Today - Thursday - was gym for the estudiantes de Puente Casa. I got to play some soccer with them and some other games. It was fun, and I also got to wear gym shorts, which was a highlight. Yesterday, Fanny went with me to school to get Sandra, the principal/3rd and 5th grade teacher, to get me a schedule so I could start doing some good. Sandra wasn't there. So we hung around until Fanny could reach her over the phone. She was very apologetic and said she would have a class for me Monday. Which, as it turns out, is not true, because I'm going to watch soccer Monday and MAYBE start Tuesday teaching. We'll see. After Sandra told me over the phone to help Alejandra with grades, I tried to do that. She didn't want or need help. Not going to lie, it's been frustrating. So I started making paper fortune tellers and boats with Juan Miguel, a first grade student and the son of Maru, the cook. More kids came in and got into it, so Ruth had me make them with her first grade class after comida. It was good because we could learn colors and numbers with the fortune tellers.
Tomorrow - get this, it's good - I'm picking up trash. With the kids. On the side of the road. I had to make a special request for gloves. I want to bring my camera. While it sounds sort of like a suck fest, it's sort of funny, and I'll have a tangible example of service. I'll absolutely be blogging that.
This afternoon we went as a group to the hot springs, which were about a half an hour away. They were really neat. The temperatures were posted outside of the pools so you knew what you were getting into. They felt great, because the area was cooler than the rest of San Carlos. It was down in the jungly rainforest so it had a cool atmosphere. Phuong and I both got hour long massages. We had our own little huts. It was my first one so I didn't know what to expect. It was really, really nice. As soon as it began, the rain started to fall on the roof and made it all new-agey and I could hear the animals in the rainforest. The whole hour was only $22...what a bargain! Worth every colon. After, I had a very tasty virgin pina colada with fruit and soon after we headed back.
Tomorrow, after my morning of trash collection, we're heading to Puerto Viejo, a more Rastafarian beach on the Caribbean coast. It's supposed to be beautiful. Cross your fingers the weather is nice on our two days off!!
Here are some pictures from the hot springs.
Tomorrow - get this, it's good - I'm picking up trash. With the kids. On the side of the road. I had to make a special request for gloves. I want to bring my camera. While it sounds sort of like a suck fest, it's sort of funny, and I'll have a tangible example of service. I'll absolutely be blogging that.
This afternoon we went as a group to the hot springs, which were about a half an hour away. They were really neat. The temperatures were posted outside of the pools so you knew what you were getting into. They felt great, because the area was cooler than the rest of San Carlos. It was down in the jungly rainforest so it had a cool atmosphere. Phuong and I both got hour long massages. We had our own little huts. It was my first one so I didn't know what to expect. It was really, really nice. As soon as it began, the rain started to fall on the roof and made it all new-agey and I could hear the animals in the rainforest. The whole hour was only $22...what a bargain! Worth every colon. After, I had a very tasty virgin pina colada with fruit and soon after we headed back.
Tomorrow, after my morning of trash collection, we're heading to Puerto Viejo, a more Rastafarian beach on the Caribbean coast. It's supposed to be beautiful. Cross your fingers the weather is nice on our two days off!!
Here are some pictures from the hot springs.
The hot springs and the cold river
Some of the pools
Phuong at the Hot Springs
Laura and Jaime after their facials
5 comments:
FIRST COMMENT!!!!!!! Take that, Mom!!!! Additionally, nice blog! I can't wait to read about trash collecting. Luv, Taylor
I'm sorry that you're feeling your time is sort of wasted there. Maybe when the teacher gets it more together you'll feel better about it. I hope you'll have fun in your time off. I love you.
Wow!! You are doing such great stuff. I think we've all picked up trash before, and it's not so bad. Enjoy your weekend.Virgin pina colada--yeah, right!xoxoxox
When we get to the Bahamas they say to get there fast and take it slow. I think it might be the same in CR. Love you, dad
I think Dad just quoted the Beach Boys on your blog
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