lagrimas

I leave pisco in 4 hours and I have come to the internet to write a final post and buy tissues!

My last weeks have been strange. Teachers have been on strike, however we have gone to school to practice for the May 21st celebration. This year pre'kinder to 4th grade prepared dances.. the 4th grade danced the traditional cueca and some really well. All the children wore costumes and the plaza was crowded with spectators. After the dances we marched around and then went home. A slightly sad way to end my experience as I had no chance to say goodbyes, however with my tendancy to cry its probably better. I was told by one of Tota´s friends later that I stood out the most as the only non-serious person in the marching!

Despite the strike I have been incredibly busy organizing final things, making final trips to the river and then having my different despedidas. Last night I went to a bar to listen to friends play in their band, then to the other bar to say goodbye to the owners and then to the disco to say goodbye to more people. All very hectic.

I am off on the night bus to santiago and then an early flight to BA in the morning. From there who knows but will try and update it a bit more than I have been doing.

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