26 hours of travel, 5 days of wet mud and freezing rain, 3 langauge barriers (English, Spanish, Quechua), and whole potatoes for every meal. This trip was not what we expected. But, on our last night here, we are overwhelmed by how much the experience has impacted us. We have pushed ourselves beyond our comfort zones, grown individually as world service leaders, built meaningful relationships with our teachers outside of our classrooms, and grown even closer to the girls we've known all of our lives. Needless to say, this trip has changed us for the better, and we plan on reflecting this change as we make our journey home. Thanks to everyone that made this trip possible, it was incredible.
Shoutout to Emily and Ivy, (we spent all your money) we miss you dearly. Also, ML, Sarah says she loves you.
Love, Maggie and VK
P.S. we hope you enjoy our Ode to Machu Picchu
5 o'clock rise and shine,
5:40 out the door,
Duck tails, a single file line,
On the train in an hour more
After that we met our guide,
A nice man named Willy,
Who led us on a crazy bus ride,
We know, it sounds a little silly
At last, we opened our eyes to the ancient city,
And saw a lot of llamas,
The stone remains were very pretty,
This poem has a lot of commas
"SEÑORITAS! SEÑORITAS!
please, please no eating!"
Apparently our picnic was not welcome,
And the ruins were not a place for our meeting
Though the mountain gave us sunburn,
The tour was something we would need,
We definitely had much to learn,
And now the world is ours to lead
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