Don't Worry, I'm Still Here!

I haven't forgotten about my blog...but my parents have been here all week, so I've been a little occupied! It has been strange but wonderful having them here. It's weird to have two of my very different worlds collide. My real parents and my host parents have had the chance to spend some time together, which has been really cool. They came over to my host house for a dinner party on Tuesday night, which was so nice. I've been really thankful this week that my host mom knows English pretty well. Although, this week hasn't been helping my Spanish very much...

My mom and dad went to Cusco and Machu Picchu for 3 days while they were here. They said it was incredible! I'm so glad they went. And their stories make me so excited to go in April!

Last night, we had a little party at Kia's host house. Maruja had some of her husband's old friends over, and my parents (both sets) and I were invited. What a fun evening! We sat around and drank wine and talked about life for hours. A few of the men were living in the U.S. One of the wives was from the U.S., but all the rest were from Peru. It was so interesting to hear their stories. What a treat to be able to meet such unique people. It amazes me how a group of people can come from different parts of the world, yet still find a reason to come together.

Today we spent the day Silencio, one of the beaches near Lima. It was a relaxing day--one that we all needed. I'm so thankful to have my parents visiting. I just keep thinking about how awesome it is that they get to have this experience, becuase under normal circumstances I know that a trip to Peru wouldn't be at the top of their list of things to do. But I think they've had an incredible experience, that makes me so happy!