^the main cathedral in Antigua.
Today is Wednesday and my first day working at El Proyecto for the Education Promoters. I met the other volunteer from the states (arizona) who is also working there. Her name is Marissa, and she seems pretty chill. Very laid back... but nice and inviting. She gave me her phone number so hopefully we meet up soon to get drinks or dinner. She said she eats out a lot since where she lives doesn't feed her. Also, she's translating a tour up Volcan Agua on Saturday so I"m really trying to get on that trip. I don't mind paying, but with CommonHope, i know that it should be good (and very safe). Common hope has a lot of rules about safety, like when you can walk to El Proyecto and when not to. I, take the bus. One can't have many issues with sweaty people being pressed up against you josteling the entire way. I spent the day cutting out circles, triangles, and squares of different colored papers. We're having a group of 31 people come to El Proyecto to help out. In the past they have donated enough to support entire programs and the Education Promoters program is hoping they could be lucky next ones. The people are from MN, and i'm sure if you are too you'd recognize. Not sure if i'm allowed to tell anyone, but think owners of sport teams.
Here's a picture from the balcony where I study with Soledad. Dad, I like your offer of going on a walkign tour and asking useful words. Today we played scrabble in Spanish and it was a good mind-streatching activity.
I've signed up to be a translator for the big group that's coming to El Proyecto, so I think i'll be taking a week off spanish classes. I feel like i'd be more useful translating 'a day in the life' and construction site information (the group is building houses as one of their activity).
Here's a picture from the nut farm. These macademias already have their outer green shell taken of.
Also, it's pouring right now! So glad i have a nice rain coat. I left my 'quick dry' pants on (which of course got soaked) so see how fast they dry. 30 min i'd say.
Love you all!
Betsey,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we found the rain suit. i guess we'll see how good it is :-)
Let me see, sports team-Pohlad???? FYI, one of the Pohlad's has a house about a block from our new one-LOL.
I like the idea of working as a translator as that owuld be great experience especially if you are leading gringos. Let them know you only work for tips and are a starving college student.
Glad it's going well and it's neat to find a new friend as well.
Love
Dad
lol, not the Pohlad's but that was my first guess too.
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