Our day started off fairly early waking up at around 6:15 am. We had a delicious breakfast prepared by Licelot (the best chef ever!), which was grilled cheese and hot cocoa. At 7 am we prepared for the upcoming 2 and a half hour drive to Puerto Plata, the location of 27 Charcos (Damajagua Waterfalls) which was our destination for a marvelous Adventure Fun Day.
We began the adventure with a 30 minute hike at 27 Charcos. Our lovely tour guides, Piro and Arobalis took action into guiding us on our exciting adventure. After the surprisingly exhausting hike (many struggled to reach the top), we all found that the struggle was not in vain as we began to realize what was next. The biggest obstacle in our way was jumping off of a 13 ft tall waterfall. The obstacles that came after included sliding into more water and jumping off more ledges. As leaders, we encouraged many to face their fears and jump into the water meanwhile we also sympathized with those who were uneasy about the jump. It was important to us that everyone had fun even if they did not jump or join the group on the hike. To end the wonderful time we had on the adventure, we had a delicious buffet lunch where everyone ate until they couldn’t eat a single bite more.
The group experienced several challenges and unforgettable moments today. Hopefully this memory accompanies them throughout their lives because they will for sure remember that they’re capable of doing anything! (Today a 13 ft waterfall, tomorrow perhaps a 50 ft one? Who knows?) We’re proud of all our Glimpsers for taking adventure day head on and we wish Sherica, Ami, and Dolly the best of luck in leading the group tomorrow. XOXO
Big love to everyone,
Andrea & Jerry
Here are some great pictures of the day:
Super color coordinated Lideres del Dia 🙂
Just hanging out!
The water was so nice and cool!
Sliding down is so fun!
That looks like a lot of fun!
Violet, I can’t wait to hear if you jumped!
Amazing!! I can’t wait to hear all these wonderful stories from your point of view, Dolly. Blessings to all these wonderful children who took a chance to make a difference in the world and their own lives! I love you Dalceneya! ??❤
Very grateful for this wonderful experience the children are having… Truly a Blessing. This Blog was a great idea to give us parents an insight day after day. My thanks to all of you who have worked so diligently to make this all possible. Looking forward to Aliyah’s stories when she returns home.
All the Best …
RMV
Wow! Amazing! What a great , fun experience you are all having! Love and miss you Isaiah oxoxoxoxo ?
Wow! This looks and reads like an incredible adventure-filled day! So great for you all! I am so loving these blogs with pics to allow all us parents an insight into your days. I hope all realize how fortunate you are to be able to have this life-altering trip and how very much you do have at your home in the U.S., as well as feeling good and proud of yourselves for giving back to society. You’re great! Proud of you! Emma Kay and Ben – you are missed greatly. xo
This looks awesome! Sorry for the late comment Jerry and I hope you see this before you return home. Did you jump off the waterfall? Mom is annoyed that we missed your day as leader but she hopes you had a great time and that it went well. We look forward to hearing more about the trip!
P.S
You better be taking pictures and recording videos! You wanna have something to remember this by.
Heyyyy Cody! ♥️
I miss you so much. You guys are living your best life! I’m so happy for you all.
Pascual’s Mom ♥️
Love all the great photos! So happy for you! Can’t wait to hear all about your adventures.
Love you Ben.
-Ma (jaja)