Today, after breakfast and a mental warm-up, we did a quick walking tour through Jarabacoa. We visited the Fire Station where Coronel Reyes explained the responsibilities of the local fire department, showed us some of the equipment used in their daily operations, and even let volunteers try out a fire hose!
From there, we passed by the City Hall, and discussed local and national politics, viewed the murals outside of the local cemetery, and cooled off with some locally made helado (ice cream)!
We then took a safari truck to El Festival de las Flores (Flower Festival), where local growers sold products ranging from flowers and plants, sweets, and handicrafts. Then it was off to Bohíos Campo Añil, a rural retreat, where we enjoyed a delicious Sancocho, a hearty stew made from regionally-grown meats and vegetables!
After returning to the accommodations, we took a brief rest. Then, we were greeted by Aderly, a local dance instructor. He showed us the basic steps to dances such as Bachata, Merengue, Salsa y Dembow. It was a sweaty good time!
Then we had dinner, our nightly meeting, and wrapped it all up with a unity clap – ask your Glimpsers for an explanation of this.
It was a busy day, full of learning and laughter!
Hola les mando mi agradecimiento a todo el equipo que conforma esta delegación por permitir el tener nuevas experiencias que marcaran una nueva generación.
PD. sabes que eres de mi vida y de mi corazón hija mía.
woahh!!! seems like everyone is off to a good start! how did the fire hose feel? i feel like if i turned it on, it would blast me away like in the cartoons! LMAO
my jealousy also continues because y’all got to have a little dancey time and learn new moves! felix when you come back you know i’m going to ask you to show me the merengue y salsa !! love you so much my baby:)
thanks for todays update!
have a silly time everyone<3 don't forget to stay hydrated! weeee
Never tried dembow. Looking forward to a lesson when you get home!
Wooow! Maybe they inspired some future firefighters! How’s the weather guys?
Looks like you’re all being immersed into the culture! We love seeing all your smiling faces!! Have the time of your life! We miss you Malaya Dear! But you forgot to clean your room before you left. 😉 Love you! Hehe.
Very excited to see people in the pictures were enjoying the journey. Thanks for the good quality of pictures so I could zoom in to find my kid Alex. Go team!