Day 23

06-11-09

just about broke my back today! We had to compact the ground at work today but of course as we have limited and crap tools out here we had to make the compacters ourselves! I really have nooo idea how they compact in the UK but I´m pretty certain its nothing like the way the do it in Peru. We got a large empty biscuit tin which we filled with cement and then once it dried we wrapped lots of wire round it to form a sturdy enough handle and voila; this was our compacter! If it wasn´t such a rubbish internet connection I´d upload a photo but alas thats one of the downsides of signing up to live in a shanty town. With this compacter which was about 30cm x 30cm and about 60cm in height, we had to lift it up and drop it down, lift it up, drop it down - and we were covering a piece of land which I´d say was 3metres by 5m! Three of us, taking turns with this ONE compacter!! took forever and now i´m craving a proper good massage!

After our weekly meeting, myself and a few others attended the dance class for the first time! Was great fun; traditional Peruvian dance. We got completely laughed at as we were all so rubbish but nontheless it was a hoot and we´re coming back for more every week! The teacher is great! Sassy lassy! She moves just like Beyonce, whereas I move about as flexible as a lamp post.

Random school girls keep coming up to us whenever we´re out and about walking and asking us if we can sing a song in English. Tragically they usually request Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On.