Hola Tigueres!
Coming at you live from the DR it’s Nina and Audrey. Today we started off the day bright and early at 7 am. As per usual, the breakfast item of the day was toast (Audrey recommends peanut butter, but Nina doesn’t). We packed up for our long day of CAP delivery on day 2. On the road, many of us enjoyed singing our favorite songs. Turns out a lot of people like Chappell Roan. Promptly at 9:15, we arrived at the CAP site for another grueling day at work! Combating the sweltering heat of the beating sun, we continued digging holes for our benches. The popular instrument of choice was the pickaxe. Many of us got to live out our Minecraft dreams of using a pickaxe. We also prepared by tying rebar (Audrey was GOATED ‘greatest of all time’ with the pickaxe and Nina received 2 comments on her technique being perfect). Others worked diligently mixing concrete, a task that was proven to be harder than expected. Thankfully, we have some muscles on our team. We worked for a couple of hours before returning back to our home base for lunch. Today’s meal was the expected rice, beef, salad, and a lovely mix of steamed vegetables.
We then returned to our CAP site to continue shoveling, which is a type of labor that many of us were new to. The afternoon tasks consisted of Mixing cement, cleaning the area, and washing the tools. During this time we had an ongoing YouTube playlist, where students could share their music tastes. Some popular songs of the day were “Call Me Maybe”, “Bailando”, and “… Baby One More Time”. Some of us used this time to practice Spanish with the locals, especially when the sweetest lady came by with Soursop juice (a refreshing fruit also known as Guanabana). We rallied the group together to prepare to leave around 4 pm. We went back to our home base to shower and refresh for the night. Today we lucked out with an unusual 2 hours of rest time before cena (dinner). Touching back to our American roots, we had banging burgers! Some kids went back for seconds and the fries were fabulous (it only makes us more excited to return home). We wrapped up the day with our daily nightly meeting where we discussed today’s questions regarding the importance of teamwork (because teamwork makes the dream work). After a sparse conversation (because everyone is exhausted) we passed the torch to our fellow Global Glimpses (we will keep them anonymous as a surprise for tomorrow)! The passing of the torch ceremony, if not already mentioned, includes showing off a talent. Last night, Nina taught the group a Polish staple Dzień Dobry which literally translates to good day and is used in replacement of hello most of the time. Audrey led the class through a mini ballet lesson, including the five positions and the classic tendu. That’s all! Nina and Audrey signing off. See you all soon!!
Hi family! It’s Audrey here. I just wanted to say that I’m having an awesome time so far. Although I’m missing you all greatly and can’t wait to see you in a couple of days, I’ve made so many incredible memories that I’m so excited to share with you. Mom, Dad, and Aidan, I love you all so much, see you in a couple days! Love, Audrey ♡
Hej Mama, Papa, and Alex! I’ve been having a blast here but i’m so excited to finally come home and explain my adventures to you. I miss you a bunch (especially on my birthday), kocham was, see you soon!! Your fav daughter, Nina ♡
GINAA I hope you are having so so much fun! I know that everyone in your delegation has figured out how amazing you are by now and I hope you soak up these last few days! I can’t wait to hear all about your experiences when you get back tho, so jot down any moments to share as they come up. I love you tons my dear, sending hugs from cali and all of Amb.
Audrey, I could hear your voice as we read this. Your words transport me. I imagine you beaming ear to ear as you wrote it (just like we were reading it).
You all astound me with your courage to embark on this journey. The joy of this experience and the pride in your work shines brightly in all the photos you’ve shared.
An amazing run-down of the days activities from Audrey and Nina. Sounds like they are keeping busy and learning a great deal.
hiii moneky, hopefully everything is going well, and you get to write how it’s been going 🙈
“Grueling day at work”, “sweltering heat”, this post was a good read! Wish I could have witnessed the torch ceremony, sounds like so much fun. Nina & Audrey make a dynamic duo: gifted in the arts (language & dance) and a force to be reckoned with using construction equipment. Glad I recently discovered Chappell and am visualizing both singing & dancing on the way to the CAP site ☺️ Sending big hugs to my GOAT
Hi Tyson!!
Mom and Dad here, we love all that you are doing there in DR! Looks like you and the rest of the Glimpsters are not only putting in the hard, rewarding work but are having a great time learning and building relationships. Enjoy the last few days there.
Love Mom and Dad.
You all are putting in work! It’s great to hear guys are helping the community and hopefully gaining some skills. Nos vemos el Domingo Jas!
Hey Jessie!!
Te miro trabajar duro espero no sea solo en las fotos 😁 disfruta los últimos días, de regreso ya habrá oportunidad de descansas
Te amamos y extrañamos mucho
Aún que pelees a tu hermana te extraña y le haces falta, con decirte que no ha dormido en el cuarto sola see al cuarto con Misael para no estar sola, necesita tu compañía y pláticas nocturnas 😘🤗
Hi Audrey,
I am so proud of you. You seem to be having great time getting to know the community and meeting new friends Stay safe will talk to you soon. Love you
Looks like two days of really hard work – that I’m sure will be appreciated by folks when all done. Good to hear that you all are still enjoying your time there! It seems like you all have worked hard, learned a lot, and had fun- not a bad summer!!
Dzień Dobry! I am delighted that Polish is being learned all over the world and has come to DR at last 😉
Dear glimpsers you worked very hard today and gained new skills, very applaudable.
Our fav daughter we miss you and can’t wait to have you back home and hear all the stories.
Hi Nina!
That’s quite a fun day — pickaxes, shovels, rebar can make any food, especially fries, taste heavenly at the end of the day!
We can’t wait to see you back home with all the stories to tell and pictures to show!
Love,
Dad, Mom, Alex, and two furry creatures.
@Audrey – this is Dave from Bay Club. Your mom felt compelled to share your blog with me. I enjoyed getting an update on your summer activities and I’m impressed with what you’re doing in the DR. My favorite part of this blog was the ending: “I’ve made so many incredible memories that I’m so excited to share with you. Mom, Dad, and Aidan, I love you all so much, see you in a couple days! Love, Audrey ♡’. That’s touching to read. Looking forward to seeing you back in the US!