Good-byes are never fun Mon, Aug 12

We sadly had to say good-bye to Huacachina and Las Bananas this morning and start our trek back north to Lima.  It was a pretty quiet ride due to being tired, but also knowing this ride ends with packing and a trip to the airport.  We stopped for lunch along the way, and got back to Lima about 5:30pm.  We then spent the next few hours packing up suitcases, and creating gift bags for the Peru kids for Christmas with the donations everyone had given us over the year.
Had our last supper - La Lucha - sooo yummy!!!  Took a little nap, and then the boys showed up around 10:45pm to take us to the airport.  The kids gifted the boys a gift bag of goodies that they LOVED!!!
It was a pretty quiet ride to the airport, reflecting on their time in Peru.  Easily got checked in and saw all sorts of teams heading home from the Pan American Games (Canada, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Guayana....) Busy busy airport!
Sadly said good-bye to the team, but more of a Thank You to our PV team!  What a great week they had!  It was filled with so much laughter, love, smiles, hugs, sand, and Chalk War of 2019!!  Great job, Spartans!  Thank you for taking time out of your summer schedules to travel 4000+ miles away to work in a community very different than your own,  You brought so much joy & love to the faces of many Peruvians, big & little!  You took a risk....and it paid off!  I'm pretty sure you made a great impact on those kids....just as, I'm sure, they have made a positive impact on your lives!  Thank you for all your effort prior to coming to Peru, all your effort while here, and please continue to advocate for these kids.  Thank you Voices4Peru, for all you did for us!  We love what you do and continue to do!
Way to go, Group #10!!
#proudSenorita

Here are some fave pics from the kids from the week: