We then accompanied their daughter on a farming demonstration which basically meant that we followed her along while she herded sheep. We sat and watched the sheep graze and talked about econometrics (this is an economics class after all) and when the sheep moved to a different place so did we. We later found out that the other group actually walked with their Papa as he went to work the fields and dug potatoes and carried them back. Hannah was really excited that she got to carry an axe on her back. Parents, the next time your kids complain about their chores, remind them how enthusiastically they farmed in Lake Titicaca.
After lunch back at our hosts' homes it was time to say goodbye to our families. We were all touched by how warm and hospitable the people on the island were in opening their homes to us. A three hour boat ride brought us back to Puno and our hotel. We had time before dinner to get some supplies and ice cream (which the students had been craving) and then it was early bed-time as our bus to Puno leaves at 6 a.m. the next morning. These students are not going to remember how to sleep in after they get back, or else they'll sleep for a week straight.
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