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| A Peruvian bus station and some luggage, obviously. |
As it turns out, the school I attend here, Amauta, has a campus in the Sacred Valley, a short bus ride away from several of the biggest tourist attractions in Peru. So, naturally, I'm on my way there! It's supposedly peaceful, beautiful, and intense. I can't wait to spend an entire week submersed in Spanish, surrounded by rugged Andean peaks, and soaking up the sun. I promise I'll take pictures this week! But it may be a while before I can post them as internet is spotty at best...
Our group consists of Raul, Ursula, and Gimena. Raul and Ursula live on the campus and take care of cooking, cleaning, maintenance, tours, and everything else. Gimena is 4 and adorable. Pat and Amy, mother and daughter from Idaho; Pat speaks no Spanish, Amy at an intermediate level. Hugo, older man from Switzerland, the most advanced Spanish-speaker of the group. Nicolas from France has been here for 3 months, before coming he knew no Spanish. And then my sweet friends Nina, from Germany, and Sophie from London. Could this group get any more odd? Well yes, slightly. But it looks like we'll have an interesting time. Our teachers this week are Dorian, Dessirre, and Erika - I have yet to meet any of them.
I am excited for this week - and excited for the time (hopefully) soon when I can post all of the lovely pictures I'm going to take.
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| Bus ride through the Andes. |
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| Yes, it's winter here. |
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| All this beauty from a bus window. |
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| Down in that valley...is Urubamba. A nice bustling town close to Machu Pichu, full of tourists, natives, things to see, and places to go, but surprisingly tranquil in spite of all that. |
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