February 15, 2005
Fin!
Well, I have had to say goodbye to Cusco, for now. Sunday was spent eating a number of large meals, topped off with a little going away fiesta in the evening. We danced and drank and ate 'till all hours...Read this update
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February 10, 2005
Farewell to the Orphanage
The crib being finnished on my arrival back to Cusco, we went to today to install it in the orphanage, along with some other items to furnish it for the babes. The mood was festive and the baby Saul seemed...Read this update
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February 08, 2005
Puno Pt. III: Lake Titicaca and the Thrilling Conclusion
Our last day in Puno, we got up bright and early (a bit too early for the day after the festivals) and headed out on a boat into the waters of Lake Titicaca. Despite its astonishing height above sea level...Read this update
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February 07, 2005
Puno Pt. II: Festivales
Monday was the big day for the Fiesta of the Virgin of the Candelaria. Although the groups had been dancing all weekend, this was the day that all would be at their best, and everyone went out to watch on...Read this update
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February 05, 2005
Puno Pt. 1
On Friday night, I left on a 9:30pm bus for the city of Puno, on the coast of Lake Titicaca. The bus trip took about 7 hours, and we got to Puno about 4am. The bus itself was not the...Read this update
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February 01, 2005
Cribs
We finally got the wood that we needed to begin work on a new crib. Me and Fernando have been working the past two days and made some good progress. Its amazing to me to see what can be done...Read this update
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January 30, 2005
The Weekend
Seems like this has been my first free weekend since IŽve gotten here. I guess IŽve just been doing too many important things for the good of the children of Cusco. So I finally had a chance to check out...Read this update
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January 28, 2005
Carpentering
Today was spent with more carpentering. Got up bright and early to be at work at 8. We went looking for more wood, but as it happens, there is a shortage of inexpensive, dry wood in the Cusco wood district....Read this update
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January 27, 2005
Wood
This morning, me and the head carpenter went to buy some wood for the woodshop, as we were running low. It was kind of an interesting experience shopping around at the different woodshops trying to find the best deal on...Read this update
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January 26, 2005
UPDATE
Machu Picchu has been completed! It should be up now. Hope that satisfies some curiosity....Read this update
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January 25, 2005
Shopping
Today, upon arrival at the orphanage, I was informed that instead of working at the carpentry shop today, I would be taking two small orphans to town to buy some clothes. Despite not knowing where I was going, what I...Read this update
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January 23, 2005
Futbol
This afternoon, I was invited to a soccer game with my host brother, Elio, and his 3 year old son, Diego. They are both avid fans of the local team, the Ciencianos, as they should be. The past couple of...Read this update
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Machu Picchu!
I will sum up my trip my entire trek to Machu Picchu, in one, tour de force gournal entry. It all began on the thirteenth of January, 2005. I packed as little as possible into a backpack, picked up my...Read this update
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January 22, 2005
Puru by Pickup
Yesterday, after a short visit to the Hogar in the morning, (where I managed to learn the entire sign alphabet) I had been invited to go with my host sister, Claudia, and several of her friends, out to a house...Read this update
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January 20, 2005
Hangin Out
Not much to speak of today, IŽve got a bit of a cold, so today was spent home, sleeping and reading. But I did add a new entry with plenty o pictures, posted on Jan 12, so check it out....Read this update
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January 19, 2005
Hogar de las Estrellas
Today was my first day at Hogar de las Estrellas, the orphanage where I will be working for the rest of my stay in Cusco. An interesting catch that I had not been expecting, is that the majority of the...Read this update
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January 18, 2005
Phase II
I havenŽt been quite up to date with these things, so IŽll start again at now, and fill in the gap as I have time, and it is an interesting gap. Anyway, I got back to Cusco from Machu Picchu...Read this update
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January 12, 2005
A Trip to the Country
IŽll try to sum up my gap in a couple of enties, with a little bit of well implemented summarization. On January 10, I headed off on a trip to the country, to the city of Ollantaytambo, which would later...Read this update
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January 08, 2005
Market Value
Today was dedicated to the plentiful markets of Cusco. Where you can buy anything from sheep heads to mysterious jungle fruit. At the market of San Pedro, where most of Cusco does its grocery shopping, theres an incredible selection of...Read this update
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January 07, 2005
Exploring Cusco
Today began my explorations of the cultural attractions of the city of Cusco. And what attractions they were. Me and my guide, Julio, visited the Inca temple of the sun, La Coricancha, and the massive site that sits above Cusco...Read this update
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January 06, 2005
My New Family
Today I was introduced to my new family here in Cuzco after a brief tour of the city. Its quite a nice place, with mountains all around and lots of red tiled roofs. You might describe the people of Cuzco...Read this update
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January 05, 2005
It Begins
I arrived in Cuzco on Wednesday after three somewhat uncomfortable flights. Everything went smoothly until I got to Lima. The good news: they only lost one of my bags; the bad news: it was the one with all my stuff...Read this update
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