Hello everyone!
Today was our country theme day which was “Biocultural Diversity.” We began our day at 7 in the morning and were greeted with our delicious breakfast. After breakfast, we readily loaded the bus for our 45-minute ride to Playa del Toro which is located in Pedasi, Panama. Here we met our local presenters Isabelle and Robert who are the founders of Tortugas de Pedasi, which is an organization dedicated to researching, collecting, and classifying data for the turtles of Panama. We were able to aid in their dedicated efforts by participating in a local beach clean-up. Over the course of 2 hours, we collected over 30 bags worth of trash which was previously scattered and entangled throughout the beachfront. Thankfully we were blessed to be working in an overcast sky however, the humidity was intense.
After our hard work, we had the chance to go souvenir shopping at a local shop in Pedasi. Everyone was ecstatic to find trinkets and gifts for our loved ones at home. We all cannot wait to share! Our ride back to Las Tablas was a quiet one as we were all exhausted from our labor. Once we returned we completed our Mid-trip Evaluation which is essentially an opportunity for all glimpsers to offer feedback to our Program Coordinators and Global Glimpse Leaders. After completing our evaluations we enjoyed a scrumptious lunch. We had arroz con cliantro (rice with cilantro), platano maduros (ripe plantains), pollo con champinones y pescado (chicken with mushrooms and fish) y ensalada (salad). After lunch, we enjoyed shopping in our local town, Las Tablas, and learned that we are better at navigating the town! Before dinner, we worked on our postcards for supporters of Global Glimpse. We were able to express our gratitude to those who have invested in our journey as travelers and leaders. For dinner, we had carne (steak), patacones (fried plantains), esalada (salad), and atún y pepino (tuna and cucumber). Our question of the day was “What is biocultural diversity and why is it important?”. We learned that biocultural diversity is about taking care of the habitats and how different species rely on each other for sustainablility. We ended our day by sharing Big Love and passing the torch to our new leaders!
Big Love,
Xendreya & Natalia
Hey Trin we’re happy to see you all work so hard to help clean up the beach. We were happy for the updates and phone call. Everyone misses you. BTW, you and Taylor are going to camp this Friday. Keep your hair up!!! We look forward to hearing more. Love the pictures.
Love
Mom, Dad, Taylor, Tyson and Liyah
Hi Xen!
Great blog! Definitely best one yet, so close to coming home! Enjoy the last couple days and get plenty of rest. I miss you tons and I have so many fun surprises for you! Amazing work today and round of applause for everyone. Don’t forget us back home and we will see you soon!
Sending lots of love,
Robby Mendoza
Wow! What a great day as leader, Love! It is amazing all the work that your group is doing. We love and miss you tons!
Love,
Dad, Mom, & Angie 💗
What a wonderful project! Nice work Glimpsers! Can’t wait for the next update! Enjoy these last few days!!
Love,
Cari
(Kylie’s Mom)
i miss u blood🌪️💙
Es una bendicion el ayudar a limpiar donde se necesita
Buen trabajo gracias a todos por limpiar
Pero en principal gracias a mi hija “BRIZA VARGAS” (We love you) Animo DIOS los bendiga
Hey Kennedy and fellow Glimpsers! You all are doing amazing work and should be proud of all that you have accomplished in such a short time and the impact you are making in Panama! Enjoy the last few days and we are looking forward to welcoming you home soon!
Love Mom, Dad, Donald and the entire family!
Guys are doing an amazing job s proud of everyone contributing to the local community. Enjoy the remaining days in Panama to the fullest, I miss you my Briza, looking forward seeing you soon
Hi Mia, I miss you! Sounds like you’re having an amazing time. Keep up the great work! Baby Aleks
Wow, you all sure stay busy doing cool stuff. I hope these last days keep trending in the same direction. Love you Selene Belen. Have an awesome day as well as everyone else. Love you. Your Father ❤️❤️
Hi Kylie and Mia! I hope you and everyone else are enjoying your last few days in Panama together as a group. Your work looks like it’s making a big impact and I’m glad you have gotten this opportunity!! I can’t wait to hear all your stories and miss you both!!
Hey Xen,
Great job! To you and the team for all your hard work cleaning the beach and making it better for everyone!
❤️U🙂
Gifts for your loved ones at home. Cool Selene. Is it a Monkey or a goat? I think you said you’re coming home Thursday night. I hope. I miss you. What an awesome trip and experience. Love you Selene ❤️❤️❤️