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Published: September 1st 2008
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Ayacucho
view from my bedroom Hey everyone!!
Well after about 30 hours of travelling, airports and airplanes, I finally made it to Ayacucho yesterday 7am (local time) and it's been pretty hectic ever since!!
After breakfast, sleep and lunch we went for a walk around town. There was a festival on so there was plenty of people dressed up parading around the streets, spotting the gringas a mile away and hugging us on the way past!! Everyones really friendly here, volunteers and locals alike. Then we went to a bullfight at an open plaza, it was pretty crazy, the locals got all licquered up and ran in to taunt the bull, anyone could have a go. It was funny watching about 50 of them bolting away when the bull ran at them. Apparently it's a great party if three people are seriously injured and there's at least one death.
Thankfully we were watching from a high balcony a bit away, safety for the price of 2soles. We also saw one of the bleachers collapse and a mini tornado!!!!
Today Rudy the program director talked to us about the cross cultural solutions, and the local history and politics- lots of poverty and corruption.
bull fighting
lets get drunk and taunt the bull!!! Then we went to see some of the placements, but not mine. In a few minutes we are going on a city orientation tour, and more bullfighting!!
I´ll write more later when I get a chance!!!
Orla
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Carmel
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Hi Chick!
Hi Miss Orla - You've made it! All sounds really exciting - Take good care of yourself and enjoy every moment of your adventure. Lots of love from Carmel XX