Cusco: Week 3

Sophie took this photo of the kids. From left to right: Maria Magdelena, Katerine, Elisabeth, Isabel, Rosa Luz, Carlos.

Well now when I try to say things in French, Spanish words come out. My brain is so confused right now.

I couldn't move houses because the others are all full, so I've had a pretty quiet week but still loving it. On Wednesday Sophie brought a fake christmas tree to kinder and we set it up, letting the kids put decorations on, they loved it and still just go up to the tree and look at it and stroke the decorations in what seems like awe. I guess when it's twice your height it's pretty impressive!
Sophie & kids decorating the tree

I went back to El Molino market with Sophie to buy bubble wands, and that created chaos on Thursday. We only had 3 big ones (can't find small bubble blowers anywhere!) so there were stampeding crowds around us jumping and hitting and chasing the bubbles. Couldn't blow them out fast enough. The older kids (primary schoolers) always want to join in on what we're doing with the kinders, which is fair enough, but they always make things more violent and crazy and start lots of fights.
Class nativity

Today the teacher accidently locked her keys in her house so we were outside for about 2 hours waiting for her to arrive so we could go in the room. Luckily some white rocks in the rubbish heap work well as chalk so that was a good distraction!
I've learnt to have no shame around the kids. Silly dancing, faces, singing, animal noises, and using my terrible Spanish on them. Today I was earnestly encouraging them to wash their hands in the 'soup' (I meant soap), and always get the word for 'pencil' (lapiz) mixed up with the word for 'happy' (feliz) so I often tell them to 'share your happies!' and 'put the happies in the middle of the table!'
Me with Liza (hat) Rubi (green) and Marleni (hidden)

They must think I'm a spaz! But today was cute when I was asking a little girl about her pets, and she asked if I have a dog, and if I do, why don't I ever bring it to school? I told her my dog lives in a different country, very far away. She told me I could bring it on the bus.
Marleni with my sunnies

Nadin with my sunnies

At home Yoni and her grown up daughter Wendy put up their Christmas tree so things are starting to feel festive, and I've been watching some terrible Peruvian sitcom with them every night after dinner which is so dramatic I can almost understand it!

Going to do some shopping this weekend and maybe go on a Sacred Valley tour. So many things to buy and so little space in my pack... will be interesting!