*We are 3 days behind on blogs, finally have internet connection so I will post all our late blogs, sorry for keeping you all waiting. Please keep the blog comments coming, they are keeping your kiddos spirits high! -Abby GGL*
August 6th, Fun Day — Beach Day
Bienvenidos family & friends from the 2 Lideres Del Dia — Claudia & Shyreen!! To start off, our day began by waking up at 6am instead of our usual 7am wake up call since the drive to the beach was about an hour & a half away. We left CONAMUCA by 7:15am & headed to the beach called Palmar De Ocoa. Once we arrived at 9:30am we were able to adjust to the beach area as we impatiently waited to meet up with the San Juan delegation. San Cristobal gave San Juan a warm welcoming from the moment they arrived & we quickly interacted with their delegation by playing a large group ice breaker. We then had a chance to get into the clear blue waters of Bani to have the time of our lives & to take lots of memorable pictures.
The 2 delegations met back in our large group to listen to our guest speaker who educated all of us on the history of the famous Dominican rock, Larimar. After the presentation, we were able to purchase Larimar jewelry if we chose to. At 12pm we had lunch which were choices of fried chicken, tostones (fried plantains) & vegetables. Once everyone finished their meal the owners of the beach decided to play music which got all 43 of us on our feet. We danced for about 40 minutes & began getting ready to head back home.
We arrived to the hostel at around 4pm & had 2 hours of free time. During that time, most people were able to freshen up & had the choice to stay at the hostel or go for a walk to el colmado which is a corner store 15 minutes away. At 6 pm we had our program seminar on Living Like a Local which opened our eyes on the daily hardships of each local; an activity that we will all be experiencing tomorrow.
– [ ] After the seminar we had dinner made by the loving hands of our CONAMUCA staff. Our dinner included bread, salad with dressing, pasta, tostones & juice, which was extremely delicious like every other meal. We ended off our day with our nightly meeting on reflecting back on the whole day. As Lideres Del Dia, we must say that we both felt very privileged to show our leadership skills throughout this jam packed day & we wouldn’t have it any other way. Now we will be passing the Lider Del Dia torch to Yoko & Corina. *applause*
Ps: hi family, hope all is well, love you guys and the blog comments that you publish. Can’t wait to see you all! ohh! Can’t forget, happy birthday danthaman! Love your stinky butt:) -Claudia
Ps: I just got my first bug bite as I was typing this because I forgot to put bug spray on.. Oops!! Anyway, hello to my family & friends!! I miss you all very dearly & can’t wait to see you soon 🙂
– This is Claudia & Shyreen signing off!! We will see you all in 5 days
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A big Hello to you Ally and to all your new friends. So good to hear from you all …..sounds like you guys are wrapping up pretty well. I hope you didn’t get any bug bites…..because I sure did …AGAIN!! Hope you enjoyed the beach. Cookie left for her adventure today….so we will have some peace and quiet for a few days 🙂 Tomorrow is papa’s birthday….so hes’ been off this week and also this weekend so he can spend some time with you. Ashy insists that I let her pick you from SFO upon your return….so I won’t see you until after work. Remember to leave thank you notes for all the staff who helped you while there. Can’t wait to read more about your experiences.
Love you
Mummy,papa and Ashy
Hi??Jay,
Finally! An update! As usual I got all worried but all good now, Lol! I know I worry too much but as I always say it comes with being a parent! Love the picture cuz your not wearing any socks meaning your comfortable with the people your with! Papa has been asking about you way too much & he keeps saying “I miss JJ” & “I can’t wait see him” as for Mellie, he doesn’t miss you! Hahaha… I’m glad you got to spend time at an actual beach & not a cold lake! This is such a great life changing experience so make sure to make it a point to say Thank You, show gratitude & give lots of hugs(cuz you love hugs) to everyone! We can’t wait to see you Friday! We luv you very much!
Always be safe,
❤️Mama, Papa & Mellie
Hello Ferni I got you EMAIL mijo you make me cry ?is the real live for some people in this word is sad?hope you help us much us you can because helping other is great??you look very handsome mijo ?Luis play today they lost The 2 games?hope tomorrow will be better mijo I show him your email He cry ?is very hot here in Florida rain☔️And is very hot?I check the website and see ?todo okay every day pienzo en ti espero que este todo bien con tigo mijo love you Mucho see you soon mijo QUE VIVA LA FAMILIA??❤️⚾️
Hey Ferni I will promise I will not have my attitude in baseball and thank you for that message it really inspired me to do what you said and so see you in a while also I will try to get a ring for you and I almost hit a home run I’ve the fence I’m not lieing p.s Luis text this to you
Hola Ferni te e mandado muchos mensajes de ️️Mi Telefono noce PORQUE no ce pones mijo I miss you I got your Email I cry a lot ESPERO estes bien n compania de Tus compañeros del programa
ERIK!!! almost time to come back home!!! we are anxiously waiting for you to hear all about your experience. I am glad to see you having fun and learning. safe travels to you and all your new friends.
Michelle, I was sooo happy to see your picture with Marina, your sister!!! Te amo , e estou com saudades !
Beijos!
Mamãe
Hi JayC…I don’t know if I can used to that. I like punkin butt better. I got your email. I can’t believe I have not heard your voice in 3 weeks!!! We are definitely singing in the car when you come back. So how beautiful was the beach??? Will you make me some tostones?? That’s my favorite when we go to Sol. Especially with the spicy vinegar!!! Omg!! Oh babygirl I’m counting down the days. I miss you so much. I can’t wait to witness how this trip has changed your life. OK for school you need to do late registration. I couldn’t do it without you. But the parent portal part is done. And I scheduled your senior portrait for October. It will make the yearbook. Senior year. Can I start crying now??!!! I love you baby. I got to get ready for work now. When will you post a blog?? Muah muah muah and pinay mom kisses.
Jesse bear!! Glad you got to get your dance on!! Miss you!
Love,
Dad
MONSTRITO!
omg you would be the one to handle the beach day blog 😀 *pops collar I hope you started el trencito for the dance party 😉 so glad you guys are all enjoying this once in a lifetime experience in every single way. Isn’t it crazy? you’re in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC! I don’t know about you but when I’m traveling and exposed to a new environment I’m constantly telling myself “I can’t believe I’m in _______”
take in all your surroundings, breathe in that fresh air, capture those beautiful panoramic views/landscapes and enjoy the last bit.
hope you’ve been capturing the best shots! <3
btw mami handled registration for you and according to Dany she considered herself a teen saying hi to like all your friends lol should've seen that one coming..
2 MORE DAYS *sheds a tear
To all of you glimpsers, you guys have all made an impact on each and every individual you guys have encountered.. whether that was through a simple presence, conversation or a good deed.. you guys are doing the best thing in the world which is giving/providing for others and the best part of all is you're going to remember this for the rest of your lives so cheers to you guys!
Love, Mabel
SHYREEENNNNNNNN OMGGGGGGG !!!! I miss you soon much I hope you are having the time of your life! Can’t wait to see you, I’m so anxious to see if we have classes this year. Love you super much girl, so proud of you (-:?
ps. Claudia i hope your taking care of my girl Shy out there, miss you and hope you are having an amazing time !! ?