We left around 11 and made a Starbucks run (of course), and then headed up to Ventanilla. Takes about an hour to get there with all the crazy traffic. First stop was lunch: chicken, potato & rice in a delicious green sauce! Yum!! Potty break & shopping fun at Metro and then up the hill we went. A few kid were already there, so we blew up some balloons to prep for a game and got the tunes playing. Did some dancing to the ever popular Macarena, YMCA, chicken dance, Hokey Pokey, Cupid Shuffle, etc.... Played a round of musical chairs as well as Sharks & Minnows (Tiburones). Next up was MataGente (Dodgeball). Afterwards, we split the kids (and the gringos) into 4 teams and did an obstacle course with them. We then did Dress like a Gringo, which always brings laughter to moms maybe more than the gringos! Last up was Tug of War. We played the 4 teams against each other and then did Peruvians vs. Gringos What a gran battle it was!! It was great to see many old and some new faces there - probably had 40+ kids play with us today!!
We went down the hill for dinner (chicken saltado), and then headed to soccer practice. There are 2 practice times: 6-8pm is the Juniors (12-16 yr olds). The gringos were divided up onto teams and played with the boys, and then we ended with a Peruvians vs. the Gringos....sadly tonight we lost :( From 8-10pm are the older boys (18-25 y/o). Many of them have a sponsor who pays for their college ($150/month) and there are many still looking for a sponsor so they can study to be accountants, truck drivers, hotel & management, veterinarians, etc....
All in all, a great day....a bit chilly, but it's winter here so it's to be expected.
Another day of games coming our way tomorrow - cannot wait!!!
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