Thursday, August 14, 2008
Leaving Nicaragua
We´re waking up today in Granada at the end of our two weeks, and ready for a final day of a tour of Granada, some shopping, and goodbyes. We finished a great day yesterday departing from the Island Ometepe, which carried mixed feelings, but was highlighted by stopping at San Juan del Sur, with great views of the Pacific, and Masaya National Park, where a cave swarmed with bats and our guide told us everything we could want to know about the active crater there, and on the whole, we´ve had good closure and spirits.
We threw ourselves into being here with several results: conversational Spanish and a load of new vocabulary, new friendships and many more than we expected, experience teaching English, some fitter muscles, a nearly-completed sink for the secondary school, new faucets, fresh blue paint, and better drainage for existing sinks there, a new door for their pit toilets there, a cleaner soccer court at the Hacienda Merida, and all the work knowledge and knowledge of the school and its students that came with that project. Despite a few tough bouts of sickness that was hard to shake off, we´ve come out with better abilities to care and look out for one another. Everyone involved themselves on the trip, in the work projects and teaching, and in our conversations and pow wows, and from this involvement, we´ve all learned. Thanks to the group for this effort. Cuidase,
Jack and Maielle
We threw ourselves into being here with several results: conversational Spanish and a load of new vocabulary, new friendships and many more than we expected, experience teaching English, some fitter muscles, a nearly-completed sink for the secondary school, new faucets, fresh blue paint, and better drainage for existing sinks there, a new door for their pit toilets there, a cleaner soccer court at the Hacienda Merida, and all the work knowledge and knowledge of the school and its students that came with that project. Despite a few tough bouts of sickness that was hard to shake off, we´ve come out with better abilities to care and look out for one another. Everyone involved themselves on the trip, in the work projects and teaching, and in our conversations and pow wows, and from this involvement, we´ve all learned. Thanks to the group for this effort. Cuidase,
Jack and Maielle
Hey everyone,
we are heading out to the market and then getting on the airplane! I can´t believe our journey is nearly ended. We are so excited to come home, but it is very sad to leave all the new friends we have made. We just finished saying goodbye to some of the kids and it was very emotional for everyone. (yes, I did cry and sarah held back very well) We will always remember ometepe´s love and the special gifts they have given to all of us. We love you all, and can´t wait to share our experiences with you!
Thank you for all the support you have given us through the blog. We all needed it at some point through the trip.
Well, it is off to the market and the airport!
Hasta luego!
Erica
we are heading out to the market and then getting on the airplane! I can´t believe our journey is nearly ended. We are so excited to come home, but it is very sad to leave all the new friends we have made. We just finished saying goodbye to some of the kids and it was very emotional for everyone. (yes, I did cry and sarah held back very well) We will always remember ometepe´s love and the special gifts they have given to all of us. We love you all, and can´t wait to share our experiences with you!
Thank you for all the support you have given us through the blog. We all needed it at some point through the trip.
Well, it is off to the market and the airport!
Hasta luego!
Erica
Last Day in Nicaragua
Today is the last day of a journey that forever changed 7 adults from Florida. We will always remember the new friends we made and the challlenges we over came.
We thank everyone for thier prayers and their well wishes.
Love to All
Katie
We thank everyone for thier prayers and their well wishes.
Love to All
Katie
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
quick update
we´re at the oasis in granada, we made it here with no problems. it was mostly a travel day with a break at 5 when we went to see the volcano and bat caves. we´ll update more later but we´re all going to crash tonight, we have a really early day tomorrow. miss you and love you all.
sarah
sarah
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Dee
Dee,
I am so glad to hear you are doing better. I bet just seeing your family made it nearly go away. It has been great building a friendship with you on this trip. I am sorry you had to go early, but you know I would have been in the suitcase if possible....... We are going to start our journey home tomorrow morning. I will be the first one waiting on the van ride off the 'tepe"! Unfortunately the tepe did not end with you. Katie had Juan carlos and I think his brother may be stopping in for a visit too. Everyone is doing well but we definately miss your presence. And........ we found the key, in the bottom of my suitcase. Just want to say...... sorry...... hehe! I want to thank you for the thought of the tona, oh I mean the Fanta...... gosh they sound so much alike.... You missed all the mosquitoes attacking our group, but for some reason I don't think you mind. I am going to bring a special surprise home for you and Katie got you a surprise too. (And no I won't let her drop off Juan Carlos....) We can celibrate our survival when I make it back. I will call you as soon as I get off the "O to the Ome---- T to the tepe"! Thank you for your positive words as well. You have been the backbone for our group, and I will always remember that!! Katie just chimed in a "only seventy two hours...... kind of like sitting through Joe's class"
Love you girl!
Erica
I am so glad to hear you are doing better. I bet just seeing your family made it nearly go away. It has been great building a friendship with you on this trip. I am sorry you had to go early, but you know I would have been in the suitcase if possible....... We are going to start our journey home tomorrow morning. I will be the first one waiting on the van ride off the 'tepe"! Unfortunately the tepe did not end with you. Katie had Juan carlos and I think his brother may be stopping in for a visit too. Everyone is doing well but we definately miss your presence. And........ we found the key, in the bottom of my suitcase. Just want to say...... sorry...... hehe! I want to thank you for the thought of the tona, oh I mean the Fanta...... gosh they sound so much alike.... You missed all the mosquitoes attacking our group, but for some reason I don't think you mind. I am going to bring a special surprise home for you and Katie got you a surprise too. (And no I won't let her drop off Juan Carlos....) We can celibrate our survival when I make it back. I will call you as soon as I get off the "O to the Ome---- T to the tepe"! Thank you for your positive words as well. You have been the backbone for our group, and I will always remember that!! Katie just chimed in a "only seventy two hours...... kind of like sitting through Joe's class"
Love you girl!
Erica
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