Hello friends and family of Baylor Jazz.

We are in Lima, Peru and tucked in for the night!  We just got to the hotel about 30 minute ago, and everyone is tired, but good!  Dr. Luis Campos met us at the airport and we boarded a bus that took us along some cliffs on the Pacific Ocean.  I'm sure it is beautiful scenery, but it was 1 o'clock in the morning!!!   We didn't see much.  He told us a lot about the days ahead, and we are going to have a really amazing trip.

Tomorrow morning is an early one.  7:00 down to breakfast at the hotel and then board the bus at 8:15 to travel to a Presbyterian School.  We are going to play for the students and then find a time to Jam with their high school music students.   We also will give a public performance at the school in the afternoon and then head back to the hotel for a Peruvian meal. 

We also found out that the Pan American Games are in Lima this week. 

Tomorrow I will make sure to include some pictures of the performances and students we are playing for.

Sic'em Jazz.


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  1. Dr. JJuly 15, 2019 at 11:54 AM

    Glad everyone got there safe and sound! Be sure to post LOTS of pictures!!!

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    1. Dr. JJuly 15, 2019 at 11:56 AM

      This is Dr. J, btw, I'm signed in on my Google account but it's not posting my ID.

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