Henry reports about our first morning in Colca, where we would spend almost a week working with Quechua School and acclimating to the altitude and culture. Our first morning in Colca, almost everyone woke up just in time for lunch. Upon walking out the door, it only took one swift 360 degree glance at the rolling hills (editor’s note: giant freaking mountains, including one over 20,000 feet) around me to realize why we had spent so many hours arriving here. The landscape was breathtaking to … [Read more...]
Baja Middle School Blog #2
Hola from Baja! Today we woke up at 6:00 to go bird watching. We saw so many types of birds, more than I’ve ever seen in one place before. After gazing and learning about all of the beautiful birds, we stopped at a small market to buy some local queso fresco, olives, and rosemary bread. It was all SO delicious and fresh. I absolutely love it here, the food, people, land. It’s so lovely. When we finished our fresh market food all of us looked for a place to go to lunch. After some talking … [Read more...]
Baja Middle School Blog #1
I woke up, stretched a little, and looked through the window to see the sun just peeking out from the horizon, looming over the Sea of Cortez and its wildlife. We went downstairs to eat some morning tacos, as one would expect in Mexico. After a little bit of grocery shopping, we decided to go on a hike located 30 minutes out of town. It was fantastical. Mountains peppered the landscape, with 20 foot cacti erupting from the earth. We took notes and added local wildlife to our field journals and … [Read more...]
Traveling Middle Schoolers Leave for Baja
Family Bulletin January 17, 2020 Upcoming Events Monday, January 20 - MLK Day: No School Monday, January 20 - Middle School Baja Trip Departure Friday, January 31 - Illuminight Winter Walk Friday, February 14 - Term End Celebration, Last Day of Winter Term Monday, February 24 - First Day of Spring Term February 26-28 - Spring Orientation Saturday, February 29 - Casino Night, 6-10pm Closed Monday for MLK Day Explorations Academy will be closed on Monday, January 20, in … [Read more...]
Peru Student Blog #1
Max reports on the trip to Colca: After saying goodbye to our loved ones, we all piled in the bus where the air was filled with excited anticipation. Our border crossing took some time as our passports disappeared into the backroom for an extended period. We were able to watch the latest NFL results, so it was not all bad. Eventually we got on our way to the airport. Compared to driving into Canada, getting through security was a breeze. In fact, only one student had illicit contraband … [Read more...]
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