As if the title doesn’t say it all Yeah, Cuzco and Machu Pichu were both breathtaking. Like the pictures in the books, but you’re actually there and the views just keep on going!! In all we only spent 3 and a half days in the area but fit in a lot of visits to Incan ruins, local markets, and other fun with our tour guide Elvis.

You may have also noticed that I haven’t posted in nearly two weeks. This means two things… I don’t get online all that often and I have been CRAZY busy these past two weeks. It however does NOT mean that I’ve forgotten all of you back home Because I only have 13 min left at my internet cafe I will give a nice quick list of my highlights from these past weeks and then, as always you can check out some photos on the GC site: www.goshen.edu/sst

• Cuzco, with it’s great architecture and ruins.
• Machu Pichu, simply beyond words!
• Euchre on the train to and from Machu Pichu
• Visiting the catacombs at a local cathedral
• Shopping in sightly sketchy neighborhoods for good deals under the constant guard of my brother Samuel.
• Las Islas Palominas. Nothing quite like relaxing on a boat and seeing thousands of sea lions and even some penguins!
• Going to a local soccer game! ¡Vive Alianza!
• Awesome music and dancing in El Carmen.
• Talking the author of the book American Chica.
• Just enjoying time with my wonderful SST group.

So there you have it. Fun times. Keep Beth and I (as well as all the families) as we get ready to head to our service assignments in a lil over a week! Crazy that SST is  almost half over by now. Talk to you all later!