LAMAY. Communidad Janac Chuquibamba
Trip Start
Jul 04, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 03, 2008
LAMAY, Peru
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
After a two hours bus journey, we arrived at the commuunity.
7:30 the sun is rising and the group stops shivering. Blue sky, 3500 meter altitude. After the welcoming by the community with dances and peruvians costums, we get presented to our Papas and Mamas. Some students are luckier than others and certainly luckier than the group leaders, who are accommodated in the furthest house in the village.
The next four days, we get involved in the tasks of our families: collecting stacks of corns, beans, construction work, preparing the field for planting potatoes.
Everybody joins in, despite a small epidemic of diarrhea and vomiting.
Saturday: Later start at 8am collecting beans again. Lunch consisted of a sheep and potatoes cooked in an underground oven. Delicious.
After that we married two sheep and two lambs together that is! a traditional fertility customs, involving the sheep drinking a corn beer and being painted.
Everyone should be nicely bronzed after all their time in the sun and the filling meals provided by our chef. The children here have provided great entertainment for all and we have been warmly welcomed by the community and the three schools we have visited.
The football matches between students and locals became a daily entertainment too.
Sunday- The group went for a walk from the village centre and we reached 4100 m. and everybody coped well with altitude.
However the difference in the level of fitness amongst the group is showing and while some students venture around the lake, the rest start the descent.
Relaxing afternoon in the sun. Three of our students are invited to take part in the football competition. Unfortunately the final is taking place next sunday!
Comments
Who were the Bridesmaids?
Looking forward to the photos, we have had a lot of fun guessing who took which role in the sheeps wedding ceremony!!! Sounds like the footballers did the 'Toon' proud and didn't get trounced like we did with the BriBri! Hope that the tummy troubles settle down as the group get used to the climate/food/water/altitude etc. Is it as cold at night as you were expecting? Take care. xx
happy birthday
hiya lewis, thankyou for the e-mail,it was a lovely surprise, glad to hear your having a fantastic time. Look forward to seeing some photos soon. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday you'll remember this one be thinking of you miss you but see you soon love mam dad lucy and poppy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Daniel & co
Thanks for the email son - it was fantastic to hear from you - glad you are okay and enjoying yourself. The photos look amazing I can't imagine how you've all been coping with the amount of physical work you've been doing! Everyone is highly amused by the wedding of the sheep. Can't wait to see the first images of Machu Pichu - enjoy. Caroline (Daniel's mum)
spudsup
Hi Alex poncho looks good and see you got your hat! Souds like your having a great time we'll start making the chutneys etc for next year. Rachel and Rob say hi and keep checking for updates on the pod. Evie says your beds really comfy pity about Abby Titmus!!!! PS Rob said Scrubs has finished for good how poo. Take care see you soon lots of love the mcmadmans xxx
Happy Birthday Lewis
Happy Birthday Lewis (reply)
Jul 18, 2008 08:46 EST by lrutherfordNew!
Hi Lewis, HAPPY BIRTHDAY hope your having a good one, its def one you wont forget. I have been looking at the pics on here and it looks fab so make sure you take plenty, cant believe you have been away for 2wks already god it has flown. Hows ya hair holding up I bet you cant wait to have a hot bath/shower haha, take care love Lou, Matty and Harry xx
happy birthday Lewis
Hi Lewis, hope your keeping well and enjoying yourself. HAPPY BIRTHDAY we hope your having a good one your cards and stuff will be here for you getting back. see you soon love Aunty Julia and Uncle Steve xx
to siobhan from family
glad to hear you managed the climb please bring some photos home it looks lovely you will feel fit for anything after that climb. we are still shivering in the cold and rain harry and niamh are on holiday. everyone is asking after you i hope next week is good and will look forward to hearing from you love and keep safe, from mum