Hola!

After a night filled with altitude dreams, the team quietly crept to the birthday girl, Olivia’s room, and attempted to surprise her with various songs; however, she was already awake. Delfina, our wonderful host, served breakfast at 8:00 am, which gave us energy for the upcoming events during the day.
Melanie and Nigel led us through the local Urubamba market, where after we proceeded to the long awaited Rainbow Center… The gates opened and a peaceful oasis of nature unfolded before our eyes. Before we had only seen pictures and heard stories of the center; however, it finally became a reality, and it was indescribable to experience it first-hand.
After becoming familiar with the center grounds, we headed off to the Sunday market in Pisac, an approximate 40-minute drive from the center. On the way we saw some of the devastation caused by the flooding in previous months. At the market we developed our bartering skills, and worked on our Spanish, as we bought many cultural items, such as hats, bracelets, jewelry, and ponchos. Tonight we will be relaxing and celebrating Olivia’s birthday by receiving a two-hour Spanish course and then practicing the play, which the team will be performing on Wednesday for the kids.

Hasta luego!

Philip and Olivia (the birthday girl)