Hi Everybody,

Today was the 6th day of this Global Glimpse trip, and the theme was… FREE DAY!  The wake-up call was at 9:00 Am but almost everyone was up before then. At 9:30 we all ate a hearty breakfast of eggs and toast. After Breakfast, we all had some free time around the ranch. Some of us used the pool, some of us played card games.

During the free time, some of the glimpsers were able to call their parents. In the end, we all had fun around the ranch. Then at 12:00 Pm, it was time for lunch. After lunch, we had some time to prepare for the truck ride to the city of Jarabacoa. At 1:00 Pm, the truck arrived and we all boarded the truck into the heart of Jarabacoa. Once the Truck stopped, we all got off the truck and split into groups. The girls formed one group and the boys formed another. Once the groups were formed, we went our separate ways into the city, ready to spend our Pesos.

The Boys: The boy’s first stop was an electronic store to find one of the boys’s an SD card for their camera. They were closed for the afternoon. We pressed on into a supermarket where a few of the boys bought some snacks for later. Afterward, 4 of the boys stopped by the pharmacy to pick up mosquito bite treatment. Afterward, they all went to a smoothie shop. A few of the boys bought smoothies while the rest chilled in the Fanned room. They then stopped at another electronic shop and the SD Card required for one of the boys was bought, while the others browsed the clothing shop next door. Then began a romp from clothing store to clothing store, with some stops for ice cream and souvenirs. The boys then stopped at the supermarket again to pick up more snacks, then made their way to a café for drinks. When the drinks were served and drank the boys made their way back to the bus, where the girls were waiting for them.

The Girls: The girl’s first stop was to go to the smoothie store. We heard from our leaders that it had amazing smoothies and were so eager to try them out. Most of the girls tried the strawberry milk smoothie but there were other options like mangos, chocolate, and more. Then we decided to go to a souvenir shop and buy accessories such as necklaces and some clothes, which at the first store we didn’t have any none. We then went to a second souvenir store and found lots of bracelets. We decided to buy all matching bracelets as a way of having memories. Then we went to a special restaurant that sells amazing carrot cake. After that we went to the supermarket and bought lots of snacks and some girls bought face masks for the night. Then we decided to buy some ice cream and it was so amazing.

After this super fun day, we went back to the ranch and everyone had free time. Some people went to the pool, others went to sleep, and some talked with friends. During their free time, everyone had a chance to call their parents, it was about a 10-minute call. Everyone had so much fun during their free time and were so happy with all the stuff they bought. We ended off our night with our nightly meeting which was super engaging as usual.