Ayyo Ayyo what up what up once again!
After finishing the last week of spanish school with a Samana Santa grub festival, mostly fish (almost traumatic), but also delicious ceviche with our spanish teachers. Teaching all of the group, teachers included the game el hombre lobo (werewolf?) or Mafia was definitely an experience. Each time i stay in a homestay or just sit down with someone new, different color of skin, different, mentality, different past, just listening and learning is my favorite part of learning a new language. To be honest, my spanish sucks and having not just a teacher, but also a friend there to not correct what you have to say, but teach you a new set of customs and explain new culture. A few nights ago during dinner the awesome and spontaneous host mother “Manchi” sat down and talked to me. With my broken spanish i managed to explain the drug cartels and illegal immigration from Mexico to Arizona, my spanish sucks but thats progress right? On a side note, sorry about the unorganization of my writing, similar to me telling a story, I forget the origiona
l point of the story. Anyway the committment to religion in Cusco is astonishing, on Monday there was a procession I thought it would be cool to go and see it, then it started to rain, didn’t really stop for the rest of the day, straight pouring for the rest of the night, the plaza was filled. I went to an internet cafe and the Plaza De Armas was on the tele just packed. As for this upcoming Monday off to Puerto Maldonado woot woot! 90-100 degrees with 100% humidity and mosquitos ohhhhh yea I’m ready for that! I am excited to be in the jungle and to finally purchase a machete. I told my brother when I was in Otavalo that I needed to buy him a little knife because you never know when a family brawl will break out. Tomorrow off to Stadium Garcilaso, oh! Also this week I made more money playing soccer than I have in my life. A grand total of five soles equivalent to less than two American dollars. Also, to whom it may concern, but thank you for everything, I’ve noticed people aren’t appreciated enough and I just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated. Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
-Cade
