Last three days

Saturday afternoon, I went with Sandra (on the picture) to te market in town to buy some presents. I'm feeling brand new and I'm happy to be "up and running" for Christmas. We bought lots of gifts for the family and we deserved some hot chocolate (which everybody drinks here with Navidad).. If you look through the window you can see how busy it is outside. It was amazing. Little stands everywhere, incense (wierook) on the whole market which gave the whole place a magic atmosphere. I've never seen anything like this before. Natives (Indigenas) selling everything possible. We had fun in bargaining on the market. But later we felt bad for all the children we've seen without shoes and the dirt on their faces, just like on television, but now within reach.... Later we went our own way and I celebrated Christmas with the family (9 people). At 24 hours we ate the Turkey and more food and it was very lovely. Jokes, games, presents......we went to bed around 03.00 hours. This time I really slept like a baby and the next day I slept till 12.00. And if you know me, this is rare. Sunday evening I met my friends from Apeldoorn and later we went to eat with a bunch of friends in a good restaurant. It was a very nice weekend. Feeling good instead of sick changes everything.
Next monday morning 09.00 hours I went with a group of all nationalities to a childrens home in Cay Cai, a little village in the mountains. All the gifts were taken here, because there are much more needy children. After 1 hour in the bus we arrived in this town without real streets. There were a lot of children. We played some games, they sang us the Cai-Cay song, they danced a traditional dance and then they got all their presents. Later, when the children were gone, while waiting hours for the bus, we played football and Peruvian ballgames on a square in this village. A very different but beautiful Boxing Day (2e kerstdag).. (Fotos will follow of these children, have to upload them). To be continued.....