Day Six

Buenas Noches!

Another day in the books. Today started bright and early with a test at 8:30, which thankfully, was not as difficult as I anticipated. Unfortunately, the early start meant I would have to wake up even earlier to run, and noting how the sunrise is not about until 6:30, I decided against the morning run (see mom and dad I can make wise decisions). I could not tell you why, but today's classes seemed to drag on. I love my teachers, Romeo and Andres, but the complimentary coffee just did not do the job. Anyway, the day at school ended with a lunch of pasta with meat sauce (I swear all Peruvians eat are carbs and protein, I will be shocked if I do not come back at least twice the size I left), then a quick trip to the grocery store for snacks for the field trip.
Our adventure today was a tour of Pachamac, the Incan god of the earth. It was just a sampling of all the ruins that Peru has to offer, but it was still breath taking. At first, the endless hills of sand and mountains on the horizon reminded me of a scene straight out of Star Wars (which I hate to be the stupid American to admit). However, once we climbed to the top of El Templo del Sol, the view changed drastically. On one side, we overlooking the sand dunes and houses nestled into the mountains, but once we turned around we were in a different world. Suddenly, we were admiring the intense greens of the polo fields below, then beyond those, the sea stretched far beyond the eye could see. We could hear the waves crashing on the coast below, and peered into the light fog to make out rocky islands scattered about.
Once all the pictures were taken, we hiked back down the way we came and boarded the bus. The ride home was a lot more lively than the ride there as we all participated in the mandatory sing-off of "Bailando," which I won for supuesto. I walked home and remembered to call my family for the first time since my arrival, making packing for Ica a lot more fun than it was initially.
Pues, ahora necesito dormir. Adios!