Alan the Alpaca!

Another fun packed day!! Had lunch at a local restaurant where a few people ate alpaca (think his name was Alan)..then had some photos taken with one of Alan's friend outside our hostel....i'm sure he could sense that we had just eaten his mate!!....oh the shame!! Then this afternoon most of us headed up to the C.O.R.A.S.ON mountain project! We got a tour of the centre and myself and Becky had a I had a game of volleyball with some of the kids which was great fun...they were far too good for us!...very frustrating when the ball went over the side of the mountain (3 times by me!!), but the kids just climbed down there and got it...absolutely fearless!! Emma and Encarni have some great ideas for the project, which they are looking forward to getting stuck onto.

The taxi rides are proving an experience for us all!...it  is every man for themselves!!...I have to say, it has definatly improved my prayer life...never prayed so hard!! The journeys are not helped by the fact that there is a lot of protesting going on at the moment, due to some issues regarding water ( that is as much as i know!!) and when they protest they really go for it!! Today the airport had to be closed because a load of protesters had knocked a massive wall down around the airport, so the army are now standing rould there until a solution can be found! Protesters have been throwing huge boulders in the road too (see photo), but this does not deter the taxi drivers...they just dodge and weave around them! Adds to the excitement!??!

Thanks all for your prayers. Jean is now well recovered and looking forward to venturing out! Sadly Jean and Geoff's luggage is still missing and they are having difficultly finding its location...They are both being very patient wit this problem but obviously is frustrating for them...particularly Geoff who is really missing his favourite pink dress!!