Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Makenzie
Today we woke up at 6 am, still tired from waking up at 5 am and living off a dollar the pervious day, but we all pulled ourselves together to be early to breakfast which is a miracle for 16 teenagers. For breakfast today we had a...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Yesenia
Today was a significantly difficult day for everyone to wake up and get the day started. The good part of the morning was the enthusiasm and energy everyone was portraying. We got on the bus early at 6:30to begin our quick ride to the awaiting families. Each global...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Erik Solis
After our long free day yesterday, everyone woke up “hellah” tired as my fellow Global Glimpsers would say. No one wanted to really wake up but after a cold shower, well as you know it woke them up. Everyone knew they were going to be having a big day...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Christopher L. Serrano
It was a beautiful morning here in Matagalpa where we all got to sleep-in until seven instead of six in the morning. Once seven came the entire hostel was filled with energy and excitement for today was our first free day. After Desayuno we came back to the...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Elizabeth Garcia
Culture is a huge part of a country’s pride, and is important to learn about different cultures to be able to know what surrounds us. Today we learned about the Nicaraguan culture by doing different activities through out the day. After breakfast, as a group we...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Iain
Poverty day began with a wake up call at 6:00, followed by a breakfast of pancakes and mango juice, after which we had a seminar concerning what to expect once we visited the dump that lay in the outskirts of Matagalpa. The bus ride there was full of fun and...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Damita
Waking up at 6 is just one of the many difficulties some Glimpsers have yet to get used to. Living in Nicaragua takes some getting used to. Many of the small things we think is normal in the United states, we take advantage of. Like the luxury of a warm shower, being...