Today was a day of diverse and productive work all over Ollayantaytambo. Taylor and Jane have set up a schedule to gain help for their family’s baking operation, and different pairs of students are assisting in baking bread at 4:30 am every morning. Work continues to progress rapidly in the Terra del Nino project, and twelve of us moved, sifted and raked rocky soil from 8am until 1pm alongside local laborers in preparation for the arrival of the “black earth” tomorrow. Yet another group hiked an hour into the hills surrounding Ollayantaytambo in order to plow highland corn fields with my host family; in this outing, Hannah and Caroline were allegedly the first women ever to work an ox-driven plow in Ollayantaytambo. Footage was taken and will be available on this blog soon.
Tonight we will meet to make final preparations for our ambitious two day trek in the highlands above our village. We will be accompanied by three guides, two horses, and two burros and are quite excited to climb through the clouds to a few peaks over 17000 feet. We will return on Friday night and rest prior to our visit to Urubamba on Saturday to watch local friends participate in dance and soccer.
The Peruvian people are teaching us much and are exceeding our lofty expectations. As well, the group has exceeded all expectations and is both learning and contributing much. We are blessed to be with them.
Sincerely,
Fred, Cindy, and Craig
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Cleat Sharing after the Soccer Game
Trailblazing in the Ollanta Hills
On the terraces of Ollantaytambo´s Sun Temple
Inca Sun Temple
Groton on the Rocks
William and Caroline
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Impressive ... all of it. Reading your entries and seeing the photos is so enjoyable and informative. Always looking forward to the next installment. - Wicky -
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