The days have been packed, so we apologize for the delayed blogging!
We woke up on Tuesday in Independ
encia. Some backs were sore since we all slept on the floor! After a light breakfast in the courtyard, we headed out for more work. We were pleased to see that the sizeable concrete/sand/rock mixture was pre-measured. The team immediately jumped in to mix, mix back, add water, and turn into concrete. We powered through the batch but right at the end, we realized that we needed more. Although we were exhausted after 2 full days of work and extra so since we pushed hard for the (so-we-thought) final scoops, the troops rallied and made a new mixture - then repeated the mix, mix back, add water, and turn into concrete process. Once again, the group really came together. After makin
g 2 tons of concrete, we were thrilled to see the floor complete. We ended our time by presenting donated shoes and clothes to the community representatives. The group was moved by their appreciation.
Dirty doesn´t even begin to describe how we looked - and we were so looking forward to showers! We loaded the bus and began the trip back to Lima (this was only a 45 minute trip the first time, so everyone was counting down the minutes). Instead, we got to experience true Peruvian traffic for almost 2 hours! We made the most of the time while people-watching, listening to honking horns, and checking out the scenery. There was true excitement when we finally reached the Y.
The showers felt better than ever. Everyone had time to relax before packing up for another "trip within a trip." We packed the bags for 3 days at Y-Camp and Ica City. The bus was pretty quiet as we traveled to camp. We arrived late at night and used headlamps to climb into the beds! A good rest was had by all, only disturbed by excitement for
the next day!
We woke up on Tuesday in Independ
encia. Some backs were sore since we all slept on the floor! After a light breakfast in the courtyard, we headed out for more work. We were pleased to see that the sizeable concrete/sand/rock mixture was pre-measured. The team immediately jumped in to mix, mix back, add water, and turn into concrete. We powered through the batch but right at the end, we realized that we needed more. Although we were exhausted after 2 full days of work and extra so since we pushed hard for the (so-we-thought) final scoops, the troops rallied and made a new mixture - then repeated the mix, mix back, add water, and turn into concrete process. Once again, the group really came together. After makin
g 2 tons of concrete, we were thrilled to see the floor complete. We ended our time by presenting donated shoes and clothes to the community representatives. The group was moved by their appreciation.Dirty doesn´t even begin to describe how we looked - and we were so looking forward to showers! We loaded the bus and began the trip back to Lima (this was only a 45 minute trip the first time, so everyone was counting down the minutes). Instead, we got to experience true Peruvian traffic for almost 2 hours! We made the most of the time while people-watching, listening to honking horns, and checking out the scenery. There was true excitement when we finally reached the Y.
The showers felt better than ever. Everyone had time to relax before packing up for another "trip within a trip." We packed the bags for 3 days at Y-Camp and Ica City. The bus was pretty quiet as we traveled to camp. We arrived late at night and used headlamps to climb into the beds! A good rest was had by all, only disturbed by excitement for
the next day!
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