We woke on Thurday morning to bands playing in the streets. Many neighborhoods have small parades with local children, banners, flags, and sometimes a car or two. The Peruvians are proud of their heritage and love to celebrate their Independence for several days.
After having a pancake breakfast at the Paredes' home cooked by Connie... (yes, cooked by Connie), we were starting to settle into a daily routine with our hosts. Because of the large amount of donations that we had brought, Connie and I didn't pack much in the way of personal clothes. Creative planning of the attire/laundry schedule had to be done often wherever we stayed. So, today was laundry day.
We head from our friend Luis that the computers were DONE! Nelson (Miriam's brother) agreed to meet Luis and pick up the laptops on this day. Thank you to both.
In the early evening, we joined the Paredes family for a trip to the water park in the center of Lima. At the water park, there was music, dancing and vendors of all kinds. With the Independence celebrations continuing, the smells, sights and sounds of this city were proof of just how large of a city Lima was.
On our way home, we stopped at Channy's for dinner. It was one of Brenda's favorite neighborhood restaurants for roasted chicken. mmmm!
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