Buenas noches friends and family,
Our adventurous day stared off with a somewhat early wake-up call at 7:00 AM. After a yummy breakfast we hopped onto the bus and found ourselves on the way to Salto Baiguate, a beautiful waterfall located in Jarabacoa. A short walk later we finally arrived at the waterfall and tentatively waded in. An hour later (though it felt like only 5 minutes) we dragged ourselves onto the bus, tired from swimming, snacking, and climbing up incredibly steep stairs, and headed to our next destination.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at Rancho Dos Rios and were quick to jump into the pool. Some more swimming and tanning ensued, with everyone enjoying the pool and sunshine together as one big family (awwww). After plenty of pool time, we all took a break to eat some delicious chicken and tostones (if you don’t know, look it up haha). A bus ride, some free time, and English Tutoring planning later, and we were off to our second day of teaching. English tutoring overall was a great success, despite some last minute classroom changes.
To end the night on a WONDERFUL note, we managed to not be broke! For our Community Action Project (CAP) we raised nearly twice as much as we had originally with a grand total of (drum roll please……………) 42 THOUSAND PESOS ($849) 🎉🎉🎉
Hasta luego,
Cecilia and Natalie <3
Emma and Rich with the juice (oh yeah)!
Group picture when we just arrived to the waterfall.
The boys 💪.
Group picture after we got into the water.
A couple gals drying off and eating a snack. (Shown: Ava, Jessica, Cecilia, Hannah)
A group of friends getting settled at Rancho Dos Rios. (Shown: Rich, Jishnu, Clara, Ava, Mathieu, Jessica, Briseyda, Natalie, CJ, Valerie)
Jumping in the pool at Rancho Dos Rios. (Shown: Rich, Ava, Alfredo, Marvin, Jishnu, Mathieu, and GG Youth Ambassadors)
Pool time with friends!
Some pretty gals chilling poolside. (Shown: Valerie, Clara, Yadira, Bella, Briseyda, Natalie, Hannah, Jessica, Ava)
Group Picture at Rancho Dos Rios, along with some photo bombers (AKA Gloria and Lili).
Look at us all dressed up for tutoring!!!
Advanced English class. (Teachers: Lorenzo and Gianna)
Intermediate A English class. (Teachers: Cecilia, Jessica, Abby)
Intermediate B English class. (Teachers: Clara, Bella, Mathieu)
Intermediate C English class. (Teachers: Jishnu, Skylar, Anjali)
Beginning A English class. (Teachers: Rich, Valerie, Natalie)
Beginning B English class. (Teachers: Yadira, Ava, Alfredo)
Beginning C English class. (Teachers: Briseyda, CJ, Marvin)
Wow! Good job to all for raising so much money!!!! Keep up the good work and having fun! Proud of all of you!!!!!!
My beautiful and smart girl ,Gianna , i miss you!
Look forward to seeing your next blog and reading about your next adventure.
Love you
Hi!!!
I wish I had all of your energy, the waterfall and pool look like a blast. I don’t know where you found the energy to teach after that.
I really hope everyone is enjoying the traditional food, I bet those tostones were yummy. Jessica I really hope you’re eating enough and you’re liking the different foods. We are so excited to see your daily pics and read the blogs detailing your day, so proud of you for being able to fund your CAP project, since it will leave your legacy for years to come. Stay safe we miss you dearly and hope you’re having a wonderful experience. Big hugs, Mom, Dad and Julia
hey jessica looks like you’re finally swimming this summer. everything seems like a lot of fun. hope you’re being a good teacher. miss and love you so much !
Lorenzo,
Hi kuya, yesterday we started to follow Alexa in Costanza.
Remember to take lots of pictures. And, write down your favorite foods. So, we can try the recipes when you get home. Can’t wait for tonight’s blog. We love you, hugs and kisses. Mom, dad, Bella, Jack and Princess.
Congrats for raising so much for your CAP project! Can’t wait to see the finished product! The waterfall looks amazing and sure seems like you had a fun filled day! Love all the pictures with the daily blog. Abby, we miss you and love you TONS!! Mom, Dad, Taylor and Riley xoxo
Hey Ava! Looks like a blast and good that you could take a dip in the pool. We miss you and love you – super proud you are going on this adventure. Love you so much. Mom, Dad, Noodle, Evan, Alex, and Evan