For years the two of us have been harboring a dream, to take a year off to travel together with our son, Brook. We're delighted to now be fulfilling that dream. In July 2011 we began the trip of a lifetime, traveling around the world. We are learning from and adventuring amidst other cultures, schooling Brook along the way, and creating fantastic family memories. Please share your comments and questions! - John and Eydie

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Happy Birthday, Amigo!

We had our first Spanish class at Amigos Spanish School.  All three of us are in one class together in the mornings for four hours with our teacher Josse. Jesus, one of the founders of Amigos, runs an after school program for disadvantaged youth that is financed by the Spanish classes.  The kids learn English, get assistance with their homework, receive math tutoring when necessary and play games together.

It's a tradition here that the birthday boy or girl get a face full of the cake
We went back to school in the late afternoon to celebrate the 13th birthday of a boy named Jordi, one of these kids.  Brook had fun playing chess with several of the boys.  When the math tutor didn’t show up, I thoroughly enjoyed helping two boys with their homework and picking up some Spanish math vocabulary.
- Eydie

Cusco!

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