Today we had language class from 9-11am and culture class from 11-1pm. We always have a short break between the two to use the restroom or grab some free coffee and tea. After class, we had to grab lunch quickly and take a cab over to El Polo for our first day of teaching. I went to the supermarket to grab some noodles and chicken but the line was really long. Tara was the last person in line and I waited for her; when I got my food, plenty of people from our group were still there, but by the time Tara got hers, everyone had left. We didn't have an address for the school, only the name, so we tried catching a cab. However, every single cab we asked had no idea where the school was. After running around frantically, we decided to walk to Tara's apartment (she lives right by El Sol school) to ask her parents where the school is. Once we entered the main lobby, we saw Brielle, who also lives there, and a few other classmates. They had a map so we looked for a cab. Since there were 6 of us, we didn't take a cab together. Tara and I showed a few cab drivers the map but the other group took off in the other direction with it soon after. We ended up getting in a cab in which the driver had no idea where he was going. After a long drive, he took us to the main Air Force base, not the Air Force high school. The workers at the Air Force had us sit down for about 20 minutes while they tried to figure out where we needed to go. Fortunately, somebody there ended up driving us to El Polo (if we had taken another cab, we probably would've gotten lost again). However, our classes had already ended at this time. I was really nervous about being late during the cab ride and felt really bad once we missed the class altogether. My classmates told me it wasn't a big deal and since it wasn't my fault, I shouldn't worry too much.
We attended a history lecture where we learned about Pizarro, who conquered Peru for the Spaniards. He was captain of the expedition, along with Almagro who oversaw supplies and Luque. His first trip was from 1524-1525 to Panama with 40 other men. They explored the Colombian coasts. His next trip was from 1526-1528, when the men suffered from lack of food and supplies as well as poor conditions. Almagro went in search of provisions and was captured by Pedro de los Rios, the new governor of Panama. His final expedition was from 1531-1532. They left from Panama to San Mateo. Atahualpa was taken prisoner in the Plaza de Cajamarca but offered Spaniards gold and silver in exchange for his freedom.
After the history lecture, some of my classmates played soccer with the students while I played volleyball with some others. I went home and had dinner, then got ready to go out for Dana's birthday. We went to Murphy's Irish Pub close to El Sol school and stayed there for a few drinks. After, we headed out to a discoteca in Barranco, a district just outside Miraflores. We had written down the name of a bar we wanted to go to, but apparently it was closed, so we walked around and found a halfway decent place with good music. I stayed out until about 1am and caught a cab with a few other girls.
We attended a history lecture where we learned about Pizarro, who conquered Peru for the Spaniards. He was captain of the expedition, along with Almagro who oversaw supplies and Luque. His first trip was from 1524-1525 to Panama with 40 other men. They explored the Colombian coasts. His next trip was from 1526-1528, when the men suffered from lack of food and supplies as well as poor conditions. Almagro went in search of provisions and was captured by Pedro de los Rios, the new governor of Panama. His final expedition was from 1531-1532. They left from Panama to San Mateo. Atahualpa was taken prisoner in the Plaza de Cajamarca but offered Spaniards gold and silver in exchange for his freedom.
After the history lecture, some of my classmates played soccer with the students while I played volleyball with some others. I went home and had dinner, then got ready to go out for Dana's birthday. We went to Murphy's Irish Pub close to El Sol school and stayed there for a few drinks. After, we headed out to a discoteca in Barranco, a district just outside Miraflores. We had written down the name of a bar we wanted to go to, but apparently it was closed, so we walked around and found a halfway decent place with good music. I stayed out until about 1am and caught a cab with a few other girls.
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