Futbol

Today - Wednesday - I went to a different local school because las ninas de Puente Casa were participating in a soccer tournament. The host school was slightly farther away and we could see the Volcano Arenal haloed with clouds and ash because it was such a clear morning. I met Vielka (pronounced "Bee-elk-a"), who teaches English there. She was very helpful and we watched the girls play soccer while she helped me with my "Spanish." I took some pictures and talked with some students. While I didn't contribute much the the betterment of the Tico youths, I didn't feel in the way, and that is a good thing.

We ate lunch pretty soon after arriving back in Cuidad Quesada, and I rested until Spanish class con Maria at 3:30. I love the Spanish classes. I feel like I'm learning a lot. Every day I've gotten a little more confident as I pick up more vocabulary and start to achieve some semblance of proper grammar.

Tonight...dance class. We'll see how this goes. Until then, here are some more fotos. My computer is being fickle, so I haven't been able to upload some, including the ones of the estudiantes practicing traditional dances for an upcoming festival. And it ate some pictures I already uploaded. Arghhh.


This picture is of Bajo de Meco, the slum which feeds into Escuela Puente Casa. It's taken from the moving bus, so it doesn't capture what it really looks like.


The landscape around Bajo de Meco


Just a picture in town


Juan. He smiled like this the entire day. He was very friendly, and his English was pretty good. He goes to Escuela Santa Clara, another local school


Some Puente Casa chicas



Random Tico chicos