Karla
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