Today we had few amazing experiences. We started the day with a tour of Bahia. Throughout the tour our group learned about the backstories of a couple different murals. Our favorite mural was this one that had an image of a little girl on it. There were a few major earthquakes in Bahia, and it affected the little girl so much that she didn’t leave her house for a year. The artist who painted the mural placed it outside the girl’s window. It made her want to leave her house to go and see it.
After the tour of Bahia, we went to a day care called CDI. We split into different groups. Three groups painted murals related to music, the ocean and the symbol of the school. One group built flower beds with driftwood. We met the kids from the Eco-Club for the first time and played some games to get to know each other.
Next we went to the the house of Doña Rosa, who has been cooking for groups for years. We enjoyed some soup made out of peanuts and vegetables. It was really good.
We saw a ceiba tree, with its green bark and bird nests. After lunch we walked to Fanny de Baird High School. There we talked about how to become the person who we want to be. We spoke about people who inspired us, spoke about what they did that made them special and made a list of things we want to work on in our own lives inspired by that.
We met more of the Eco-Club kids and we divided into groups to work on different projects related to the greenhouse. Everyone introduced themselves in Spanish to the local kids and they did the same in English for us. After we were finished working, we organized a game of freeze tag. Some people played basketball, some ate frozen yogurt.
Then, we went to la playa to watch the sunset.
Back at the hostel we learned different dance moves and played some other games. Then we reflected on our day. Our reflection question was, “Did you make friends with any of the Eco-Club kids?” Everyone did feel a connection.
Now it’s time for bed 🙂
That sounds like a very full and wonderful day! I can’t wait to hear more. The house is very quiet without you, Asha Raven. I am trying to enjoy it because I have to study for my midterm, but it’s hard getting used to you not being here. I don’t think I can. Linus is good (he says “hi” in meow), one chicken is bad, and I am so so – mas o’ menos.
Tenga un buen viaje. Abre tus ojos y tu corazon.
Te amo.
ASHA ~
De tu abuela en Cotati en Los Estados Unidos: Saludos a sus amigas y amigos!! Y Buena Suerte a sus lederes!!! Tiene unas buenas experiencias y toca muchas photografias para su familia aqui. Yo dice, tambien tu madre, abra tus ojos y abra tu corazon. Y sonreir mucho! Con mucho amor……GIGI
Wow, so many amazing experiences in such a short amount of time!
Love the picture of Bodhi painting, thanks for posting that.
Me again… I just had to say that tomorrow is the spring (vernal) equinox, and it’s a full moon! How lucky that you are on the equator for this event. Here are some tidbits of information from The Old Farmer’s Almanac:
* There will be a full moon on this equinox. The last time the Full Worm Moon happened less than one day of the March equinox was 19 years ago, in 2000, and the next time will be 11 years from now, in 2030.
* March’s full Moon will also be a supermoon, meaning that it will be slightly larger than most of the other full Moons this year.
* On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world.
* On the March Equinox, the Sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north. It’s called the “celestial equator” because it’s an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator.
* If you were standing on the equator, the Sun would pass directly overhead on its way north.
* Equinoxes are the only two times a year that Sun only rises due east and sets due west for all of us on Earth!
Ok, that’s it. Have fun everyone!
Fay
It is fun to read the updates and to hear of all the fun things you are doing and helping out as well
We miss you… it is hard to have fun without you here with us.
Have fun and represent!
Your loving family
Hola! Thanks for the great blog Asha and Alyssa. I love the detail! It sounds like you are all enjoying the trip and I am glad you are making good connections that will hopefully last a lifetime.
Trenton – Dad and I miss you and send our love (and hugs!). Lola has been kind of down since you have not been home… you know how she gets when her people aren’t around and we all know you’re her favorite. She will be so happy to see “her boy” when you get home. Pickles is “whatever” … like always. Dad and I are getting a lot of house projects done. Not surprising… the house has remained very clean but a little empty without you! Love you Trentino!!! Enjoy!!! – Mom