What a fanatstic 2 months spent at the Hacienda Picalqui...can't believe it has gone so quickly. I left the farm 2 weeks ago but have been so busy since, I haven't managed to update the blog so I am now doing it from just over the border in Peru where I arrived early on Easter Sunday. I left the farm with many happy memories and many new friends and in particular Fred, the French American volunteer coordinator, and the Ayala family; Edwin, Maggie, their cute little daughters Michaela and Pachita, their Minnesota volunteer Justin, four dogs (though the unfortunate puppy Cannabis was stolen) 5 cats, a pig, countless chickens and the endless stram of colleagues and visitors that seemed to arrive. Needless to say Edwin likes a busy house! I spent many happy days at Edwin's
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