Here is the latest edition of MTV CRIBS, showcasing my babe lair in Ayacucho. First there´s my bedroom, with three cots pushed together for ultimate snoozing, then the dining hall where we feast, and finally the front door, which is more like a metal wall with a tiny hole. In the picture are my roomies, Andy on the left, from Colorado, and Martin from France on the right. We are expecting at least ten more volunteers in five days, all to share the same humble abode. Not pictured is our kitchen and one bathroom, but the Chinese food I had last night gave me the hershey squirts, so you´ll thank me for not taking bathroom pictures. We don´t have any hot water, but in the middle of the day, a cold shower hits the spot.
I was planning on having a productive day today, full of exciting pictures for my anxious audience, but said chinese food put me either in bed or bathroom for most of the day. We did walk around the market, picking up fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and bay leaves to make spaghetti for dinner. The market is a huge shanty basically, with seperate stands every ten feet or so. Walking around, you suddenly find yourself in the meat section, with chunks of who knows what hanging from hooks, chicken and cow heads laying around, and a smell so rank it almost hurts. We got out of there and cooked up the goods, only to over cook the noodles and be left with a mediocre Italian mush. Nevertheless, a valiant first try at home cooking. I found out both Martin and Andy love Beck, so we rocked out for a while and played cards while the warm evening showers set in. Hopefully the rain shuts up the dogs tonight, we´ve come close to extreme measures the last few nights. Tomorrow I hope to accomplish what I couldn´t today and it being Saturday, we´ll check out the discotecha´s at night. Should make for a good report. Hasta luego amigos.